Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A prospective study of X-ray imaging combined with skin stimulation potential-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
To investigate the clinical efficacy of X-ray imaging combined with skin stimulation potential-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion for treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia. ⋯ Using skin stimulation potential-guided puncture may enable more accurate microscopic adjustment of the targets localization damaged by radiofrequency and significantly enhanced clinical efficacy in this study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Intermittent epidural vs continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine for acute and chronic pain control after hysterectomy or myomectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
Adequate postoperative analgesia may enhance recovery. The efficacy of continuous wound infusion vs intermittent epidural ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia was investigated. ⋯ Based on our results, there is no clinical significant difference between the epidural ropivacaine and the subcutaneous ropivacaine group or a clear superiority to one management strategy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Changes in pain perception after pelvis manipulation in women with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled trial.
This study aims to evaluate the immediate effect of a global pelvic manipulation (GPM) technique, bilaterally applied, on low back pelvic pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD). ⋯ The bilateral GPM technique improves in a short term the self-perceived low back pelvic pain, the PPT in both SIJs, and the serotonin levels in women with PD. It shows no significant differences with a sham intervention in catecholamines plasma levels.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
CT-guided chemonucleolysis combined with psoas compartment block in lumbar disc herniation: a randomized controlled study.
The study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of chemonucleolysis and psoas compartment block (PCB) for the treatment of lumbar disc herniations (LDHs) and to explore the role of PCB in managing postoperative pain of collagenase injection. ⋯ Computer tomography (CT)-guided chemonucleolysis combined with PCB leads to rapid pain relief, fewer postoperative pain of collagenase injection happen, and should be regarded as a useful treatment for the management of LDH.