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IDET™

INTRADISCAL ELECTROTHERMAL™ Therapy

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Data have been published for 10 non-randomized prospective studies using various measures of success:

  • Six studies reported the proportion of patients with significant improvements in pain, using the VAS, SF-36, and other validated instruments. Results ranged from 45% to 67% of patients.
  • Four studies included measures of patient satisfaction. The proportion of patients who said they would have the same procedure again for the same result ranged from 63%-88%.
  • Transient complications—none serious— were reported in 3 studies.

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Proven Reduction in Pain

IDET Procedure Clinical Studies Nonrandomized Studies Reduction in Pain

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Proven Increase in Functioning

IDET Procedure Clinical Studies Nonrandomized StudiesIncrease in Functioning
 
In a multicenter study of 78 patients, the IDET◊ procedure was shown to significantly reduce pain and significantly improve physical function in patients observed 24 months after the treatment 1.

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Studies discussed here have been grouped into two major divisions:

  • Prospective Studies with ≥ Two Years of Follow-up
  • Prospective Studies with ≤ Two Years of Follow-up

1 Wetzel FT, Andersson GBJ, Peloza JH, Rashbaum RF, Lee CK, Yuan HA, Phillips FM, An HS. Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET◊) to treat discogenic low back pain: two year results of a multi-center prospective cohort study. Presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society. November 2001. Abstract.

  • Prospective Studies with ≥ Two Years of Follow-up
  • Prospective Studies with ≤ Two Years of Follow-up

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