User Guide

Patient Trial Handbook

score is marked, it becomes an important tool for determining your progress at the end of the

trial.

The Journal

Seven log pages are included in your journal. We suggest that you begin keeping the log

starting with the first full day following your surgery. An explanation of the columns

follows:

• Activity: Please name the activity whether it’s getting out of bed, washing the

dishes, or walking the dog.

• Time: Fill in the approximate time (starting, during or ending) of the activity.

• VAS: Use this column to enter a Visual Analog Scale pain score for what your

pain level was during the activity. The VAS score is a number between zero (0)

and ten (10), where 10 is the worst pain imaginable and 0 is no pain. Rate the

pain level you had while doing the activity.

• STIM ON (Program No.) or STIM OFF: Indicate if stimulation was on or off

during the activity. If you know which program you were using, write the

program number (1, 2, 3 or 4).