F45.41 R52.1
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Minimum age 18 years 2. drug-resistant chronic pain syndrome with a minimum duration of 1 year 3. non-malignant, not tumor-associated pain 4. All participants of this study have to be fully competent 5. Length of follow-up: minimum of 10 years after first implantation of pain pump
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects under arrest or in a lawsuit 2. Incompleteness of data 3. Inaccurate documentation of patient related data 4. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Endpoints: pain intensity score (visual analogue score, numeric rating scale), quality of life according to the German Pain Questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Endpoints: long-term complications, risk, and side-effects of intrathecal pain therapy; revision surgery, drug related effects, infections, pump associated defects/malfunction, treatment costs, drug dose | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Paracelsus-Klinik Osnabrück, Neurochirurgische Abteilung