Effectiveness and Cost-utility Analysis of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Intractable Pain in Thailand

Prospective study and cost-effectiveness analysis of the outcomes of advanced pain interventions in Thailand)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210923001

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-23

Start date

2015-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Patients undergoing SCS implants due to intractable pain at Siriraj Hospital spinal cord stimulation effectiveness quality-adjusted life year incremental cost-utility ratios cost-utility analysis willingness to pay Thailand

Interventions

additional SCS to conventional management,Conventional management alone

Other,Other

SCS+CMM group,CMM group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: CMM group 1) The patients were more than 7 years old 2) The patients suffered from chronic intractable pain from FBSS, PVD or neuropathic pain 3) The patients reported no satisfactory response to previous treatment defined by a pain score (numeric rating scale or NRS) of at least 5 out of 10 for at least 2 years, despite physical therapy, appropriate regimen of pain medication (gabapentin dose of more than 900 mg/day or pregabalin more than 150 mg/day and two or more other pain medications), other pain interventions or surgery. SCS+CMM group Any patients who underwent a successful SCS trial and subsequent implantation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal to participate in the study 2. Pain due to cancer 3. Difficulty of communication or poor literacy of Thai language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cost-utility Post-treatment (3 years time points) incremental cost-utility ratio	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score Post-treatment (1-6 months time points) Numeric rating pain score range: 0-10,Overall pain-related interference Post-treatment (1-6 months time points) Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire (range: 0-70),Utility Post-treatment (1-6 months time points) EQ-5D-5L health questionnaires21(Thai version)	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNaruechit Chaikittiporn

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

naruechit.chai@gmail.com024199626

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026