Study protocol for a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial to investigate the influence of peripheral nerve stimulation on patients with chronic sacroiliac joint syndrome (SILENCING).

Neuromodulation Peripheral nerve stimulation Randomized controlled trial Sacroilicac joint pain

Journal

Trials
ISSN: 1745-6215
Titre abrégé: Trials
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101263253

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
28 Mar 2024
Historique:
received: 15 09 2023
accepted: 20 03 2024
medline: 29 3 2024
pubmed: 29 3 2024
entrez: 29 3 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The prevalence of sacroiliac joint pain (SIJP) is estimated to be 10-30% in patients with chronic low back pain. Numerous conservative and surgical treatment modalities for SIJP have been described with limited evidence regarding long-term pain relief. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a well-established technique to treat patients with chronic low back pain. However, the effect on patients with SIJP is not consistent. Therefore, peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for chronic SIJP was implemented in experimental trials. Clinical data on PNS for SIJP is still lacking. The authors present a case series and a protocol for a prospective, multicenter study to determine the effect of PNS in patients with chronic intractable SIJP. A multicenter, prospective randomized controlled trial was designed. Patients with chronic intractable SIJP will be recruited and randomized in a 4:3 ratio to either the peripheral nerve stimulation group or to the best medical treatment group. A total of 90 patients are planned to be enrolled (52 in the PNS group and 38 in the BMT group). Patients in the intervention group receive a percutaneous implantation of a unilateral or bilateral lead which is externalized for a trial phase for 3-14 days. After trial phase only patients with at least 50% reduction of pain receive an impulse generator for permanent stimulation. Regular visits for participants are planned on day 0, after 3 months (± 30 days), 6 months (± 30 days), and 12 months (± 60 days). The primary outcome measurements is the difference in Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS) between baseline and after 6 months. Secondary outcomes is improvement of pain associated disability (ODI) and improvement of health-related quality of life after 6 and 12 months. We have described the protocol for a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial evaluating the influence of PNS on patients with chronic sacroiliac joint syndrome. We believe that PNS on patients with chronic sacroiliac joint syndrome will show promising results regarding pain relief and quality of life in comparison to BMT after 12 months. The design of this trial promises high evidence in comparison to the data to date. ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05357300. Registered on April 26, 2022.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The prevalence of sacroiliac joint pain (SIJP) is estimated to be 10-30% in patients with chronic low back pain. Numerous conservative and surgical treatment modalities for SIJP have been described with limited evidence regarding long-term pain relief. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a well-established technique to treat patients with chronic low back pain. However, the effect on patients with SIJP is not consistent. Therefore, peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for chronic SIJP was implemented in experimental trials. Clinical data on PNS for SIJP is still lacking. The authors present a case series and a protocol for a prospective, multicenter study to determine the effect of PNS in patients with chronic intractable SIJP.
METHOD METHODS
A multicenter, prospective randomized controlled trial was designed. Patients with chronic intractable SIJP will be recruited and randomized in a 4:3 ratio to either the peripheral nerve stimulation group or to the best medical treatment group. A total of 90 patients are planned to be enrolled (52 in the PNS group and 38 in the BMT group). Patients in the intervention group receive a percutaneous implantation of a unilateral or bilateral lead which is externalized for a trial phase for 3-14 days. After trial phase only patients with at least 50% reduction of pain receive an impulse generator for permanent stimulation. Regular visits for participants are planned on day 0, after 3 months (± 30 days), 6 months (± 30 days), and 12 months (± 60 days). The primary outcome measurements is the difference in Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS) between baseline and after 6 months. Secondary outcomes is improvement of pain associated disability (ODI) and improvement of health-related quality of life after 6 and 12 months.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
We have described the protocol for a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial evaluating the influence of PNS on patients with chronic sacroiliac joint syndrome. We believe that PNS on patients with chronic sacroiliac joint syndrome will show promising results regarding pain relief and quality of life in comparison to BMT after 12 months. The design of this trial promises high evidence in comparison to the data to date.
TRIAL REGISTRATION BACKGROUND
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05357300. Registered on April 26, 2022.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38549128
doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08067-z
pii: 10.1186/s13063-024-08067-z
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT05357300']

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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223

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Tarik Alp Sargut (TA)

Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.

Dimitri Tkatschenko (D)

Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.

Anton Früh (A)

Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.

Jochen Tüttenberg (J)

Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center Idar-Oberstein, 55743, Idar-Oberstein, Germany.

Alexander Heckert (A)

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.

Steffen Fleck (S)

Department of Neurosurgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Sauerbruchstrasse, Greifswald, Germany.

Anja Kuckuck (A)

Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.

Simon Heinrich Bayerl (SH)

Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. simon.bayerl@charite.de.

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