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TerminatedNCT03417973ACTIVEUpdated Mar 19, 2020

Quality of Life and Pain Changes Due to DRG Stimulation for Chronic Pain

An observational study in Spinal; Nerve Root, Pain, Pelvic Pain and Regional Pain Syndrome, sponsored by KM Clinical Research Group. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-03-19.

Primary conditionPelvic PainRegistry: PainReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Pain — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Pelvic Pain
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Pelvic Pain, a narrower term within Pain.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
Wrong?
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Sponsored by KM Clinical Research Group · Observational

Why this study was terminated
Sponsor withdrew funding
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
55
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 151 studies in Pelvic Pain with a site in United States — 36 open to participants now, 39 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Pelvic Pain · United States.

Enrollment
20th of 28
55 · median 104
Started
2017
with 5 others
Observational
28 of 151
9 open now
Registered
79th of 151
by date

Among the 151 studies in Pelvic Pain with a site in United States, this one is the 20th largest by enrollment of the 28 observational ones, is one of 6 that started in 2017, is one of 28 observational ones, and was the 79th registered.

By phase

151 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

No phase71 · 22 open
Observationalthis study28 · 9 open
Phase 222 · 0 open
Phase 413 · 2 open
Phase 39 · 1 open
Phase 17 · 2 open
Phase 1/21 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 1998; this study’s year is marked. 6 started in 2017.

Size and results

Median enrollment 50 across the 123 interventional studies, 104 across the 28 observational. Of the 96 that completed or were terminated, 35 (36%) have results posted.

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Study summary

ACTIVE study- a prospective observational clinical study examining the changes in quality of life and pain following dorsal root ganglion stimulation for the treatment of chronic intractable pelvic and lower limb pain.

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Objectives The primary objective is changes in pelvis and/or lower limb pain following dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation. Pain levels will be determined using a 10-point Visual Analog Scale (VAS) with 10= Extreme Pain and 0= No Pain.

The null hypothesis is there will be no change in the subjects' self-reported pain levels from baseline to 52 weeks post-stimulator implantation. The alternate hypothesis is a significant change in pain levels.

Secondary objectives include changes in physical health, quality of life, and pain-related prescription medication usage. Each subject's overall quality of life will be measured with the National Institute of Health's PROMIS Global Health survey v1.2. Physical activity changes will be assessed using the NIH PROMIS Pain Interference 6a SF v1.0 and Pain Intensity 3a scale v1.0. Finally, patients will be asked the name, dosage, and frequency of use of any pelvic and/or lower limb pain-related prescription medications they are currently using.

Design and Outcomes This is a prospective observational single-arm study to access the primary outcome variable of pelvic and/or lower limb pain Intervention and Duration There will be no study intervention. Subjects will only be monitored and evaluated for pre and post-operative pain, physical activity levels, quality of life, and medication use. Subjects will be followed for 12 months following their DRG stimulation implant surgery.

Sample Size and Population This study will last for 4 years starting July 1, 2017. There will be no maximum subject population size. We aim for a minimum population size of 500 in order to give statistical significance with results. Subjects will be stratified by area of chronic pain.

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Conditions studied

  • Spinal; Nerve Root, Pain
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Chronic Pain Syndrome
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes

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Keywords

  • dorsal root ganglion
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In context

Pelvic Pain Reclassified

375 studies on the registry are indexed under Pelvic Pain; 89 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 55 is below the median of 100 across 83 observational studies indexed under Pelvic Pain.

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Lead sponsor

KM Clinical Research Group is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Compared within Pelvic Pain, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Pain. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Patients medically indicated to receive DRG stimulator for treatment of chronic lower limb and/or pelvic pain.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Prescribed orthopedic surgery or procedure by their healthcare provider.
  • Previous conservative care such as physical therapy or chiropractic care that failed to provide adequate pain relief.
  • Willing and able to adhere to the protocol of the study including the survey timeline.
  • Between the ages of 18-85 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability or unwillingness to give written .
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
55 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • complex regional pain syndrome

    Chronic regional pain of lower limb(s) patients medically indicated to have dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation for control of pain. DRG stimulator will be implanted for trial of 3-4 days and then permanently, if patient find acceptable levels of pain control with trial.

    Device: dorsal root ganglion neuromodulation

  • Chronic pelvic pain

    Chronic pelvic or urological pain patients medically indicated to have dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation for control of pain. DRG stimulator will be implanted for trial of 3-4 days and then permanently, if patient find acceptable levels of pain control with trial.

    Device: dorsal root ganglion neuromodulation

Interventions

  • Devicedorsal root ganglion neuromodulation

    stimulation for neuromodulation of the dorsal root ganglion

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in pain

    change in visual analogue scale rating

    Time frame: 12 months post-permanent dorsal root ganglion stimulator implantation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in quality of life

    change in NIH PROMIS Global health v2 score

    Time frame: 12 months post-permanent dorsal root ganglion stimulator implantation

  2. Change in physical health

    Change in Pain Behavior and Pain Interference measures

    Time frame: 12 months post-permanent dorsal root ganglion stimulator implantation

Other outcomes

  1. Change in pain-related prescription medication use

    change in self-reported medication usage and types of medications needed to control pain

    Time frame: 12 months post-permanent dorsal root ganglion stimulator implantation

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Study locations

1 site
  • KM Clinical Research Group
    Murrieta, California 92563, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Other researchers will only see participation data for the subjects they recruit and enroll in the study.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Aug 2017 to primary completion in Feb 2019, 18 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 11, 2017
First posted
Jan 31, 2018
StartActual
Aug 1, 2017
Primary completionActual
Feb 28, 2019
CompletionActual
Mar 31, 2019
Last update
Mar 19, 2020
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 19, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03417973
Lead sponsor
KM Clinical Research Group
Responsible party
Kate McLellan (Principle Investigator, KM Clinical Research Group) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 31, 2018
Start date
Aug 1, 2017
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2019
Completion
Mar 31, 2019
Last update
Mar 19, 2020

Study contacts

Kate McLellan, PhD
principal investigator · KM Clinical Research Group

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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