Clinical Evidence Search

Clinical Evidence Search

Gutierrez 2024: Chart Review of PNS for Chronic Shoulder Pain
Summary
  • Anonymized medical records were reviewed of patients who received SPRINT PNS for shoulder pain.
  • Over 80% of patients reported a substantial (≥50%) reduction in shoulder pain with SPRINT at EOT.
  • Bimodal stimulation produced the greatest percent pain relief.
Gutierrez 2024: PNS for CRPS Case Reports
Summary
  • SPRINT PNS was used to treat complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
  • Three cases of CRPS in the lower extremity with significant and sustained relief of pain.
  • These three cases suggest that 60-day PNS can be a safe and efficacious treatment for CRPS.
Pritzlaff 2024: Review of Studies on PNS for Chronic Pain
Summary
  • Ten studies were identified that prospectively studied PNS for treatment of chronic pain.
  • The studies included patients with shoulder pain, neuropathic pain, or low back pain.
  • Reductions in pain and/or pain interference were consistently reported across all pain types.