Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Cancer pain, one of the most common symptoms for patients with advanced cancer, is often refractory to maximal medical therapy. A controlled clinical trial is needed to provide definitive evidence to support the use of ablative procedures such as cordotomy for patients with medically refractory cancer pain. ⋯ This randomized clinical trial comparing cordotomy with a control intervention will provide the level of evidence necessary to determine whether cordotomy should be the standard of care intervention for patients with advanced cancer pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
I-FiBH trial: intravenous fluids in benign headaches-a randomised, single-blinded clinical trial.
Many emergency physicians use an intravenous fluid bolus as part of a 'cocktail' of therapies for patients with headache, but it is unclear if this is beneficial. The objective of this study was to determine if an intravenous fluid bolus helps reduce pain or improve other outcomes in patients who present to the ED with a benign headache. ⋯ Though our study lacked statistical power to detect small but clinically significant differences, ED patients who received an intravenous fluid bolus for their headache had similar improvements in pain and other outcomes compared with those who did not.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation at 10 kHz for the Treatment of Combined Neck and Arm Pain: Results From a Prospective Multicenter Study.
Intractable neck and upper limb pain has historically been challenging to treat with conventional spinal cord stimulation (SCS) being limited by obtaining effective paresthesia coverage. ⋯ In conclusion, 10-kHz SCS can treat intractable neck and upper limb pain with stable long-term outcomes.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Atomized intranasal vs intravenous fentanyl in severe renal colic pain management: A randomized single-blinded clinical trial.
Renal colic is one of the most common painful disorders in patients referred to the emergency department. The main purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency of two methods of intravenous (IVF) and intranasal (INF) fentanyl administration in pain management in patients with severe renal colic. ⋯ Fentanyl is highly effective in controlling pain in patients with severe renal colic referring to the emergency department. Intranasal administration of fentanyl combination with ketorolac can be an appropriate, non-invasive, easy-to-use and fast alternative to the intravenous method to manage pain in these patients.