Stanford University
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective treatment for patients with chronic pelvic pain. The investigators will evaluate how safe and effective closed-loop spinal cord stimulation is in treating these patients; closed-loop spinal cord stimulation is a more novel method in delivering spinal cord stimulation that controls energy output of the device based on real-time feedback on how the device is stimulating the spinal cord.
Inclusion Criteria: The investigators will include all adult patients (18 or older) with pelvic pain more than 6 months that has not responded to conservative medical management Exclusion Criteria: * Major untreated medical comorbidities (uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, severe obesity, uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease, etc.) * Secondary causes of pelvic pain that can be treated with appropriate medical or surgical interventions * Major untreated psychological comorbidities * Anatomical challeneges to place spinal cord stimulator * Ongoing legal or disability claims
The patients will receive externalized epidural leads connected to external pulse generator for 5-14 days during trial phase. If the trial results in \>50% reduction in pain, they will undergo a minor surgery to receive implantable spinal cord stimulator
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