Abbott announced positive results from a prospective, multicenter study, providing the scientific basis for the company's Proclaim™ XR recharge-free neurostimulation system for people living with chronic pain. Data from the BurstDR micrOdosing stimuLation in De-novo patients (BOLD) study found that BurstDR™ reduced pain catastrophizing scale scores (PCS) by an average of 62%. PCS is a patient reported measure used to determine how pain affects the mental state of a person experiencing chronic pain. The research, which was presented at the 2020 North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) annual meeting, also found that 78% of people had a baseline, or initial, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score of "severe," "crippling" or "bed bound." After receiving treatment from a Proclaim XR implant for six months, 71% of people in the study had a minimal or moderate ODI score, with 29% of people having a "severe" or "crippling" ODI score. ODI is a diseases specific measurement that is used to determine the patient's physical level of disability and measure change over a period of time. Additional data were also presented at NANS from the TRIUMPH study, a prospective, multi-center, single-arm, international study of 269 patients, which found significant improvements in physical, mental and emotional function were sustained for up to one-year, post-permanent implant. Patients also reported a reduction in the impact of pain on daily life, which resulted in patients becoming more active when measured at one year. It is estimated that 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, which is defined as pain that lasts longer than six months. About 30% of those living with chronic pain develop depression or psychological effects when patients develop a preoccupation with pain that makes it difficult to live a normal life. Abbott's Proclaim XR system allows physicians to identify the lowest effective dose of BurstDR stimulation customized to each patient, optimizing system longevity while maintaining effective pain and symptom relief, and eliminating the need for recharging (for up to 10 years at low-dose settings*). This patient-centric innovation is possible because of Abbott's proprietary stimulation waveform and advanced battery technology that is integrated into Proclaim XR.