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Study on the Efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Severe Refractory Primary or Secondary RLS
Sponsor: Clinica ARS Medica
Summary
A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Crossover Study to compare the short-efficacy of Burst-SCS with Sham Stimulation, in patients with severe to very severe RLS refractory or intolerant to standard available treatments and/or patients in augmentation, with a two-period-alternating treatment design.
Official title: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Study on the Efficacy of Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Severe Refractory Primary or Secondary RLS: the REST-SCS Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
15
Start Date
2026-06-01
Completion Date
2029-02-14
Last Updated
2026-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
Burst SCS, a specific spinal cord stimulation waveform that delivers pulses in clusters separated by brief periods without stimulation, is chosen over other modalities due to its demonstrated ability to modulate both the sensory and affective components of pain and discomfort. Unlike traditional tonic stimulation, Burst SCS delivers stimulation patterns that more closely resemble natural neuronal firing, and may provide effective symptom relief without inducing paresthesia.
Sham stimulation
For the Sham stimulation condition, the amplitude of the spinal cord stimulation will be set to zero.
Locations (2)
Clinica Ars Medica
Gravesano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland
Sleep Center, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland - EOC
Lugano, Canton Ticino, Switzerland