Overview

There has been a significant improvement in the quality of clinical research performed in the field of neuromodulation over the last 40 years. Simple observational and retrospective studies have largely been replaced with prospective, randomized trials as the current level of medical evidence demands. That being said, recently published studies continue to have multiple significant biases, suboptimal outcomes assessments and lack sufficient follow-up. This has been the focus of much recently published research and expert research recommendations. Those in the field of neuromodulation involved in the design or execution of future studies need to be aware of these issues and recommendations. Furthermore, neuromodulation practitioners need to be aware of these issues and recommendations to be able to properly assess the design and quality of execution of these important future studies

Program

Moderators: Christopher Winfree, MD and Konstantin Slavin, MD

Topics and Faculty

1) Peripheral Stimulation of the Saphenous and Superior Lateral Geniculate Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain - W. Porter McRoberts, MD
2) Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Shoulder Pain: Anatomic Review and Assessment of the Current Clinical Evidence - Ryan D'Souza, MD
3) Axillary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Shoulder Pain- Mehul Desai, MD, MPH

Background articles

1) Hasoon J, Chitneni A, Urits I, Viswanath O, Kaye AD. Peripheral Stimulation of the Saphenous and Superior Lateral Genicular Nerves for Chronic Knee Pain. Cureus. 2021 Apr 29;13(4):e14753. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14753. PMID: 34084679; PMCID: PMC8163353.
2) Mazzola A, Spinner D. Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Shoulder Pain: Anatomic Review and Assessment of the Current Clinical Evidence. Pain Physician. 2020 Sep;23(5):E461-E474. PMID: 32967397.
3) Mansfield JT, Desai MJ. Axillary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Retrospective Case Series. Neuromodulation. 2020 Aug;23(6):812-818. doi: 10.1111/ner.13096. Epub 2020 Jan 13. PMID: 31930660.