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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to describe the demographic, medical, and psychological/behavioral characteristics of children and adolescent patients admitted to the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital's Pain Rehabilitation Program. The data will also be used to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients admitted to the program as well as to examine the impact of various background factors on clinical outcomes.
This study involves the comparison of two treatment approaches for patients with chronic pain who are entering methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for opioid addiction: (a) an integrated counseling that addresses both chronic pain and opioid dependence(POD)and (b) a counseling intervention that addresses opioid dependence only.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based (i.e., internet) behavioral program to reduce pain and improve functioning in children and adolescents with chronic pain. We hypothesize that children and adolescents in families that receive the web-based behavioral program will report reduced pain levels and improved daily functioning compared to children and their parents who receive online patient education.
The effect of the Stanford Chronic Pain Self-Management Programme (CPSMP) is tested in a randomized controlled trial with enrollment of Danish chronic pain patients. A total of 500 chronic pain patients is randomized into either an CPSMP intervention group or a control group. The CPSMP is brief patient education program consisting of 6 weekly sessions. Two trained instructors teach a group of 8-16 chronic pain patients about managing pain. The instructors are not health professionals but chronic pain patient themselves. The program is highly structured and manualized. Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of the CPSMP on pain, self-efficacy and well-being. Hence we expect the CPSMP to have an effect on various domains. 1. Symptom reduction - lower self-reported pain in the CPSMP group compared to controls 2. Illness perception - the cpsmp group will differ from controls in illness perception and have higher disease related self-efficacy 3. Sickness behavior - the cpsmp group will have fewer sick days and lower health care utilization (estimated by registerbased data)than controls 4. Quality of life - the cpsmp group will report higher life satisfaction and less social isolation than controls
Addition of fentanyl or remifentanil to the propofol produced sedation for scheduled ERCP will decrease the propofol requirements for predetermined sedation levels (as shown by Bispectral Index Monitor (BIS) monitor), will be associated with faster recovery monitored by Ramsay's and Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAAS) scores and BIS, less postoperative pain (assessed by Visual Analogue Scale=VAS) and less early cognitive impairment after sedation (as assessed by the MiniMental test).
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BEMA Buprenorphine is safe in the treatment of chronic pain.
Chronic pain may be a long-term problem after inguinal Lichtenstein hernioplasty. The aim of this study was to compare long-term results of hernioplasty using three different meshes (partly absorbable, lightweight polypropylene and thick polypropylene mesh).
A controlled randomised trial (CRT). 60 men who fulfil the ACR-criteria for Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread Pain (Wolfe 1990) participate in the study. The main objective of the study is to compare the effect of a graded strength training program and a low intensive pool exercise program.
Does chest drains contribute to the post thoracotomy pain syndrome
The primary purpose is to study the effect of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on sensory parameters, using quantitative sensory testing (QST). Patients with established SCS treatment will be examined with QST. Subjects will be randomized to have their SCS device turned off or kept active (1:1) for a 12-hour period, then be reexamined using the same QST protocol. After the 2nd examination all patients cross over (ie. inactive devices are activated, active devices are deactivated) and are reexamined after a new 12-hour period. The investigators expect to demonstrate that SCS treatment has a significant effect on sensory parameters associated with pain hypersensitivity but no significant effect on sensory parameters associated with detection of non-painful stimuli.