FDA Clears Prescription Virtual Reality Therapeutic for Chronic Low Back Pain
The authorization was based on data from a randomized, double-blind study that evaluated the efficacy and safety of EaseVRx in 179 patients with chronic lower back pain.
Chronic Pain
CBT Intervention Beneficial for Adults With Chronic Pain Conditions
Group-based CBT intervention produced modest, but sustained, reductions in measures of pain, pain-related disability
NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic Allows for Remote Neuromodulation Therapy Management
Using the programmer app, clinicians are able to remotely prescribe new treatment settings to the patient’s neuromodulation device via cloud and Bluetooth-based technology.
Digital Health App Tracks Pain Progress With Neurostimulation Therapy
Patients will be able to share information collected in the app with health care providers to provide a comprehensive assessment of the SCS or DRG therapy.
FDA: Stimulation Trial Should Be Performed Before Implanting SCS for Pain
The FDA reported that between July 27, 2016 and July 27, 2020, a total of 107,728 medical device reports (MDRs) associated with SCS devices intended for pain were received.
App Approval Provides Flexibility for Patients Treated With Abbott’s Neuromodulation Devices
The FDA has approved an iOS-compatible app designed to work in tandem with Abbott’s neuromodulation technologies. The Company hopes the app will eliminate the need for patients to carry a separate programmer device and improve remote care.
Do Opioids Have a Role in the Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis?
Researchers assessed pain relief and functional improvement in patients receiving opioids for knee or hip osteoarthritis.
Tramadol as First-Line Therapy for OA May Be Associated With Greater Mortality
Treating osteoarthritis in older patients with tramadol vs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be associated with an increased mortality rate during the year following treatment initiation.
