Short- and long-term effects of conventional spinal cord stimulation on chronic pain and health perceptions: A longitudinal controlled trial.
Silviu BrillRuth DefrinItay Goor AryehAdva Meseritz ZusmanYael BenyaminiPublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2022)
This longitudinal study evaluated short and long term effects of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on chronic pain outcome measures, beyond their natural variation in time. Despite significant short term improvements, by the end of the seven months' follow-up, the outcomes in the treatment group (people who received the permanent implantation) were similar to those of the control group (people whose SCS trial failed and did not continue to permanent implantation) suggesting SCS may not be cost-effective for chronic pain patients.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- spinal cord
- pain management
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- spinal cord injury
- study protocol
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- neuropathic pain
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- public health
- clinical trial
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- health information
- risk assessment
- randomized controlled trial
- adipose tissue
- phase ii
- patient reported outcomes
- double blind
- weight loss
- skeletal muscle
- health promotion
- placebo controlled