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Filter by:This study aims to investigate the effects of Pregabalin intake on shoulder pain management in patients with central sensitization undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Although Pregabalin is known to be effective in controlling pain after shoulder arthroscopy, research on its efficacy in pain management for patients with central sensitization is scarce. Utilizing a list that identifies central sensitization, this study will explore whether Pregabalin can reduce postoperative pain in these patients and potentially improve joint mobility, emotional, and physical functioning. A prospective randomized study is planned, with inclusion criteria set for patients aged between 19 and 70 who have undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. The study will compare clinical outcomes up to one year postoperatively between two groups of 38 patients each. The case group will receive standard postoperative medications (NSAIDs) plus Pregabalin oral intake from the day before surgery to six weeks postoperatively, while the control group will receive only the standard postoperative medications without Pregabalin.
This study aims to determine if repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve pain symptomology in adults with neuropathic pain (NP) following a spinal cord injury (SCI).
Neuropathic pain is a chronic condition caused by damage to the somatosensory nervous system. The pain associated with neuropathic pain is often severe and debilitating, and can significantly interfere with the quality of life and daily functioning of affected patients. Current pharmacologic treatments, such as antidepressants, antiepileptics, and opioids, can offer only partial relief for 40-60% of patients, and are often accompanied by severe side effects. This has led to increasing interest in non-pharmacologic management options for neuropathic pain. One such promising treatment option is pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment applied to the affected peripheral nerve in conjunction with local anesthetic and/or corticosteroid medication. Several studies, including case reports, retrospective studies, and small randomized controlled trials, have shown that PRF treatment to the affected peripheral nerve can be beneficial and effective for managing chronic peripheral neuropathic pain. Several peripheral neuralgias, such as thoracic postherpetic neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, pudendal neuralgia, meralgia paresthetica, painful shoulder, post-thoracotomy syndrome, and carpal tunnel syndrome, have been successfully treated with PRF. PRF treatment has garnered significant interest among ultrasound-skilled pain physicians because of its superior, safe, and non-destructive percutaneous approach to peripheral nerves, visualized by today's excellent visual ultrasound guidance. Our academic pain center performs approximately more than 1000 ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks per year on a wide range of peripheral nerves. Moderate evidence for treating peripheral nerves with PRF treatment is available; however, PRF treatment settings such as voltage, number of cycles, and treatment duration vary, and it is not clear which setting contributes most substantially to pain reduction results. The aim of this prospective longitudinal observational data collection is to evaluate the efficacy of PRF treatment applied to peripheral nerves, to observe the clinical course of chronic peripheral neuropathic pain under conditions of routine clinical practice, and to link these observations with clinical outcomes.
This study will apply low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound to dorsal root ganglia in patients with chronic neuropathic pain. The target will be validated using magnetic resonance imaging. The stimulation will first be delivered using a range of stimulation parameters during psychophysical and physiological monitoring. A well-tolerated stimulation protocol will be selected for subsequent testing in a blinded randomized sham-controlled cross-over trial. The level of pain will be evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale (NSR-11) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) numerical rating scales of pain.
Low back pain can persist in some patients with history of back surgery. In some cases, an increase in pain may even occur, and chronic pain may make treatment more difficult. A component of chronic pain is neuropathic pain, and its specific evaluation and treatment is important. Low back pain and radicular pain in the lower extremities are the main symptoms of failed back surgery syndrome (also called persistent spinal pain syndrome in new terminology). There are many methods for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome, such as analgesic medications, physical therapy, interventional pain treatment applications, and re-surgery options. Epidural pulsed radiofrequency therapy has recently become popular among interventional pain management procedures, and studies on its effectiveness are increasing. However, studies with a multifaceted approach that also evaluate neuropathic pain are lacking in the literature. In this study, it was planned to investigate the effect of epidural pulsed radiofrequency therapy on pain palliation, including neuropathic pain, in patients diagnosed with failed back surgery syndrome.
The goal of this observational study is to estimate the frequency of neuropathic pain and migraines in a group of patients with osteoarthritis of the knees, hips, hands, spine or other joints. In addition to their usual care for osteoarthritis, participants will complete questionnaires to define migraine and neuropathic pain.
Cortical stimulation has been used since 1991 to treat neuropathic pain. However, the underlying mechanisms are still incompletely understood and under-studied. In this protocol, the investigators aim to study the myeloarchitectonic and functional characteristics of areas activated by cortical epidural electrodes and to determine their relation to therapy response in chronic neuropathic refractory pain patients.
The goal of this case study is to examine the effects of Photobiomodulation (PBM) on neuropathic pain and sensation post-mastectomy in one female participant. Neuropathic pain and somatosensation will be primary measures, along with strength, range of motion testing, and measures of quality of life in response to exposure to PBM for 6 weeks.
For patients scheduled to undergo upper limb sympathetic nerve block due to chronic neuropathic pain in the upper limb lasting more than 3 months, the ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block group (S group) and the fluoroscopy-guided thoracic sympathetic nerve block group (T) Patients are randomly assigned 1:1 to one of the groups, and the procedure is performed. To evaluate the effectiveness of sympathetic nerve blockade, temperature changes in both palms are measured twice, 20 minutes before and 20 minutes after the procedure, using an infrared thermographer. Other variables related to the procedure are surveyed by outpatient visit or telephone before the procedure, after the procedure, before returning home, and 1 week and 1 month after the procedure.
High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the primary motor cortex has shown its effect on refractory neuropathic pain, and rTMS of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is commonly used for treatment-resistant depression. The treatment for patients suffering from neuropathic pain and depression, concomitantly, still needs to be studied, as there are some specificities in both symptoms and brain functional MRI.