Articles: pain-measurement.
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Sep 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of a clinical intervention in improving pain control in outpatients with cancer treated by radiation therapy.
To determine the effectiveness of a multicomponent clinical intervention to reduce pain in outpatients with cancer. ⋯ An intervention including patient education, a pain diary, and defining a procedure for therapeutic adjustments can be effective to improve pain relief in outpatients with cancer.
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Eur Arch Paediatr Dent · Sep 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialDental Discomfort Questionnaire for young children following full mouth rehabilitation under general anaesthesia: a follow-up report.
The aim of the present study was firstly to assess the persistence of pain related behaviours of the Dental Discomfort Questionnaire (DDQ) and secondly to complete a follow-up study to assess the effect of dental treatment on pain related behaviours in preschool children. ⋯ Dental treatment of children leads to reduced toothache related behaviours and subsequently to a better quality of life. The DDQ is a sensitive instrument to measure dental discomfort before and after restorative treatment if and when the follow-up period is short. The DDQ can possibly support healthcare providers, teachers and parents in their assessment of toothache in young children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
The verbal numeric pain scale: effects of patient education on self-reports of pain.
Emergency department (ED) patients are frequently asked to provide a self-report of the level of pain experienced using a verbal numeric rating scale. ⋯ Among ED participants with pain, both educational interventions (video and printed brochure) resulted in statistically and clinically significant decreased self-reported pain scores by 2 or more points in 26% of participants compared with 5% of controls. The educational interventions were rated as helpful by participants, with no appreciable difference between the two intervention groups.
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Clinical therapeutics · Aug 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparative sensitivity of stopwatch methodology and conventional pain assessment measures for detecting early response to triptans in migraine: results of a randomized, open-label pilot study.
The standard measure of efficacy used in migraine trials is a 4-point patient-rated headache pain intensity (HPI) scale. However, it has been suggested that using a stopwatch to measure the time to meaningful pain relief can provide a more precise measurement of treatment response. ⋯ The results of this open-label pilot study suggest the convergent validity of 3 pain-assessment methods in migraine, but indicate that the use of a stopwatch may be a more sensitive method for detecting between-group differences.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A double-blind, controlled study of botulinum toxin A in chronic myofascial pain.
Recent studies have reported a potential analgesic effect of botulinum toxin A (BTXA) in musculoskeletal pain. The present double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel clinical trial studied the effect of BTXA on pain from muscle trigger points and on EMG activity at rest and during voluntary contraction. ⋯ The results do not support a specific antinociceptive and analgesic effect of botulinum toxin A.