ArticleNeuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society2021
The Use of Remote Programming for Spinal Cord Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China.
Article in Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05761392 (Precise Management System), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Precise Management System (PreMaSy) of Chronic Intractable Pain Based on a Remote and Wireless Spinal Cord Stimulation System
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparing Conventional Medical Management to Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Low Back Pain in a Cohort of DISTINCT RCT Patients.Journal of pain research · 2024Trial
- Telemedicine and 5G Technologies: A Systematic Global Review of Applications over the Past Decade.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Home-Based Remote Programming versus Inpatient Programming After Short-Term Spinal Cord Stimulation for Herpes Zoster Neuralgia: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Role and impact of telemedicine in spine surgery: a systematic review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- A Review of the Prospera Spinal Cord Stimulation System with Multiphase Stimulation and Proactive Care.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- A Systematic Review on Health Economic Evaluations of Telerehabilitation for Chronic Spinal Pain.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Implications for implementation and adoption of telehealth in developing countries: a systematic review of China's practices and experiences.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Review
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- Sacral neuromodulation remote programming in patients with refractory lower urinary tract dysfunction: China's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- User Engagement and Assessment of Treatment Effectiveness in Patients Using a Novel Digital mHealth App During Spinal Cord Stimulation Screening Trials.JMIR human factors · 2022Article
- An Advanced Practice Provider Guide to Peripheral Nerve Stimulation.Journal of pain research · 2022Review
- Teleprogramming Service Provides Safe and Remote Stimulation Options for Patients with DRG-S and SCS Implants.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesDue to the impact of COVID-19 epidemic, face-to-face follow-up treatments for patients with chronic pain and implanted spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices are forced to be delayed or stopped. This has led to more follow ups being done remotely. Meanwhile, with the development of 4G/5G networks, smartphones, and novel devices, remote programming has become possible. Here, we investigated the demand and utility of remote follow-ups including remote programming for SCS for patients with chronic pain. MATERIALS AND
methodsA questionnaire including questions on demographic characteristics, pain history, postimplantation life quality, standard follow-up experience, remote follow-up, and remote programming experience was sent to patients diagnosed as chronic intractable pain and treated with SCS during January 2019 to January 2020.
resultsA total of 64 participants completed the questionnaire. About 70% of participants expressed demands for remote follow-ups due to the inconvenience, high costs, and time consumption of traditional follow-up visits. Nearly 97% of participants have attempted remote follow-ups, and about 81% of participants have further tried remote programming. Approximately, 96% of them recognized the benefits.
conclusionsThe remote programming was in high demand among participants. Most of the participants have tried remote follow-ups or even remote programming. The remote programming appeared to be more efficient, economic and were widely recognized among participants.
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