{"title":"Competing Narratives: Moving the Field Forward on Spinal Cord Stimulation.","authors":"Adrian Traeger","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001229","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001229","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"518-519"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141332427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sam Eldabe, Sarah Nevitt, Anthony Bentley, Nagy A Mekhail, Christopher Gilligan, Bart Billet, Peter S Staats, Michelle Maden, Nicole Soliday, Angela Leitner, Rui V Duarte
{"title":"Network Meta-analysis and Economic Evaluation of Neurostimulation Interventions for Chronic Nonsurgical Refractory Back Pain.","authors":"Sam Eldabe, Sarah Nevitt, Anthony Bentley, Nagy A Mekhail, Christopher Gilligan, Bart Billet, Peter S Staats, Michelle Maden, Nicole Soliday, Angela Leitner, Rui V Duarte","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001223","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Different types of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) have been evaluated for the management of chronic nonsurgical refractory back pain (NSRBP). A direct comparison between the different types of SCS or between closed-loop SCS with conventional medical management (CMM) for patients with NSRBP has not been previously conducted, and therefore, their relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness remain unknown. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review, network meta-analysis (NMA) and economic evaluation of closed-loop SCS compared with fixed-output SCS and CMM for patients with NSRBP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Databases were searched to September 8, 2023. Randomized controlled trials of SCS for NSRBP were included. The results of the studies were combined using fixed-effect NMA models. A cost-utility analysis was performed from the perspective of the UK National Health Service with results reported as incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Closed-loop SCS resulted in statistically and clinically significant reductions in pain intensity (mean difference [MD] 32.72 [95% CrI 15.69-49.78]) and improvements in secondary outcomes (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] and health-related quality of life [HRQoL]) compared with fixed-output SCS at 6-month follow-up. Compared with CMM, both closed-loop and fixed-output SCS resulted in statistically and clinically significant reductions in pain intensity (closed-loop SCS vs. CMM MD 101.58 [95% CrI 83.73-119.48]; fixed-output SCS versus CMM MD 68.86 [95% CrI 63.43-74.31]) and improvements in secondary outcomes (ODI and HRQoL). Cost-utility analysis showed that closed-loop SCS dominates fixed-output SCS and CMM, and fixed-output SCS also dominates CMM.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Current evidence showed that closed-loop and fixed-output SCS provide more benefits and cost-savings compared with CMM for patients with NSRBP.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"507-517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11309338/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140946281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intranasal Tapentadol Versus Intravenous Paracetamol for Postoperative Analgesia in Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries Under Spinal Anaesthesia: A Single Blind RCT.","authors":"Priyanka Suresh, Ravish V Ningegowda, Anu Ramu","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001225","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001225","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to compare the analgesic effectiveness of intranasal tapentadol nasal spray 44.5 mg and intravenous (IV) paracetamol 1 gm during the postoperative period in patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgeries under spinal anesthesia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective, randomized, single-blind clinical trial was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Patients aged between 18 and 60 years of physical status ASA grade 1-3 were included in the study. Postoperative pain scores were measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) in centimeters (cm) every 12 hours in 37 patients per group. The patients were administered either intranasal tapentadol or IV paracetamol every 6 hours for 72 hours, beginning 3 hours after surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a significant group by intervention effect favoring intranasal tapentadol, suggesting a greater reduction in VAS pain scores after the intervention at 72 hours (estimate: -1.58 cm; SE:0.2; P<0.001). Group by time effect for all the measured time frames, except for 36 hours, favored intranasal tapentadol with estimated values for greater reduction in VAS pain scores ranging from -0.8 cm to -1.6 cm.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The results of the present study suggests that intranasal tapentadol results in a greater reduction of postoperative pain compared with IV paracetamol in lower limb orthopedic surgeries. The ease of administration of tapentadol may make it a preferred option over IV paracetamol in such surgeries.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"463-468"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141307298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruxiang Wang, Zhangtian Xia, Ying Ma, Bing Huang, Ming Yao, Ling Ma
{"title":"Computed Tomography-Guided Dorsal Root Ganglion Ozone Injection Combined With Pulsed Radiofrequency for Acute Herpes Zoster Neuralgia Treatment of Middle-aged and Elderly People: A Randomized, Double-blinded, Controlled Trial.","authors":"Ruxiang Wang, Zhangtian Xia, Ying Ma, Bing Huang, Ming Yao, Ling Ma","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001226","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate the efficacy and safety of pulsed radiofrequency of the dorsal root ganglion combined with ozone injection for treating acute herpes zoster (HZ) neuralgia in middle-aged and elderly adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 164 middle-aged and elderly patients with acute HZ were randomly assigned to 2 groups: the pulsed radiofrequency combined with ozone injection group (group A) and the pulsed radiofrequency group (group B). The therapeutic effects were evaluated using Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) scores and the average doses of gabapentin (mg/d) preoperatively and 1 day, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks postoperatively. The incidence of clinically significant postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and complications in the 2 groups were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data showed that the NRS scores and the doses of gabapentin after treatment were significantly lower when compared with the baseline values in both groups. Compared with group B, the NRS scores and the doses of postoperative gabapentin were significantly lower in group A. The incidence of PHN was significantly lower at weeks 4, 12, and 24 in group A than in group B. No adverse reactions occurred in either of the 2 groups post-treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results indicated that ozone injection in the dorsal root ganglion combined with pulsed radiofrequency therapy was more effective in treating acute HZ neuralgia in middle-aged and elderly adults. It provides patients with longer-lasting pain relief, decreased incidence of PHN and the doses of medication, and improved quality of life than with Pulsed Radiofrequency treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"469-477"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11236272/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141307297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amin Mohamed Alansary, Marwa Ahmed Khairy Elbeialy
{"title":"Impact of Preoperative Aripiprazole on Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial.","authors":"Amin Mohamed Alansary, Marwa Ahmed Khairy Elbeialy","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001210","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001210","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Aripiprazole is a second-generation atypical antipsychotic with worldwide clinical approval. Nevertheless, its perioperative antinociceptive application has not been studied. As a result, the purpose of this study was to investigate the analgesic effects of perioperative aripiprazole on reducing postoperative pain, as well as the possible adverse effects.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This randomized controlled study enrolled 80 female patients scheduled for laparoscopic hysterectomy who were assigned randomly into 2 equal groups in 1:1; aripiprazole group (n = 40), patients received an aripiprazole 30 mg tablet orally 3 hours before surgery and placebo group (n = 40), patients received a placebo tablet 3 hours before surgery. The 24-hour morphine consumption postoperatively was the primary outcome, and the time to the first analgesic request, sedation scores, and the incidence of perioperative adverse events were the secondary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean 24-hour morphine consumption was significantly lower with aripiprazole (2.5 ± 0.5 mg) than with placebo (23.7 ± 1.6 mg; mean ± SE -21.2 ± 0.3, 95% CI: -21.7 to -20.6, P < 0.001). In addition, the mean time to the first analgesic request was significantly longer with aripiprazole (212.2 ± 14.7 min) than with placebo (27.0 ± 2.0 min; mean ± SE 185.2 ± 2.3, 95% CI: 180.5 to 189.8, P < 0.001). Furthermore, the aripiprazole group reported higher sedation scores ( P < 0.001). Bradycardia and hypotension were reported more frequently among patients in the aripiprazole group ( P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Aripiprazole was effective in reducing pain after laparoscopic hysterectomy. Although self-limited, side effects should be taken into consideration when using the medication perioperatively.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"341-348"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140050928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minghe Tan, Bozhou Chen, Qingshu Li, Siqi Wang, Daiyu Chen, Maoji Zhao, Jun Cao
{"title":"Comparison of Analgesic Effects of Continuous Femoral Nerve Block, Femoral Triangle Block, and Adductor Block After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Minghe Tan, Bozhou Chen, Qingshu Li, Siqi Wang, Daiyu Chen, Maoji Zhao, Jun Cao","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001211","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to compare the analgesic effects of continuous femoral nerve block (FNB), femoral triangle block (FTB), and adductor canal block (ACB) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The goal was to identify the most effective nerve block technique among these.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients undergoing TKA were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: FNB, FTB, or ACB. Nerve blocks were administered preoperatively, with catheters placed for patient-controlled nerve analgesia (PCNA). The primary end point was the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score at movement at 24 hours postsurgery. Secondary end points included NRS scores at rest and movement, quadriceps strength, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test performance, range of motion, effective PCNA utilization, and opioid consumption at various postsurgery time points.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 94 valid data sets analyzed (FNB: 31, FTB: 31, ACB: 32), significant differences were observed in the primary end point (H=7.003, P =0.03). Post hoc analysis with Bonferroni correction showed that the FNB group had a significantly lower median pain score (3 [2 to 4]) compared with the ACB group (4 [3 to 5], Bonferroni-adjusted P =0.03). Regarding secondary end points, both the FNB and FTB groups had significantly lower NRS scores than the ACB group at various time points after surgery. Quadriceps strength and TUG completion were better in the FTB and ACB groups. There were no statistically significant differences among the groups for the other end points.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Continuous FTB provides postoperative analgesia comparable to FNB but with the advantage of significantly less impact on quadriceps muscle strength, a benefit not seen with FNB. Both FTB and ACB are effective in preserving quadriceps strength postoperatively.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"373-382"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11081475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wei Zhang, Bin Yu, Zipu Jia, Chunmei Zhao, Fang Luo
{"title":"Combined Therapy of Paravertebral Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency and Subcutaneous Block for Acute/Subacute Herpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Wei Zhang, Bin Yu, Zipu Jia, Chunmei Zhao, Fang Luo","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001202","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001202","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This retrospective study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of early combined therapy with CT-guided paravertebral nerve (PVN), pulsed radiofrequency (PRF), and subcutaneous block on acute/subacute herpes zoster (HZ).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 98 medical records were analyzed. All patients underwent CT-guided PRF on PVN immediately followed by a single subcutaneous block with lidocaine and dexamethasone in acute/subacute phase. The therapy efficacy was evaluated by pain numeric rating scale (NRS) and effective rate, which was defined as a percent of cases with a reduction in pain NRS>50% at day 1, week 2, 4, 12, and 24 after the procedure. The incidences of medication reduction and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) were also retrieved. Further comparison was conducted between acute group (disease duration<30 days from HZ onset) and subacute group (30 day<duration<90 days from HZ onset).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Early combined therapy indicated an immediate and sustained improvement in pain NRS as compared with before treatment ( P <0.0001), with effective rates of 74%, 79%, 80%, 76%, and 79% at day 1, week 2, 4, 12, and 24 after procedure, respectively. At the end of follow-up, the proportion of patients with a reduction of >50% in prior medications amounted to 83% and the incidence of clinically meaningful PHN decreased to 23%. The clinical efficacy was more profound in acute group than in subacute group at every time points ( P <0.05). No severe complications occurred.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our data revealed surprising levels of pain relief by combination therapies of PRF and subcutaneous block targeting different sites of pain pathway, thus suggesting a valuable treatment option for acute/subacute herpetic neuralgia.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"299-305"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139693508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew H Rogers, Tanya Smit, Jafar Bakhshaie, Michael J Zvolensky
{"title":"Momentary Emotion Regulation Strategies and Pain Experience Among Adults With Chronic Pain: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.","authors":"Andrew H Rogers, Tanya Smit, Jafar Bakhshaie, Michael J Zvolensky","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001206","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The intention of this study was to characterize the real-time momentary relationship between emotion regulation strategies and the pain experience (ie intensity, interference, and negative affect) among adults with chronic pain. Chronic pain is a significant public health concern. Psychological treatments are effective for treating chronic pain, but long-term follow-up studies are limited, and treatment effect sizes are small. Identifying modifiable treatment targets, such as emotion regulation (ER), is critical to improve interventions. ER (ie, cognitive and attentional strategies to modulate or maintain emotional experience) has been linked to psychopathology and pain experience in adults. Yet, the existing work is limited and has largely focused on the relationship between emotional experience, not ER, and pain.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The current study utilized ecological momentary assessment 53 adults with chronic pain. Participants completed ecological momentary assessments of pain experience and ER strategies 5 times a day for 7 days. Associations by specific strategy type were also examined, highlighting the importance of worry, experiential avoidance, rumination, and expressive suppression in pain experience.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results of the current study provide evidence for the association between within-person maladaptive ER strategies and pain intensity ( b = 2.11, SE = 0.37, P < 0.001), pain interference ( b = 1.25, SE = 0.40, P = 0.002), and pain-related negative affect ( b = 2.20, SE = 0.41, P < 0.001). (77.4% females; M age = 27.10 y, SD = 5.16 y).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Given that ER is readily targeted in psychological treatments for chronic pain, the results from the current study provide initial evidence to target these ER strategies in treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"269-277"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11015978/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anne Kitschen, Diana Wahidie, Dorothee Meyer, Lisa-Marie Rau, Ann-Kristin Ruhe, Julia Wager, Boris Zernikow, Dirk Sauerland
{"title":"Cost-of-illness and Economic Evaluation of Interventions in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Anne Kitschen, Diana Wahidie, Dorothee Meyer, Lisa-Marie Rau, Ann-Kristin Ruhe, Julia Wager, Boris Zernikow, Dirk Sauerland","doi":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001199","DOIUrl":"10.1097/AJP.0000000000001199","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Chronic pain in children and adolescents (CPCA) is widespread with an increasing prevalence. It is associated with a decreased quality of life and an increased parental work loss. Accordingly, CPCA may pose a substantial economic burden for patients, health care payers, and society. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to synthesize (1) the results of existing cost-of-illness studies (COIs) for CPCA and (2) the evidence of economic evaluations (EEs) of interventions for CPCA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The systematic literature search was conducted in EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, NHS EED, and HTA Database until February 2023. Title, abstract, and full-text screening were conducted by 2 researchers. Original articles reporting costs related to CPCA published in English or German were included. Study characteristics, cost components, and costs were extracted. The quality of studies was assessed using standardized tools. All costs were adjusted to 2020 purchasing power parity US dollars (PPP-USD).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen COIs and 10 EEs were included. The mean annual direct costs of CPCA ranged from PPP-USD 603 to PPP-USD 16,271, with outpatient services accounting for the largest share. The mean annual indirect costs ranged from PPP-USD 92 to PPP-USD 12,721. All EEs reported a decrease in overall costs in treated patients.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The methodology across studies was heterogeneous limiting the comparability. However, it is concluded that CPCA is associated with high overall costs, which were reduced in all EEs. From a health-economic perspective, efforts should address the prevention and early detection of CPCA followed by specialized pain treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":50678,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Journal of Pain","volume":" ","pages":"306-319"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11005676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139547360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}