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Aclarion Announces Publication of 2YR Outcomes in Groundbreaking Clinical Trial
Success rate at 2 years for discogenic low back pain surgeries was 85% for patients whose treatment strategy was consistent with Nociscan-identified discs, a
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[{"type":"text","content":"Success rate at 2 years for discogenic low back pain surgeries was 85% for patients whose treatment strategy was consistent with Nociscan-identified discs, a 22 percentage point improvement over patients whose treatment strategy was inconsistent with Nociscan-identified discs (85% vs. 63%; p=0.07) Nociscan is the first augmented intelligence platform to measure pain biomarkers in the lumbar spine BROOMFIELD, CO, April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Aclarion, Inc., (“Aclarion” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ACON, ACONW), a healthcare technology company that is leveraging biomarkers and proprietary augmented intelligence algorithms to help physicians identify the location of chronic low back pain, announced today the publication of two-year durability data which demonstrates improved surgical outcomes for discogenic low back pain (DLBP) surgeries at chemically painful lumbar discs identified by Nociscan. The multi-year, single site clinical trial comprised 78 patients who received surgery for DLBP following standard clinical work-up including MRI and provocative discography. Nociscan was performed on all patients but was not available in the surgical decision-making process. The patient outcomes were evaluated using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scoring scale (100 points), a common clinical outcomes measure for low back pain, where surgical success was defined using an industry-standard improvement of 15 points or more between surgeries that were concordant versus discordant with Nociscan results. Surgical success rates at 2 years illustrates a 22 percentage point improvement (p = 0.07) between the two groups. The results suggest that Nociscan provides valuable new information that can help physicians successfully treat DLBP. Matthew Gornet, MD, orthopedic surgeon and lead author, stated, “The two-year surgical outcomes of the clinical trial are significantly clear on the primary (ODI) endpoint. I believe Nociscan is something that will accurately help all physicians treating chronic low back pain, and I believe it can change the standard of care. I feel uncomfortable now moving forward in treatment of low back pain patients without the information Nociscan provides, like a cardiologist who does not have an echocardiogram.” Dr. Gornet is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, accomplished author, and national lead...