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What is Baclofen Implanted Pump?
ITB Therapy (the baclofen pump) is a device that is surgically implanted under the skin to deliver the drug baclofen directly to the spinal cord. Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant used to reduce severe spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries.
Reported Purpose & Efficacy
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
|
Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/Spasticity | 11 | 2 |
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| Chronic pain | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 2 | 0 | |||||
| MS (Multiple Sclerosis) | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Weakness in legs | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Bending (Spacity and Balance) | 1 | 0 |
See all 29 patients currently using Baclofen Implanted Pump
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Baclofen Implanted Pump
| Hospitalization | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weakness in legs | 1 | |
| Urinary retention | 1 | |
| Edema (fluid retention) | 1 |
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 |  |
See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Baclofen Implanted Pump
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Baclofen Implanted Pump
Always |
3 | 100% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
0 | 0% |
|
Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
|
Never |
0 | 0% |
|
Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Baclofen Implanted Pump
Very |
0 | 0% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
|
A little |
0 | 0% |
|
Not at all |
3 | 100% |
|
Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Baclofen Implanted Pump
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
|
|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
|
$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
|
$25-49 |
1 | 100% |
|
< $25 |
0 | 0% |
|
Report created on February 10, 2012.