Status:

COMPLETED

Intrathecal Pump Refill Undergoing Regular Intrathecal Pump Refill

Lead Sponsor:

Dr med. Paolo Maino Viceprimario Anestesiologia

Collaborating Sponsors:

VU University of Amsterdam

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Reservoir fill port identification by palpation versus ultrasound,a mono-centre prospective comparison study in patients undergoing regular intrathecal pump refill

Detailed Description

Intrathecal drug therapy with implantable intrathecal pumps is being utilized increasingly for the treatment of chronic refractory pain and spasticity. However, performing the regular refill procedure...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older at the time of enrollment;
  • The patients are treated for chronic non-malignant pain or spasticity with an intrathecal
  • programmable infusion pump and undergo regular refills of their pumps in our clinic.
  • Able to provide adequate given written, informed consent to participate in this study.

Exclusion

  • patient refusal to participate or provide informed consent standard exclusions; pregnancy, lactation, treatment with other investigational products.
  • other clinically significant concomitant disease states (e.g., renal failure, hepatic dysfunction,
  • cardiovascular disease).
  • infection at the puncture site -participation in another study.-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02296515

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

November 1 2017

Last Update

January 3 2018

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Centro del Dolore, Neurocentro, Opedale Regionale di Lugano

Lugano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland, 6900