Evaluating Community-Based Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy: Effectiveness, Safety, and Feasibility.

ABSTRACT: Background: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is used for the treatment of intractable spasticity. The burden of traveling for ITB screening and aftercare is problematic for nursing home residents with severe spasticity and seems to result in undertreatment of spasticity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of ITB for nursing home residents treated in their home, describing the selection phase, the initial trial of ITB, and aftercare up to 3 months after implantation of an ITB pump. Methods: This retrospective database study included immobile, adult nursing home residents with severe spasticity, referred to an Ambulatory Care Clinic between 2016 and 2021. When eligible, an ITB trial was performed by ITB experts in the nursing home. If a pe

SUBMITTER: van der Gaag SME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11012490 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature