Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
An Open Trial of a Mind-Body Intervention for Young Women with Moderate to Severe Primary Dysmenorrhea.
To evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a mind-body intervention for moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea (PD). ⋯ A mind-body intervention is a promising nondrug intervention for primary dysmenorrhea, and future research should focus on testing the intervention further as part of a randomized clinical trial.
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To conduct a systematic literature review of brain neurostimulation for pain. ⋯ Moderate evidence supports DBS to treat chronic pain. Additional Level I RCTs are needed to further the strength of the evidence in this important area of medicine, but the current evidence suggests that DBS should be considered as an option in treating complex pain cases.
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Low-intensity ultrasound (LIU)/low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) may influence nerve tissue regeneration and axonal changes in the context of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and in the animal model. The purpose of this pragmatic review is to understand the current knowledge for the effects of low-intensity therapeutic ultrasound in the animal and human model and determine the future directions of this novel field. ⋯ LIU/LIPUS is a promising and noninvasive means of facilitating nerve regeneration in the animal model and in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. Although many of the trials included in this review are preclinical, each demonstrates promising outcomes that could eventually be extrapolated into human studies.