Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of St. John's Wort Oil (Hypericum Perforatum L.) in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled and Qualitative Study.
Reducing pain and improving physical function are critical in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Although individuals use St. John's Wort oil to relieve pain due to osteoarthritis, no scientific research has been found investigating its effectiveness. ⋯ The results show that St. John's Wort oil helps people with knee osteoarthritis feel less pain and become physically more active. Additional research is warranted to better understand the effect of St. John's Wort oil on pain intensity and physical functions in people with knee osteoarthritis.
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The extent to which different measures of back pain impact represent an underlying common factor has implications for decisions about which one to use in studies of pain management and estimating one score from others. ⋯ Scores of each measure can be estimated from the others for use in research.
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Although pain is common in non-hospitalized post-COVID-19 syndrome, only a few studies have provided information on the pain experience of these patients. ⋯ In conclusion, patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome have experienced high pain intensity and interference, central sensitization, increased insomnia severity, fear of movement, catastrophizing, fear-avoidance beliefs, depression, anxiety, and stress.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Intervention on the Management of Musculoskeletal Chronic Noncancer Pain.
To investigate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention on pain intensity management in musculoskeletal chronic noncancer pain and to identify relevant variables and preliminary data to allow the design of a randomized controlled trial. ⋯ These findings provide promising support for the beneficial effects of psychoeducation on the intensity of noncancer chronic musculoskeletal pain. Based on the results, future randomized controlled trials are needed.
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Previous studies have reported an association between hypertension (HTN) and osteoarthritis (OA). However, limited research has examined the association between HTN and symptoms, such as pain severity, in people with OA. Therefore, the aim was to investigate the prevalence of HTN in individuals with OA and the association between HTN and pain severity in this population. ⋯ Hypertension is prevalent in individuals with OA and is significantly associated with pain severity in this population. Future research should consider the effect of HTN control and medication on symptoms in people with OA. Clinicians may implement screening for HTN among individuals with OA because of the association between HTN and symptoms, such as pain, in this population.