Our purpose for the study is to find safer, less intrusive, better preforming non-addictive products, as an alternative therapy for pain relief and to help alleviate the opioid epidemic ongoing in America today.
The AASEM nationally Sponsored/ Physicians Clinical Trial Policy CTP (Medicare study) testing results will be concluded by the Principal Investigators (MDs and DOs) of the study at each site authorized to participate by the AASEM, within the highest of scientific mathematical standards, using Pain DX Neural Scan and/or AXON II testing systems, which include amplitude testing certified with Promethius potentiometers, for Small Pain Fiber (SpF) Nerve Conduction Testing, CMS Carrier CPT codes 95904 now 95909 through 95913 units, as needed. It is expected that, at a later date, other products used for therapy and/or rehabilitation purposes will be added to the comparison protocol for the National Trial Number (NCT# TBA) assigned by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Other products and/or DME equipment may include: infrared light therapy CPT code 97026, TENS therapy and home units CPT therapy code # 97032, as well as montmorillonite minerals for physical applications (montmorillonite is a natural mineral and has no CPT code - is not a CMS ordinarily payable event).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,000
Apply Monochromatic Infrared Photo Energy (MIRE) to the affected nerve
Apply Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to the affected nerve
Prescribe Opioids to treat for pain or circulatory disorders, dosage to be determined by Principal Investigator
Change in pain and swelling, as verified by objective nerve conduction testing
To note changes in axon nerve firings obtained by nerve amplitude measurements. Categorize pain and swelling disorders' treatment success or failure, as defined within the AASEM, using the Neural Scan or AXON-II objective nerve conduction testing systems, with objective responses
Time frame: 4 to 8 weeks per nerve
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Prescribe Cannabis to treat for pain or circulatory disorders, dosage to be determined by Principal Investigator. Comparing Opioid results to Cannabis results with objective nerve testing