A multicenter registry study on percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation for pediatric disorders of gut-brain interaction.

Objectives: Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation (PENFS) has demonstrated promise in single-center trials for pediatric abdominal pain-related disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI). Our aim was to explore efficacy of PENFS as standard therapy for DGBI in a registry involving multiple pediatric gastroenterology referral centers.

Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective open-label registry of children (8-18 years) undergoing PENFS for DGBI at seven tertiary care gastroenterology clinics.