Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Holistic nursing practice · Mar 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialA comparison of still point induction to massage therapy in reducing pain and increasing comfort in chronic pain.
A quantitative study was completed to determine whether complementary techniques provide pain relief and comfort in patients with chronic pain. Subjects participated in sessions including aromatherapy and music therapy. Massage or cranial still point induction was randomly assigned. Statistically significant improvement in pain and comfort was noted in both groups.
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Yonsei medical journal · Mar 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialPeriarticular injection with corticosteroid has an additional pain management effect in total knee arthroplasty.
Although the analgesic effects of corticosteroids have been well documented, little information is available on periarticular injection (PI) containing corticosteroids for early postoperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We performed a prospective double-blind randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an intraoperative corticosteroid PI in patients undergoing TKA. ⋯ PI containing a corticosteroid provided an additional pain-relieving effect on the night of the operation. In addition, corticosteroid PI did not increase the perioperative complications of TKA.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of a program to promote play to reduce children's post-surgical pain: with plush toys, it hurts less.
Various nonpharmacological strategies to relieve hospitalized children's pain propose play as a central element. Play is considered an essential resource to improve the negative psychosocial effects of the disease and the hospitalization itself. However, the empirical research of play in health settings has not received much attention. ⋯ On average, the children from the experimental group scored lower on a pain scale than the children from the control group. This occurred in the three postsurgical measurements of pain. It is concluded that the program to promote play can decrease children's perception of pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Gabapentin is ineffective as an analgesic adjunct in the immediate postburn period.
Successful treatment of burn pain requires a multimodality approach. Although opioid agents are the mainstay, other nonopioid agents, such as anticonvulsants, are frequently employed for pain control, with unknown benefits. The authors sought to determine the efficacy of gabapentin in acute burn pain management. ⋯ There was no difference in psychosocial functioning in either treatment group. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the use of gabapentin in acute burn pain management did not decrease pain scores or lessen opioid requirements. Further research into nonopioid alternatives for burn pain analgesia is needed.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Massage on experimental pain in healthy females: a randomized controlled trial.
This randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of massage on affect, relaxation, and experimental pain induced by electrical stimulation. Participants were 96 healthy women (M age = 20.13 ± 5.93 years; 84.4% White) randomly assigned to a 15-minute no-treatment control, guided imagery, massage or massage plus guided imagery condition. ⋯ The two massage conditions generally reported decreased pain unpleasantness, lower unpleasant affect, maintenance of pleasant affect, and increased relaxation compared to the no-treatment condition. The results suggest that massage may alter immediate affective qualities in the context of pain.