To evaluate the effectiveness of Burst DR stimulation as a treatment for persistent abdominal refractory visceral pain secondary to chronic pancreatitis. Abdominal pain is a main symptom in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Patients have a background constant pain with acute episodes needing admissions. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a recognised treatment for neuropathic pain. This involves placing an electric wire in the spine and the use of electricity to manage the pain. This is a pacemaker for controlling pain. Burst DR stimulation delivers a wave form which mimics the way nerves conduct electrical signals, there are short bursts or spikes of stimulation followed by short periods of rest. The key aims and objectives of this study are to evaluate the efficacy of Burst DR SCS as a treatment for persistent pain secondary to chronic pancreatitis
To evaluate the effectiveness of Burst DR stimulation as a treatment for persistent abdominal refractory visceral pain secondary to chronic pancreatitis. Abdominal pain is a main symptom in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Patients have a background constant pain with acute episodes needing admissions. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a recognised treatment for neuropathic pain. This involves placing an electric wire in the spine and the use of electricity to manage the pain. This is a pacemaker for controlling pain. Burst DR stimulation delivers a wave form which mimics the way nerves conduct electrical signals, there are short bursts or spikes of stimulation followed by short periods of rest. The key aims and objectives of this study are to evaluate the efficacy of Burst DR SCS as a treatment for persistent pain secondary to chronic pancreatitis
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) protocol from the implanted device. This involves activation of the device for the (SCS) protocol including Burst DR therapy.
Pain and Interventional Neuromodulation Research Group
Leeds, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGCompletion of EQ-5D5L Health questionnaire
Successful completion of EQ-5D5L Health questionnaire leading to a EQ-5D index score (≥0.200) recorded
Time frame: 1 hour
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) recording pain severity
Percentage of change in pain severity recorded on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at four months compared with baseline in both the groups.
Time frame: 1 hour
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