Postoperative Infections Associated With Prolonged Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial Duration (PROMISE RCT).

Richard B NorthMehul J DesaiJohan VangeneugdenChristian RaftopoulosTony Van HavenberghMarc DeruytterJean-Michel RemacleJane ShipleyYe TanMary Jo JohnsonCarine Van den AbeelePhilippe Rigoardnull null

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

Although not part of the preplanned analysis, our observation supports the hypothesis of a cause-effect relationship between trial duration and the risk of infection and the conclusion that prolonged SCS trials should be avoided.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
phase iii
study protocol
phase ii
clinical trial
patients undergoing
spinal cord injury
neuropathic pain
open label
randomized controlled trial
big data
machine learning