Neuromodulation With Burst and Tonic Stimulation Decreases Opioid Consumption: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Success Using Neuromodulation With BURST (SUNBURST) Randomized Controlled Trial.

Published in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2020)

A device delivering tonic and burst SCS was associated with decreased opioid consumption after 12 months in patients with chronic trunk and/or limb pain. The proportion of patients reporting the highest opioid intake (>120 MME/day) decreased to a lower CDC dose category by 61.7%, carrying important implications for those at highest risk for opioid-related substance use disorder, overdose, and death.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
randomized controlled trial
high frequency
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
study protocol
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
emergency department
systematic review
cell proliferation
body mass index
patient reported outcomes
neuropathic pain