Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized, double-blind, crossover study to evaluate the depth response relationship of intradermal capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia in healthy adult volunteers.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate pain and hyperalgesia in response to different depths of intradermal (ID) capsaicin injections in healthy volunteers. ⋯ Injection of capsaicin at different depths in the skin had different effects on heart rate and blood pressure but no effect on pain. These results may have implications on the pharmacology and analgesic predictive value of the model of ID capsaicin.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Text messaging reduces analgesic requirements during surgery.
This study aims to determine whether communicating via short message service text message during surgery procedures leads to decreased intake of fentanyl for patients receiving regional anesthesia below the waist compared with a distraction condition and no intervention. ⋯ Text messaging during surgery provides analgesic-sparing benefits that surpass distraction techniques, suggesting that mobile phones provide new opportunities for social support to improve patient comfort and reduce analgesic requirements during minor surgeries and in other clinical settings.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A comparative efficacy evaluation of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment in the gastrocnemius in managing plantar heel pain: a randomized and controlled trial.
The treatment of plantar heel pain is highly challenging. We report ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment (UG-PRF) in the gastrocnemius to treat plantar heel pain and minimize the safety issues. ⋯ We conclude that the UG-PRF is both safe and efficacious in managing plantar heel pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of mindfulness meditation on chronic pain: a randomized controlled trial.
This randomized controlled clinical trial investigated the effects of mindfulness meditation on chronic pain. ⋯ A standardized mindfulness program (MBSR) contributes positively to pain management and can exert clinically relevant effects on several important dimensions in patients with long-lasting chronic pain.