High Frequency Peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Neuropathic Pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000971437
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

All patients at Dr Finch’s pain practice who were implanted with a high frequency electrical nerve stimulator (Nevro high frequency stimulator and electrode leads, TGA certificate DV-2011-MC-00182-3) between 1st January 2013 and 1st February 2017 will be invited to be included in the clinical audit.

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain ratings on a visual analogue scale[one year post stimulation implantation procedure]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability score on the Oswestry Disability Scale[one year post stimulation implantation procedure];satisfaction rating on a 1-5 numerical scale[one year post stimulation implantation procedure];Patients will self-report consumption of opioid drugs at each clinical review. A morphine equivalent consumption score before and one year after the stimulator is implanted will be calculated using the OPIOID CONVERSION to oral MORPHINE EQUIVALENT DAILY DOSE Toolkit http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/Pain/Documents/FPM_opioid_conversion_20141.pdf[one year post stimulation implantation procedure]