Table 16: Study Population Characteristics.
| Study, Year | Level of Evidence |
N Population |
Average (SD) Age, Years |
Sex, % Male |
Average (SD) Duration of Pain, Months |
Therapies Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North et al., (81) 2005 | 2 | 50 Failed back surgery syndrome with radiculopathy |
52.0 (13.5) | 48 | Not reported | Non-invasive medical, physical, and behavioural therapies. |
| Kemler et al., (63) 2004 | 2 | 54 Complex regional pain syndrome, Type I |
Treatment 40.0 (12.0) Control 35.0 (8.0) |
Treatment 39 Control 17 |
Treatment 40 (28) Control 34 (22) |
Physiotherapy, sympathetic blockade, TENS, pain medication |
| Spincemaille et al., (42) 2004 | 3a | 105 Failed back surgery syndrome |
52.5 (9.5) | Not reported | 138 (115) | Physiotherapy, TENS, local infiltration, NSAIDS, tricyclic anti-depressants, morphine or analogues. |
| Harke et al., (83) 2002 | 3a | 28 Postherpetic neuralgia Comorbid conditions: CVS; brain, lung, endocrine disorders; cancer |
71.2 (8.4) | 43 | 41.0 (35.5) | Weak and strong opioids, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, analgesics, and corticosteroids. |