The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of frequency settings on spinal cord stimulation in the management of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (SCS Frequency Study).
Prospective, single-center, double-blinded, randomized crossover of 4 different stimulation frequencies: sham, 1200 Hz, 3030 Hz, and 5882 Hz.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
53
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) on Back Pain
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) back pain scores were recorded once a day on a multi-day diary, where subjects rate the pain by making a vertical slash mark through the 0-10cm line that best describes their pain during the last 24 hours, with 0 = No pain and 10 = Worst pain imaginable. The higher VAS back pain score represented worse back pain. The average VAS back pain scores from the last three days of diary prior to the follow-up visits were used for analysis.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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Frequency Setting - 5882 Hz