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Latest RCTs

How initial perceptions of the effectiveness of mind and body complementary and integrative health therapies influence long-term adherence in a pragmatic trial: CONCLUSIONS: Pragmatic pain trials should examine factors associated with engagement across assigned treatment protocols, especially if any of the treatment protocols being tested are sensitive to...; Stephanie L Taylor. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-11-08 00:00:00
Do mindfulness interventions cause harm? Findings from the Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP) Pragmatic Clinical Trial: CONCLUSIONS: MBIs do not appear to cause harm, in terms of increased symptoms, for this population of patients with chronic pain and high levels of mental health comorbidities.; Brent C Taylor. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-11-08 00:00:00
The implementation of a pain navigator program in the department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) health care systems: a cluster randomized pragmatic clinical trial: CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of the telehealth delivered PNP provides a nuanced understanding of the introduction of novel care programs within diverse clinical settings. These findings are most app...; Susan N Hastings. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-11-08 00:00:00
Immediate Correction of Idiopathic Scoliosis With Nighttime Braces Created by a Fully Automated Generative Design Algorithm: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial: CONCLUSION: The fully automated generative brace design algorithm proves to be clinically relevant, allowing for immediate in-brace correction equivalent to that of braces designed by expert orthot...; Carl-Éric Aubin. Spine. 2024-10-22 00:00:00
Percutaneous Intradiscal Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation Combined with Sinuvertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain: CONCLUSIONS: In DLBP, the sinuvertebral nerve (SVN) is the main nerve involved in the lumbar disc pain signaling pathway, and compared with PIRFT and SVNA alone, combined PIRFT and SVNA treatment m...; Baorong He. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Transverse Carpal Ligament Release via Different Approaches in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial: CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound-guided TCL needle release via the long-axis approach appears to be more effective than the short-axis approach for treating mild to moderate CTS.; Hailin Xu. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Erector Spinae Plane Block Provided Comparable Analgesia as Thoracic Paravertebral Block Post Pediatric Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum: A Randomized Controlled Trial: CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative ESPB, when combined with multimodal analgesia, was noninferior in analgesic effect compared with TPVB in terms of pain scores and opioid consumption in pediatric patients...; Jing Yang. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Comparison of the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Blocks and Intraarticular Corticosteroid Injections for Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial: CONCLUSIONS: A combination of ultrasound-guided IACIs and physiotherapy should be attempted first as a frozen shoulder treatment.; Lin-Fen Hsieh. Pain physician. 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Comparative effectiveness of Maitland Spinal Mobilization versus myofascial techniques on pain and symptom severity in women with Fibromyalgia syndrome: A quasi-randomized clinical trial with 3-mon...: CONCLUSIONS: Despite the lack of between-group differences in all variables over time, MTA may be useful in the treatment of fibromyalgia, reducing pain, central sensitization, and negative emotion...; Eleuterio A Sánchez Romero. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-08-25 00:00:00
Bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in paediatric idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spine fusion surgery: a randomized controlled trial: CONCLUSION: Preoperative ESPB improves postoperative analgesia in paediatric scoliosis patients who underwent PSF.; Jianmin Zhang. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-08-22 00:00:00
Cervical orthosis does not improve postoperative pain following posterior cervical fusion: a randomized controlled trial: CONCLUSION: Pain scores over the first 4 weeks after surgery were equivalent for patients undergoing multi-level PCF treated with or without a cervical orthosis. Our findings do not support the rou...; Chris Bailey. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-08-21 00:00:00
Feasibility of interdisciplinary evaluation in non-arthritic hip pain: A randomized trial: CONCLUSIONS: An interdisciplinary evaluation for patients with non-arthritic hip pain that included a physical therapist and orthopaedic surgeon in a hip preservation clinic was feasible and may be...; Stephanie Di Stasi. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2024-08-08 00:00:00
Topical capsaicin modulates the two-point discrimination threshold-Modulation depends on stimulation modality and intensity: CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that capsaicin provoked pain sensitization increased the 2PDT. The 2PDT tested using innocuous mechanical stimuli showed less variable results indicating that this te...; Carsten Dahl Mørch. European journal of pain (London, England). 2024-08-08 00:00:00
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Phantom Limb Pain: CONCLUSION: A regimen of 10 sessions of real rTMS of the DLPFC was associated with significant pain relief in patients with PLP, and the effects were sustained for 2 months. Therefore, the present...; Akanksha Singh. Pain physician. 2024-08-01 00:00:00
Fascia Iliaca Block Combined with Low-dose Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery in the Elderly: Effects on Severe Hypotension and Analgesia. A Randomized Controlled Trial: CONCLUSIONS: Combining FIB with LLSA for elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery significantly reduces the incidence of severe intraoperative hypotension and postoperative pain. It also de...; Cheng Xu. Pain physician. 2024-08-01 00:00:00

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Latest Systematic Reviews

Correction to 'Systematic review and co-ordinate based meta-analysis to summarize the utilization of functional brain imaging in conjunction with human models of peripheral and central sensiti...: No abstract; . European journal of pain (London, England). 2024-11-15 00:00:00
The Impact of Disc Height on Outcomes Following Cervical Disc Replacement: A Systematic Review: CONCLUSIONS: "Disc height," especially as measured by DHC, may be an important intraoperative consideration when selecting implant size during CDR. Maintaining DHC <2 mm may optimize P...; Sheeraz Qureshi. Spine. 2024-11-11 00:00:00
Answer to the letter to the editor of Franz Jooji Onishi concerning "A systematic review of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), transforami...: No abstract; Matthew Scott-Young. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-11-05 00:00:00
Which spinal fixation technique achieves which degree of stability after thoracolumbar trauma? A systematic quantitative review: CONCLUSIONS: The stabilizing effect of surgical treatment depends on the type, severity, and location of injury, as well as the fixation strategy. There is an enormous range of surgical approaches...; Christian Liebsch. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2024-11-04 00:00:00
Spinal hyperexcitability in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain or headache as evidenced by alterations in the nociceptive withdrawal reflex: a systematic review and meta-analysis: The nociceptive withdrawal reflex (NWR) is a spinal withdrawal reflex induced by painful stimulation. It is a measure of spinal hyperexcitability, which is believed to contribute to chronic musculo...; Jessica Van Oosterwijck. Pain. 2024-10-29 00:00:00
Incidence of and risk factors for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy in adults: a systematic review: CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of LDH varies in different populations and according to case definition. Risk factors include individual, behavioural, and work-related variables. Our findings support the ne...; J David Cassidy. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-10-25 00:00:00
Performance of Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: CONCLUSIONS: AI is highly valuable for diagnosing LSS. However, further external validation is necessary to enhance the analysis of different stenosis categories and improve the diagnostic accuracy...; Zixiang Wu. Spine. 2024-10-25 00:00:00
The role of neutrophils in pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies: The peripheral inflammatory response is an attractive therapeutic target for pain treatment. Neutrophils are the first circulating inflammatory cells recruited to sites of injury, but their contrib...; Enrique J Cobos. Pain. 2024-10-25 00:00:00
Lived and care experiences of young people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and mental health conditions. A systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesis: Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and coexisting mental health conditions impact young people; however, little is known about their lived and care experiences. In a prospectively registered system...; Andrew M Briggs. Pain. 2024-10-24 00:00:00
Low-value interventions to deimplement: A secondary analysis of a systematic review of low back pain clinical practice guidelines: CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians managing patients with chronic LBP should consider deimplementing these low-value interventions (traction, TENS, TUS, and SSRI).; Thiru M Annaswamy. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2024-10-24 00:00:00
Glial-modulating agents for the treatment of pain: a systematic review: Preclinical research supports a critical role for nervous system glia in pain pathophysiology. This systematic review of human trials of potential glia-modulating drugs for the prevention or treatm...; Amanda Ross-White. Pain. 2024-10-21 00:00:00
Authors' response to letter to the editor regarding "buprenorphine for acute pain in older adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis": No abstract; Brian Roberts. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-10-18 00:00:00
Comments on: Buprenorphine for acute pain in older adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis: No abstract; Daniel B Larach. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-10-17 00:00:00
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Beyond the Motor Cortex: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Exploring Effects on Quantitative Sensory Testing in Clinical Pain: CONCLUSION: This review indicates that current literature does not provide clear evidence that NIBS over non-M1 sites influences pain processing.; Simon J Summers. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2024-10-15 00:00:00
Letter to the editor concerning "A systematic review of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF),...: No abstract; Franz Jooji Onishi. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024-10-07 00:00:00

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