Table 2.
Procedure-related pain and stimulation parameters
| Procedure-related pain | Stimulation parameters | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Catheter location | (NRS) | Minimum sensation | Maximum tolerable | Optimal settings | ||||
| (μs) | (mA) | (μs) | (mA) | (μs) | (mA) | (Hz) | |||
| A | femoral | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 100 |
| sciatic | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 100 | ||
| B | femoral | 0 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 100 |
| C | femoral | 4 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 100 |
| sciatic | 15 | 20 | 200 | 20 | 50 | 20 | 100 | ||
| D | femoral | 2 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 100 |
| E | femoral | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
| Mean | 1.8 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 100 | |
NRS numeric rating scale (0–10)