Turk J Med Sci
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of the analgesic effects of paracetamol and tramadol in lumbar disc surgery.
To compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy and side effects of paracetamol and tramadol in patients undergoing lumbar disc surgery. ⋯ Paracetamol alone was not able to provide effective analgesia. Tramadol was more effective in the treatment of postoperative pain after lumbar disc surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of wound infiltration with lornoxicam for postoperative analgesia following thyroidectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
Postoperative pain control constitutes a major problem and studies have focused on reducing opioid requirements using regional techniques. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of wound infiltration with lornoxicam on postoperative pain control following thyroidectomy. ⋯ Wound infiltration with lornoxicam neither improved postoperative pain control nor decreased total analgesic consumption.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of tramadol and tramadol + gabapentin combination in patients with lumbar disc herniation after epidural steroid injection.
To compare the effects of tramadol-only treatment and tramadol + gabapentin treatment in patients who had received an epidural steroid injection. ⋯ This study revealed that tramadol + gabapentin treatment was not superior to tramadol treatment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effectiveness of ultrasound treatment for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study.
A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound therapy in primary knee osteoarthritis. ⋯ Significant improvements in terms of pain, function, and quality of life scales were noted in both ultrasound groups in comparison with the placebo group. No statistically significant difference was found in terms of efficacy between the continuous and pulsed ultrasound.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of pretreatment with esmolol and lidocaine on injection pain and rocuronium-induced withdrawal response.
We aimed to compare the effectiveness of esmolol 1 mg/kg and lidocaine 1 mg/kg for injection pain and for the prevention of rocuronium-induced withdrawal response. ⋯ We found that esmolol significantly attenuates rocuronium-induced withdrawal movement and also reduces pain when used at subparalyzing doses.