FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME

This study tested whether using a smartphone app and virtual doctor visits can help people with chronic pain get better relief and lower healthcare costs. 32 adults with long-term pain who use a spinal cord stimulator were monitored either in-person or remotely for six months. Th…

This study looked at people who still have low back pain after spinal surgery. Doctors tested a procedure called pulsed radiofrequency, given through a small tube near the spine, with or without steroids. The goal was to see if it reduces pain and improves daily life better than …

This study looked at a procedure called epiduroscopic adhesiolysis, which uses a tiny camera to see inside the spine and break up scar tissue, for people with long-term back and leg pain. It included 141 adults, some who had prior back surgery and some who had not. The goal was t…

This study tested an online tool (E-TOOL) designed to help doctors decide which patients with chronic pain might benefit from spinal cord stimulation. Researchers compared the tool's recommendations with the doctors' own opinions in 80 patients. The goal was to see if the tool co…

This study looks at why some people continue to have chronic back or leg pain even after successful back surgery, a condition called Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). Researchers will collect detailed information from 200 adults to better identify these patients and understand…

This study looked at how spinal cord stimulation (SCS) affects the way chronic pain patients feel pain. 34 adults with long-term pain who already had SCS devices took part. Researchers tested different SCS settings to measure changes in pain perception, aiming to understand how t…