Identification of Predictive Factors for observAnce of Transcutaneous Electrical NeuroStimulation (TENS) in Chronic Pain

Identification of Predictive Factors for observAnce of Transcutaneous Electrical NeuroStimulation (TENS) in Chronic Pain

This is a retrospective and transverse multicenter study to identify predictive factors for adherence to TENS by chronic pain patients followed in structures specialized in Chronic Pain management (SPC).

The study contains 2 parts:

• A retrospective part of data collection in the patient follow-up file of the SPC during the 6 months elapsed after the first rental prescription.
• A transversal part, aimed at collecting additional information on the use of TENS, satisfaction and quality of life during a telephone interview after 6 months of use.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 and over when TENS was implemented.
• Suffering from chronic pain.
• Follow-up in nurse consultation within a centre specialized in chronic pain management identified and labeled by a local regulatory agency.
• Benefiting from the implementation of TENS for more than 6 months by a nurse from a centre specialized in chronic pain management.
• Affiliate or Beneficiary of a health insurance scheme.
• For patients in the study population: Having expressed their non-opposition to participate in the study.
• Patient used to verify the representativeness of the population studied: Unable to be contacted by phone and not having expressed their refusal to participate or for which the mail has not returned undelivered

Non-inclusion criteria

• Minor.
• Major incapable to oppose to the use of their data during the study due to medical or legal decision.
• Having language impairment.
• Having difficulties understanding the French language.
• Unable to participate in the phone survey.
• Not affiliated with Health Insurance / Social Security.