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Filter by:BACKGROUND: Nowadays, there is a progressive aging of population. Chronic osteoarticular pain is associated to a bigger consumption of medication and a deterioration of life quality in elderly people that could be improved by boosting education for health from Primary Health Care. JUSTIFICATION: The need to develop non pharmacological treatments in order to get better results in people's global care. PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectivity of group intervention, based on Animal Assisted Therapy, on elderly people suffering from chronic osteoarticular pain and poli-medication; regarding decrease of chronic pain, use of analgesics and improvement of life quality. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Randomized clinical trial, two arms, controlled and open-label. Twelve group sessions of kinesiotherapy with the intervention of a therapy dog in the experimental group (EG), carried out in the Primary Health Centre.
This feasibility study will evaluate yoga as a treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain. The experimental treatment is yoga delivered via a tablet computer to participants at home ("teleyoga"). First, the investigators will develop a suitable protocol for teleyoga. Second, the investigators will demonstrate the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial involving randomization to teleyoga or in-person yoga groups.
To evaluate programming modalities at various targets for focal foot, knee pain, and groin pain relief.
This study aims to estimate prevalence and determine risk factors for chronic pain at 3 months post-operative in pediatric surgery.
This study evaluates the use of a health-related quality of life report based on the SPADE cluster (sleep disturbance, pain interference with activities, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue) derived from the PROMIS-29 instrument in patients with chronic low back pain. Half of the participants will receive the report, while the other half will not.
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on chronic pain disorders of the lower back and upper limbs. In phase 1, we will investigate the feasibility, safety, and side effects related to this treatment by assessing simulator sickness. In phase 2, which in contingent on successful completion of phase 1, we will assess symptoms of pain specific to the region treated, fear and avoidance behavior, and depression symptoms before and after 8 sessions of treatment with Virtual Embodiment Therapy in order to assess efficacy. This study will be single-blinded, because the participation of the clinician is necessary to ensure proper administration of the therapy, as well as to monitor in the event of adverse reactions.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is a validated and FDA-approved therapy that has improved the lives of many individuals with epilepsy and depression and has shown promise for treating chronic pain. However, there is moderate morbidity associated with the surgical procedure and maintenance of VNS. The study team has developed a novel, non-invasive procedure based on the neurobiology of VNS treatment which is termed Respiratory-gated Auricular Vagal Afferent Nerve Stimulation (RAVANS). The investigators hope to maximize efficacy and better understand applicability of RAVANS by applying this to chronic pain patients with a range of psychiatric and psychological comorbidity. This high-distress subpopulation of chronic pain patients has been notoriously difficult to treat and is in need of new, innovative therapies. The investigators propose applying electrical stimulation of the somatosensory vagal afferent receptors in the ear using transcutaneous-VNS (t-VNS) during the exhalation phase of breathing in order to augment the clinical efficacy of t-VNS. This proposal includes a single blinded, controlled design for testing the impact of RAVANS therapy on pain and mood fro chronic pain. Patients will complete 2 in-person visits, one with RAVANS therapy and one with non-RAVANS stimulation. During each session, participants will complete questionnaires, quantitative sensory testing (QST), and receive either real or sham RAVANS stimulation.
This study is a 3-arm pilot, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of low-dose naltrexone and gabapentin versus placebo among HIV-positive persons with heavy alcohol use and chronic pain to provide estimates of their effects on 1) pain; 2) inflammation; and 3) measures of HIV control. Participants will be followed for 12 weeks. Assessments of study outcomes will be compared at week 8 (end of treatment phase).
Many patients with fibromyalgia have little understanding of their condition, leading to maladaptive pain cognitions and coping strategies. Current research has suggested the use of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in addition to cognitive patient education in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education in patients with fibromyalgia.
In the literature, there are a limited number of studies evaluating postural awareness, cognitive status, respiratory muscle strength and endurance, functional capacity, and pain in people with obstructive pulmonary disease, and comparing these parameters with each other and with healthy subjects, and most of the studies are on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. There we will evaluate these parameters in different obstructive lung diseases and compare the findings of healthy individuals.