Comparing Conventional Medical Management to Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Low Back Pain in a Cohort of DISTINCT RCT Patients
SCS demonstrates superior, long-term performance and safety outcomes compared to CMM therapy in LBP patients who received both CMM and SCS therapy. Additionally, SCS patients experienced reduced healthcare resource utilization and lower costs compared to those receiving CMM.
Authors
- Keith Scarfo
- Christopher Gilligan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4769-9907)
- Mohab Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5266-6523)
- Udoka Okaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8762-5959)
- Robert Heros
- Timothy R. Deer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8907-7730)
- Patrick Buchanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-9234)
- Sayed Emal Wahezi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3720-6443)
- Edward Tavel
- Robert Funk
- Jacqueline Weisbein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4112-761X)
- Denis Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8348-5480)
- Nathan Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8934-7857)
- Thadchaigeni Panchalingam
- Anne Christopher
- Ajay Antony
- James J. Yue
- Gayle C. Johnson
Institutions
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Providence College (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- Napa Valley College (US)
- Clinical Trials of South Carolina (US)
- Abbott (United States) (US)
- Pain Management Institute (US)
- Medical Advanced Pain Specialists (US)
- Banner - University Medical Center Tucson (US)
- Spinal Diagnostics and Treatment Center (US)
- The Spine & Nerve Centers of the Virginias (US)
- Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut (US)
- Indiana Spine Group (US)
- International Neuromodulation Society (US)
- Orthopedic Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s472481
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.92