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Filter by:This study takes place in the Divisions of Nephrology. Patients undergoing renal biopsy were randomized to control group or multimedia information intervention group. The control group received routine care, and the multimedia information intervention group received a multimedia information. After the pre-test, the two groups performed the 1 to 3 post-tests on pre-operation, post-operative day 1 and post-operative day 9. This study used questionnaires that including General Self-Efficacy Scale, Pain Visual Analogy Scale, Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety, and Positive and Negative Affective Scale.
Pediatric intravenous injection is one of the most painful events that children may be exposed to during hospitalization or illness, and it is also the most routinely performed invasive procedure. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of somatosensory interactive games on intravenous pain relief for preschool children, and to establish a VR (virtual reality) game environment for school-age children. Using a randomized experimental study, the data came from the pediatric ward. The results will show whether there is a statistically significant difference between the experimental group and the control group.
The study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of duloxetine in Chinese solid tumor patients with taxanes-induced painful peripheral neuropathy. Duloxetine will be given to patients who have grade 1 or higher sensory neuropathy according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 and at least 4 on a scale of 0 to 10 points, representing average chemotherapy-induced pain, after taxanes treatment. Patient-reported pain severity, functional interference, emotion condition and quality of Life will be assessed weekly using corresponding scales. Blood samples will be collected from each enrolled subjects before the start of treatment, and the potential biomarkers in predicting duloxetine efficacy or safety will be explored by genomic profiling.
The investigators propose a single-site, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial of lavender aromatherapy versus placebo for patient satisfaction in adult women having a surgical abortion before 10 weeks and 0 days gestation. The investigators will evaluate whether lavender aromatherapy is an effective adjunct therapy for patient satisfaction during first trimester surgical abortion. The investigators will measure satisfaction using the Iowa Satisfaction with Anesthesia Scale (ISAS). The investigators hypothesize that women receiving lavender aromatherapy will report higher satisfaction scores compared to women receiving placebo. Prior studies have investigated the use of aromatherapy in laboring patients, in menstruating women, and in general post-operative populations. No investigations have focused on the use of lavender aromatherapy as an adjunct therapy to paracervical block and/or oral narcotics and anxiolytics in outpatient surgical abortion. Our study is novel in investigating patient satisfaction with first trimester surgical abortion using lavender aromatherapy. The contribution of this proposed research to the literature is significant because current affordable anesthetic adjuncts to opioids and benzodiazepines are limited.
Individuals who were diagnosed with reduction disc displacement by Research Diagnostic criteria for Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD / RDC) were included in the study. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation exercises were performed for 30 minutes using neck jaw and tongue patterns with rhythmic stabilization (RS) and combination of isotonics (CI) techniques by physiotherapist. Maximal mouth openings were measured with caliper, pain intensities were measured with visual analogue scale and pressure pain thresholds with hand algometer.
People with advanced and life-threatening illnesses experience challenges across multiple domains of function including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. The benefits of non-pharmacological interventions for palliative care patients are well recognized, but are relatively under-utilized. Virtual Reality (VR) therapy may help address these challenges and be a valuable addition to the current therapies used in palliative care. VR is a computer generated, three-dimensional environment that individuals can explore and interact with using specialized equipment such as a head-mounted display with internal sensors. VR has been increasingly adapted for applications in healthcare, as a simulation for medical training and an intervention tool to impact pain management, stress and anxiety. VR has the potential to improve both physical and psychological symptoms in patients with terminal illnesses. The current study is a small randomized controlled trial to understand the impact of VR on physical symptoms, psychological symptoms and quality of life in patients at the end of life. Participants will be randomized to a single comparator session, single session of standard VR, or single session of personalized VR. The comparator arm will consist of participants viewing an ordinary two-dimensional video on an iPad such as a peaceful nature scene. The standard VR arm will consist of participants viewing a "bucket list" experience self-selected from a VR library i.e. an experience the participant desires but has never experienced. The personalized VR arm will consist of participants viewing content that is personally meaningful to them. This content will be obtained through either a) family/friends creating a personalized video (e.g. video footage of their summer cottage) or b) the participant will select an experience from the VR library that is personally meaningful (e.g. visiting their honeymoon destination, exploring their childhood hometown, etc.) if option a) is not possible. Participants will complete self-report questionnaires about their physical and psychological symptoms and quality of life before and after the intervention (two days and seven days post intervention). Participants will also complete a feedback survey to evaluate their satisfaction with the intervention. Surveys will be administered by the research assistant.
To investigate the hemodynamic effects of PACAP38 after glibenclamide administration.
This study proves the specificity of manual therapy in unspecified an subacute low back pain
This study is a randomized controlled experimental study conducted to determine effect of using virtual reality headset during venipuncture on pain level, heart rate and oxygen saturation values among 7-12 year-old children. The data were collected from 102 children coming to vaccination room of an university hospital's pediatric outpatient clinic. Before the venipuncture, state anxiety scores of children in both groups were evaluated. The children in experimental group wore virtual reality headset during the venipuncture. The children in control group were subjected to standard venipuncture procedure. Before, during and after the venipuncture, pulse and oxygen saturation values were measured.
Dystonia is a chronic neurological condition that impacts the quality of life due to decreased mobility, social repercussions caused by others's perception of abnormal involuntary movement and frequent pain. Botulinum toxin has been shown to be effective in reducing pain in dystonia. However, many patients remain painful despite the injections, especially when the decrease in the effect of the latter, performed every 3 months on average. Despite frequent use of TENS in pain relief, only a few small studies studying TENS in dystonia were published and none of them reported TENS effects on dystonic pain using sensory threshold. This study aimed to quantify the efficacy and tolerance of TENS in the indication of pain related to dystonia, focusing on cervical dystonia which is the most common form of dystonia.