A sham-controlled, randomized trial of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis.
Helga Angela GulisanoElin EriksenCarsten Reidies BjarkamAsbjørn Mohr DrewesSøren Schou OlesenPublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2024)
In this first sham-controlled trial to apply high-frequency (1000 Hz) spinal cord stimulation in patients with visceral pain due to chronic pancreatitis, we did not find evidence for clinically relevant pain relief. Taken together with potential procedure-related complications, adverse effects and costs associated with spinal cord stimulation, our findings question its use for management of visceral pain.