New Data Demonstrate the Health Economic Benefits of Nevro's High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy
- 10 kHz Therapy arm experienced about half the mean rate of hospitalizations per patient compared to conventional medical management group
- CMM group's total healthcare costs per patient were approximately 51 percent higher compared to 10 kHz Therapy group
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Publications Show Reductions in Hospital Resource Utilization Associated with 10 kHz Therapy Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy and Nonsurgical Refractory Back Pain
Results from a study evaluating the effect of 10 kHz Therapy on resources needed to manage and care for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) were published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. Study participants were randomly assigned to 10 kHz Therapy or conventional medical management (CMM), with outcomes measured at six months. Results showed that the 10 kHz Therapy arm experienced about half the mean rate of hospitalizations per patient compared to the CMM group (0.08 vs. 0.15). Additionally, the CMM group's total healthcare costs per patient were approximately 51 percent higher compared to the 10 kHz Therapy group (equivalent to a mean annual cost per patient of
"This new research underscores the financial and resource cost of treating patients with PDN – a patient population that has long gone without effective treatment options provided by today's standard of care," said David Caraway, MD, chief medical officer at Nevro. "I am grateful to the study researchers, who have provided managed care organizations with real-world data to help improve the treatment options available for patients with refractory PDN."
This latest publication comes on the heels of other recent studies, which add to the robust body of evidence to support 10 kHz Therapy for the treatment of both PDN and chronic nonsurgical back pain.
Cost-Effectiveness of 10 kHz Therapy for Nonsurgical Refractory Back Pain (NSRBP)
This analysis, published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, evaluated whether 10 kHz Therapy plus CMM is cost-effective compared to CMM alone for patients with chronic, refractory back pain who are not candidates for surgery. Nevro's NSRBP study is the first randomized controlled trial in the
Healthcare Resource Utilization of 10 kHz Therapy for Chronic Refractory Low Back Pain
This analysis, published in Neuromodulation, evaluated the cost burden of 10 kHz Therapy in patients with Chronic Refractory Low Back Pain (CRLBP). Using IBM MarketScan databases, investigators retrospectively identified patients who received 10 kHz Therapy between 2016 and 2019. Those with low back pain who had no history of surgery were included in the cohort. Cost data were collected six months before implantation and one, three, and six months after implantation. In the six months before receiving 10 kHz Therapy, patients incurred median total costs of
Healthcare Economics of High-Frequency SCS for PDN
Data published in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology evaluated HCU data of 10 kHz Therapy on a real-world PDN patient population. Using IBM MarketScan databases, investigators identified patients who received 10 kHz Therapy between 2016 and 2019 and who had received a diabetes or diabetic neuropathy diagnosis within two years before implantation. Cost data were collected for the six months before receiving the 10 kHz Therapy (baseline) and for the periods of one, three, and six months post-implantation. The median total cost before receiving 10 kHz Therapy was
"These publications demonstrate that our therapy is not only reshaping care for people with chronic pain but also reducing costs for both patients and health systems," said Kevin Thornal, CEO and president of Nevro. "This evidence underscores our commitment to producing highly effective, data-backed therapies that are accessible to those who need them most."
About Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN)
The World Health Organization estimates 422 million adults live with diabetes worldwide and its prevalence (
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In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements reflecting the company's current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including: our belief in the cost effectiveness of our 10 kHz Therapy for PDN and NSBP patients; and our belief that this data demonstrates that our therapy is not only reshaping care for people with chronic pain but also reducing costs for both patients and health systems. These forward-looking statements are based upon information that is currently available to us or our current expectations, speak only as of the date hereof, and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including our ability to successfully commercialize our products; our ability to manufacture our products to meet demand; the level and availability of third-party payor reimbursement for our products; our ability to effectively manage our anticipated growth and the costs and expenses of operating our business; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technologies; our ability to operate our business without infringing the intellectual property rights and proprietary technology of third parties; competition in our industry; additional capital and credit availability; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; and product liability claims. These factors, together with those that are described in greater detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 21, 2023, as well as any reports that we may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation, except as required by law, or undertaking to update or revise any such forward-looking statements.
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1 World Health Organization. (2016). Global report on diabetes. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/204871
2 Schmader K. E. (2002). Epidemiology and impact on quality of life of postherpetic neuralgia and painful diabetic neuropathy. The Clinical journal of pain, 18(6), 350–354.
3 CDC National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020.
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