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Latest RCTs
- HOPE for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD)-A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of Feasibility, Acceptability and Appropriateness
- CONCLUSION: The HOPE program seemed feasible, acceptable and appropriate, with preliminary improvements in worst pain intensity and impact of hypermobility. Our findings warrant a fully powered tri...
- Cliffton Chan. European journal of pain (London, England). 2025-04-29 00:00:00
- The Effect of Information on the Time Course of Pain During an Episode of Acute Experimentally Induced Low Back Pain-A Randomised Experiment
- CONCLUSIONS: We simulated an episode of low back pain and found that information based on tissue sensitivity and advice to remain active did not improve pain compared to information referencing tis...
- T Skuli Palsson. European journal of pain (London, England). 2025-04-20 00:00:00
- Cryo-Induced Hypoalgesia: The Effects of an Acute Cryochamber Exposure on Pain Perception-A Randomised Controlled Cross-Over Trial
- CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that a three-minute cryochamber exposure induces robust hypoalgesia in healthy participants, as indicated by increased PPT, lasting up to 30 min but gradually d...
- Thomas Hilberg. European journal of pain (London, England). 2025-04-05 00:00:00
- Greater Occipital Nerve Block at Two Levels Spares the Need for an Epidural Blood Patch for Managing Postdural Puncture Headache: A Randomized Comparative Trial
- CONCLUSION: Bilevel GONB provided was superior to single level blocks and intramuscular injection with no 24 hour postprocedure failure, a low recurrence rate, and totally negated the need for an e...
- Samar A Salman. Pain physician. 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Evaluation of Genicular Nerve Blocks Durations With and Without Corticosteroid: A Single-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
- CONCLUSION: The addition of a corticosteroid to local anesthetic for GNB may prolong initial analgesic effects within the first postprocedure 24 hours. However, there is no analgesic difference in ...
- Chong H Kim. Pain physician. 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of Chronic Migraine in Adults: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Open-Label, Blinded Endpoint Trial
- CONCLUSIONS: This study is a randomized controlled trial with a relatively large sample size to demonstrate the potential benefits of combined SGBs and drug therapy for CM patients. In the short te...
- Fang Luo. Pain physician. 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Biplane Ultrasound Versus Fluoroscopy for Guidance of Percutaneous Lumbar Intervertebral Foramen Insertion : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
- CONCLUSION: Biplane US provides an accurate, safe, and convenient approach for PLIFI. With further clinical practice, biplane US would be conducive to rapid skill acquisition for novices and has th...
- Mingbo Zhang. Spine. 2025-03-17 00:00:00
- Cost-Effectiveness of Instrumented Versus Uninstrumented Posterolateral Fusion for Single-Level Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
- CONCLUSION: Instrumented fusion is cost-effective compared uninstrumented fusion, with an incremental cost-effectiveness ration well below the standard range of cost-effectivenes, the difference in...
- Jan Sørensen. Spine. 2025-02-20 00:00:00
- Minimal important change in the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score and the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions in adults with hip osteoarthritis after 12 weeks of exercise
- CONCLUSIONS: The reported MIC values indicate the minimal improvement that the average patient with hip OA would consider important after 12 weeks of exercise and will help clinicians and researche...
- Troels Kjeldsen. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2025-02-19 00:00:00
- Ten Minutes of Core Stabilisation Exercise Result in Local Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Patients With Chronic Unspecific Low Back Pain
- CONCLUSION: A 10-min isometric core stabilisation exercise results in local lumbar EIH, while no systemic effects are observed. A higher degree of catastrophizing is associated with lower hypoalges...
- Thomas Hilberg. European journal of pain (London, England). 2025-02-09 00:00:00
- Comparing the efficacy of two E-learning programs on physiotherapists' knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in musculoskeletal pain management: A randomized trial
- CONCLUSION: Both e-learning programs effectively enhanced physiotherapists' knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in musculoskeletal pain management, demonstrating the value of e-learning for contin...
- Felipe J J Reis. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2025-02-06 00:00:00
- The Role of Negative Affect and Experiential Avoidance in Postsurgical Pain and Fatigue Among Norwegian Women With Breast Cancer
- CONCLUSIONS: These findings underscore the need to take psychological factors into account in treatment planning for acute postsurgical symptoms in order to develop more individualised approaches t...
- Henrik Børsting Jacobsen. European journal of pain (London, England). 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Are Stabilisation Exercises Effective After Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy? A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial
- CONCLUSIONS: Stabilisation exercise programme, especially neck stabilisation, should be included after ILESI treatment due to positive effects on treatment outcomes.
- Savas Sencan. European journal of pain (London, England). 2025-01-08 00:00:00
- Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- CONCLUSIONS: Adding IMT to PR resulted in more improvements in inspiratory muscle function, FEC, and QoL for patients with AECOPD, suggesting IMT as a beneficial addition to PR.
- Li-Ying Wang. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2025-01-08 00:00:00
- Effects of Vibration Therapy on Muscle Strength, Shoulder Range of Motion, and Muscle Biomechanical Properties in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- CONCLUSIONS: Vibration therapy provided superior improvements in muscle strength, range of motion, and pain-related disability compared to home-based exercises alone in patients with breast cancer ...
- Özgül Öztürk. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2025-01-08 00:00:00
If anyone is good at writing pubmed searches then please help out with improving this section. RCTs from: Pain, Pain physician, Pain Medicine, European journal of pain, Musculoskeletal science practice, American journal of PM & R, PM & R, Spine, European spine journal, The spine journal
Latest Systematic Reviews
- Can quantitative sensory testing predict treatment outcomes in hip and knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data
- An individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis can assess the predictive value of data on outcomes at the individual level, offering a potential tool for developing personalized pain management...
- Kristian Kjær-Staal Petersen. Pain. 2025-05-01 00:00:00
- Effectiveness of Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT®BIG) for improving motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
- CONCLUSIONS: LSVT®BIG could be more effective than general exercise in improving gait speed and motor function in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease. However, due to the variabilit...
- Henry Mauricio Parada-Gereda. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2025-04-29 00:00:00
- Prevalence and characteristics of persistent pain among head and neck cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- CONCLUSION: This systematic review highlights that almost third of head and neck cancer survivors are under persistent pain after finishing cancer treatment. No final conclusions can be drawn as to...
- Carolina Fernández-Lao. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2025-04-28 00:00:00
- Anti-osteoporosis medication in patients with posterior spine fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that teriparatide should be used as the first-line perioperative treatment for patients with poor bone quality scheduled for posterior spine fusion. Teriparatide e...
- Ji-Won Kwon. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025-04-25 00:00:00
- Interpretation bias and its relationship with pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- The aim of this review was to systematically review and meta-analyse evidence for the presence of interpretation bias in pain and to establish the likely role of interpretation bias in chronic pain...
- Louise Sharpe. Pain. 2025-04-17 00:00:00
- Comparative effectiveness of six biophysical agents on neck pain rehabilitation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
- CONCLUSION: This study suggests that rehabilitation of neck pain using biophysical agents should be prioritized in the following ranks: HILT, ESWT, IFC, TENS, LLLT, and therapeutic ultrasound. The ...
- Kangchao Wu. 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. 2025-04-17 00:00:00
- Risk factors analysis for spinal deformity following resection of intradural spinal cord tumors from posterior approach: systematic review and meta-analysis
- CONCLUSION: Risk factors for postoperative spinal deformity include younger age, preoperative SD, thoracolumbar junction involvement, extensive decompression, and intramedullary tumor location. The...
- Grzegorz Miękisiak. 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. 2025-04-17 00:00:00
- Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma for treating TMJ disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- CONCLUSION: PRP injection may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with TMJD.
- Tzu-Herng Hsu. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2025-04-16 00:00:00
- The effectiveness of conservative interventions on temporomandibular disorder-related kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing: a systematic review
- CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive behavioural therapy, pain neuroscience education and manual therapy may be effective in reducing kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in adults with temporomandibular disor...
- Roma Forbes. Musculoskeletal science & practice. 2025-04-15 00:00:00
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological methods to manipulate experimentally induced secondary hypersensitivity
- Understanding the physiology of specific clinical features of persistent pain, such as secondary hypersensitivity, is crucial for developing effective treatments. This systematic review and meta-an...
- Victoria J Madden. Pain. 2025-04-14 00:00:00
- The effectiveness of physiotherapy and rehabilitation after cervical spinal surgery: a systematic review
- CONCLUSION: In all the studies, there were drawbacks such as uncertainty of compliance with the physiotherapy (PT) program and controversial appropriateness. As these studies had a high risk of bia...
- Ozlem Ulger. 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. 2025-04-11 00:00:00
- Deviation from preoperative planning and pedicle screw accuracy in navigated and robotic spinal fusion: a systematic review
- CONCLUSION: Although preoperative planning allows the surgeon to plan the final position of the screw most appropriately, mild deviations from it do not seem to excessively influence the accuracy o...
- Vincenzo Denaro. 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. 2025-04-08 00:00:00
- Virtual Reality-Assisted Rehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- CONCLUSIONS: VRehab effectively reduced postsurgical pain and enhanced the recovery of function, mobility, balance, and range of motion in patients undergoing TKA. Integrating VRehab into standard ...
- Shin-Da Lee. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation. 2025-04-08 00:00:00
- Differences in the clinical presentation of chronic whiplash-associated disorders and nontraumatic neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Health outcomes may be worse for individuals with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) compared to nontraumatic neck pain (NTNP), and clinical characteristics may differ. This systematic review exam...
- Michele Sterling. Pain. 2025-04-08 00:00:00
- Carbon Fiber vs Titanium Pedicle Screws: A Systematic Review of Radiological, Biomechanical and Clinical Features
- CONCLUSION: CF pedicle screws represent a viable alternative to Ti implants, providing equivalent biomechanical performance and outcomes while offering superior radiological clarity and dosimetric ...
- Daniel G Tobert. Spine. 2025-04-08 00:00:00
If anyone is good at writing pubmed searches then please help out with improving this section. Reviews from: Pain, Pain physician, Pain Medicine, European journal of pain, Musculoskeletal science practice, American journal of PM & R, PM & R, Spine, European spine journal, The spine journal