ArticleArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2020
Musculoskeletal Pain Outcomes Pre- and Post Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Implant in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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- Intrathecal baclofen efficacy for managing motor function and spasticity severity in patients with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Hospital-Family Rehabilitation Intervention on Walking Function and Lower Limb Surface Electromyography in Children with Cerebral Palsy.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Intrathecal Baclofen in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Critical Review of Selection Criteria, Rehabilitation Goals, Outcomes, and Complications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Utilizing combination intrathecal baclofen and analgesic medication to manage spasticity and pain in patients with pediatric-onset disability: Case series.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- European expert consensus on improving patient selection for the management of disabling spasticity with intrathecal baclofen and/or botulinum toxin type A.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
- Parental Pain Catastrophizing, Communication Ability, and Post-surgical Pain Outcomes Following Intrathecal Baclofen Implant Surgery for Patients With Cerebral Palsy.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Investigating the Feasibility of a Modified Quantitative Sensory Testing Approach to Profile Sensory Function and Predict Pain Outcomes Following Intrathecal Baclofen Implant Surgery in Cerebral Palsy.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo characterize musculoskeletal pain intensity, duration, frequency, and interference with activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy (CP) before and after intrathecal baclofen pump placement.
designProspective cohort study.
settingChildren's tertiary hospital.
participantsParticipants were children with CP (N=32; 53% male; mean age, 9.9y; age range, 4-17y). The majority of participants had a CP diagnosis of quadriplegia (76%) and relied on wheeled mobility (91%).
interventionsAssessments were completed pre- and post intrathecal baclofen pump implant.
main outcome measuresBecause of considerable patient heterogeneity, both pain measures (Brief Pain Inventory, Dalhousie Pain Interview) were completed by proxy (parent) report at the time of the procedure and approximately 6 months after intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump placement.
resultsPrior to implant, 31% of participants were living with constant pain, which reduced to 6% post ITB implant (
conclusionsThis prospective analysis supports the anecdotal and retrospective evidence that musculoskeletal pain decreases in CP following ITB pump implant. The greatest effect appears to be on the duration of pain experience. Pain did not decrease for all individuals, and it would be worth further investigation to better understand the relation between patient characteristics and pain outcomes.
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