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Jones CMP, Underwood M, Chou R, Schoene M, Sabzwari S, Cavanagh J, Lin CWC. Analgesia for non-specific low back pain. BMJ 2024; 385:e080064. [PMID: 38936847 PMCID: PMC11208989 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2024-080064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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- Caitlin M P Jones
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown NSW, Australia
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UK
- University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA
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- Cochrane Collaboration, Back and Neck Review Group, Newbury MA, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown NSW, Australia
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Yang M, Li QS, Baser RE, Li X, Hou J, Mao JJ. Nocebo expectations rather than placebo expectations affect topical pain relief: A randomized clinical trial. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 175:116728. [PMID: 38733772 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Patients' expectations and beliefs regarding the potential benefits and harms of medical interventions may induce placebo and nocebo effects, and affect the response to pain therapies. In a randomized clinical trial, we examined the effect of placebo and nocebo expectations on pain relief and adverse events (AEs) in association with a topical treatment among 65 cancer survivors experiencing chronic musculoskeletal pain. Participants received either a 1% camphor-based topical pain patch or a placebo treatment for 14 days. We measured pain severity with the worst pain item of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) at baseline and 14 days and treatment expectations at baseline with validated expectation questionnaires. We found that high vs. low nocebo expectations decreased pain severity improvements by 2.5 points (95% confidence interval [CI] -3.8 to -1.2; p<0.001) on a 0-10 numeric rating scale of the BPI and pain response rate by 42.7% (95% CI 0.2-0.6; p<0.001) at day 14, irrespective of placebo expectation status or treatment arms. Patients with high vs. low nocebo expectations in the true arm reported 22.4% more unwanted AEs. High nocebo expectations were associated with increased AEs by 39.5% (odds ratio: 12.0, 95% CI 1.2, 145.5; p=0.029) and decreased pain response in the true arm vs. placebo. Our study demonstrated that nocebo expectations, rather than placebo expectations, elevate the risk of AEs and compromise the effect of topical pain interventions. The findings raise the possibility that nocebo expectations may worsen somatic symptoms through heightening central pain amplification and should be further investigated.
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- Mingxiao Yang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Integrative Medicine Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 321 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1250 First Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Integrative Medicine Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 321 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Integrative Medicine Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 321 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Integrative Medicine Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 321 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Moretti A, Snichelotto F, Liguori S, Paoletta M, Toro G, Gimigliano F, Iolascon G. The challenge of pharmacotherapy for musculoskeletal pain: an overview of unmet needs. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2024; 16:1759720X241253656. [PMID: 38799611 PMCID: PMC11119417 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x241253656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Musculoskeletal disorders are characterized by several impairments, including pain, affecting muscles, bones, joints and adjacent connective tissue, resulting in temporary or permanent functional limitations and disability. Musculoskeletal pain is particularly prevalent worldwide and greatly impacts the quality of life, social participation and economic burden. To date, several issues persist about the classification of musculoskeletal pain and its management strategies and resources. The treatment of musculoskeletal pain conditions is complex and often requires a multimodal approach, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy that might be ineffective in many cases, resulting in poor patient satisfaction and controversial expectations about the potential benefits of available interventions. This manuscript provides an overview of unmet needs in managing musculoskeletal pain, particularly focusing on pharmacotherapeutic pitfalls in this context.
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- Antimo Moretti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples 80138, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Physical and Mental Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties and Dentistry, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Naples, Italy
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Versteeg N, Wellauer V, Wittenwiler S, Aerenhouts D, Clarys P, Clijsen R. Short-term cutaneous vasodilatory and thermosensory effects of topical methyl salicylate. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1347196. [PMID: 38706945 PMCID: PMC11066213 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1347196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Introduction Methyl salicylate, the main compound of wintergreen oil, is widely used in topical applications. However, its vascular and thermosensory effects are not fully understood. The primary aim was to investigate the effects of topical methyl salicylate on skin temperature (Tskin), skin microcirculation (MCskin) and muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2) compared to a placebo gel. The secondary aim was to assess thermosensory responses (thermal sensation, thermal comfort) and to explore to which extent these sensations correspond to the physiological responses over time. Methods 21 healthy women (22.2 ± 2.9 years) participated in this single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Custom-made natural wintergreen oil (12.9%), containing methyl salicylate (>99%) and a placebo gel, 1 g each, were applied simultaneously to two paravertebral skin areas (5 cm × 10 cm, Th4-Th7). Tskin (infrared thermal imaging), MCskin (laser speckle contrast imaging) and SmO2 (deep tissue oxygenation monitoring) and thermosensation (Likert scales) were assessed at baseline (BL) and at 5-min intervals during a 45 min post-application period (T0-T45). Results Both gels caused an initial decrease in Tskin, with Tskin(min) at T5 for both methyl salicylate (BL-T5: Δ-3.36°C) and placebo (BL-T5: Δ-3.90°C), followed by a gradual increase (p < .001). Methyl salicylate gel resulted in significantly higher Tskin than placebo between T5 and T40 (p < .05). For methyl salicylate, MCskin increased, with MCskin(max) at T5 (BL-T5: Δ88.7%). For placebo, MCskin decreased (BL-T5: Δ-17.5%), with significantly lower values compared to methyl salicylate between T0 and T45 (p < .05). Both gels had minimal effects on SmO2, with no significant differences between methyl salicylate and placebo (p > .05). Thermal sensation responses to topical methyl salicylate ranged from "cool" to "hot", with more intense sensations reported at T5. Discussion The findings indicate that topical methyl salicylate induces short-term cutaneous vasodilation, but it may not enhance skeletal muscle blood flow. This study highlights the complex sensory responses to its application, which may be based on the short-term modulation of thermosensitive transient receptor potential channels.
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- Ninja Versteeg
- Rehabilitation and Exercise Science Laboratory (RESlab), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Landquart, Switzerland
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- Rehabilitation and Exercise Science Laboratory (RESlab), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Landquart, Switzerland
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- Rehabilitation and Exercise Science Laboratory (RESlab), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Landquart, Switzerland
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation and Exercise Science Laboratory (RESlab), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Landquart, Switzerland
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- International University of Applied Sciences THIM, Landquart, Switzerland
- Department of Health, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Berne, Switzerland
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Elsewedy HS, Shehata TM, Genedy SM, Siddiq KM, Asiri BY, Alshammari RA, Bukhari SI, Kola-Mustapha AT, Ramadan HA, Soliman WE. Enhancing the Topical Antibacterial Activity of Fusidic Acid via Embedding into Cinnamon Oil Nano-Lipid Carrier. Gels 2024; 10:268. [PMID: 38667687 PMCID: PMC11049292 DOI: 10.3390/gels10040268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Presently, antimicrobial resistance is of great risk to remarkable improvements in health conditions and infection management. Resistance to various antibiotics has been considered a great obstacle in their usage, necessitating alternative strategies for enhancing the antibacterial effect. Combination therapy has been recognized as a considerable strategy that could improve the therapeutic influence of antibacterial agents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to combine the antibacterial action of compounds of natural origin like fusidic acid (FA) and cinnamon essential oil (CEO) for synergistic effects. A distinctive nanoemulsion (NE) was developed using cinnamon oil loaded with FA. Applying the Box-Behnken design (BBD) approach, one optimized formula was selected and integrated into a gel base to provide an FA-NE-hydrogel for optimal topical application. The FA-NE-hydrogel was examined physically, studied for in vitro release, and investigated for stability upon storage at different conditions, at room (25 °C) and refrigerator (4 °C) temperatures, for up to 3 months. Ultimately, the NE-hydrogel preparation was inspected for its antibacterial behavior using multidrug-resistant bacteria and checked by scanning electron microscopy. The FA-NE-hydrogel formulation demonstrated a pH (6.32), viscosity (12,680 cP), and spreadability (56.7 mm) that are acceptable for topical application. The in vitro release could be extended for 6 h, providing 52.0%. The formulation was stable under both test conditions for up to 3 months of storage. Finally, the FA-NE-hydrogel was found to inhibit the bacterial growth of not only Gram-positive but also Gram-negative bacteria. The inhibition was further elucidated by a scanning electron micrograph, indicating the efficiency of CEO in enhancing the antibacterial influence of FA when combined in an NE system.
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- Heba S. Elsewedy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Alhofuf 36362, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin 240003, Nigeria
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Mansoura 11152, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Mansoura 11152, Egypt
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Alhofuf 36362, Saudi Arabia
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Baharizade M, Ghetmiri SI, Mohammady M, Mohammadi-Samani S, Yousefi G. Revolutionizing Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment: Innovative Self-Nano-Emulsifying Polyethylene Glycol Organogel of Curcumin for Effective Topical Delivery. AAPS PharmSciTech 2024; 25:80. [PMID: 38600329 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-024-02789-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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In the current study, self-nano-emulsifying (SNE) physically cross-linked polyethylene glycol (PEG) organogel (SNE-POG) as an innovative hybrid system was fabricated for topical delivery of water-insoluble and unstable bioactive compound curcumin (CUR). Response surface methodology (RSM) based on Optimal Design was utilized to evaluate the formulation factors. Solid fiber mechanism with homogenization was used to prepare formulations. Pharmaceutical evaluation including rheological and texture analysis, their mathematical correlations besides physical and chemical stability experiments, DSC study, in vitro release, skin permeation behavior, and clinical evaluation were carried out to characterize and optimize the SNE-OGs. PEG 4000 as the main organogelator, Poloxamer 188 (Plx188) and Ethyl Cellulose (EC) as co-gelator/nanoemulsifier agents, and PEG 400 and glycerin as solvent/co-emulsifier agents could generate SNE-POGs in PS range of 356 to 1410 nm that indicated organic base percentage and PEG 4000 were the most detrimental variables. The optimized OG maintained CUR stable in room and accelerated temperatures and could release CUR sustainably up to 72 h achieving high flux of CUR through guinea pig skin. A double-blind clinical trial confirmed that pain scores, stiffness, and difficulty with physical function were remarkably diminished at the end of 8 weeks compared to the placebo (71.68% vs. 7.03%, 62.40% vs. 21.44%, and 45.54% vs. 8.66%, respectively) indicating very high efficiency of system for treating knee osteoarthritis. SNE-POGs show great potential as a new topical drug delivery system for water-insoluble and unstable drugs like CUR that could offer a safe and effective alternative to conventional topical drug delivery system.
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- Mahtab Baharizade
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Weisman SM, Ciavarra G, Cooper G. What a pain in the … back: a review of current treatment options with a focus on naproxen sodium. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY & PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES : A PUBLICATION OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, SOCIETE CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES PHARMACEUTIQUES 2024; 27:12384. [PMID: 38384362 PMCID: PMC10880755 DOI: 10.3389/jpps.2024.12384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Non-specific low back pain (LBP) represents a challenging and prevalent condition that is one of the most common symptoms leading to primary care physician visits. While established guidelines recommend prioritizing non-pharmacological approaches as the primary course of action, pharmacological treatments are advised when non-pharmacological approaches are ineffective or based on patient preference. These guidelines recommend non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or skeletal muscle relaxers (SMRs) as the first-line pharmacological options for acute or subacute LBP, while NSAIDs are the exclusive first-line pharmacological option for chronic LBP. Although SMRs are generally effective for acute LBP, the available evidence does not support the view that they improve functional recovery, and their comparative efficacy to NSAIDs and other analgesics remains unknown, while studies have shown them to introduce adverse events without significantly reducing LBP. Moreover, opioids continue to be widely prescribed for LBP, despite limited evidence for effectiveness and known risks of addiction and overdose. Broader use of non-opioid pharmacotherapy, including the appropriate use of OTC options, is critical to addressing the opioid crisis. The balance of evidence indicates that NSAIDs have a favorable benefit-risk profile when compared to other available pharmacological treatment options for non-specific LBP, a condition that is primarily acute in nature and well-suited for self-treatment with OTC analgesics. While clinical guidelines do not differentiate between NSAIDs, evidence indicates that OTC naproxen sodium effectively relieves pain across multiple types of pain models, and furthermore, the 14-h half-life of naproxen sodium allows sustained, all day pain relief with reduced patient pill burden as compared to shorter acting options. Choosing the most appropriate approach for managing LBP, including non-pharmacological options, should be based on the patient's condition, severity of pain, potential risks, and individual patient preference and needs.
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- Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, United States
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Werthman AM, Jolley BD, Rivera A, Rusli MA. Emergency Department Management of Low Back Pain: A Comparative Review of Guidelines and Practices. Cureus 2024; 16:e53712. [PMID: 38455774 PMCID: PMC10919314 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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This narrative review examines the current best practices and guidelines for integrating pharmacologic interventions, imaging, and physiotherapy in the management of low back pain. The review also explores how patient factors such as age, sex, comorbidities, and prevalent pathologies/diagnoses influence the choice and effectiveness of these treatment approaches.
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- Alec M Werthman
- Internal Medicine, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland, USA
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Bhat C, Rosenberg H, James D. Anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens topiques. CMAJ 2024; 196:E20-E21. [PMID: 38228347 PMCID: PMC10802995 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230578-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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- Chirag Bhat
- Département de médecine d'urgence (Bhat, Rosenberg, James); Département d'anesthésiologie et de médecine de la douleur (James), Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
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- Département de médecine d'urgence (Bhat, Rosenberg, James); Département d'anesthésiologie et de médecine de la douleur (James), Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
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- Département de médecine d'urgence (Bhat, Rosenberg, James); Département d'anesthésiologie et de médecine de la douleur (James), Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
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Shang YX, Wei SF, Yang KP, Liu Y, Wei S, Dong X, Wang XC, Xie ZM, Fang RL, Liang LN, Li XF, Xu L, Chen MZ, Zhang KX, Huang JY, Wang L, Yang YG, Liao HL, Xing GE, Zheng YP, Li XF, Lin JL, Shi CQ, Zeng YP, Mo LD, Sun F, Li XP, Zhang Z, Chen K, He ZC, Liu JP. Efficacy of Qingpeng ointment (a Tibetan medicine) for acute gouty arthritis: a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. BMC Complement Med Ther 2024; 24:21. [PMID: 38178115 PMCID: PMC10768221 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04328-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of Qingpeng ointment (QPO), a Tibetan medicine for alleviating symptoms in individuals with acute gouty arthritis (AGA). METHODS This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that involved individuals with AGA whose joint pain, as measured on a visual analog scale (VAS) from 0 to 10, was equal to or greater than 3. The participants were randomly assigned to either the QPO or the placebo group and received their respective treatments twice daily for seven consecutive days. In case of intolerable pain, the participants were allowed to use diclofenac sodium sustained-release tablets as a rescue medicine. The primary outcomes measured were joint pain and swelling, while the secondary outcomes included joint mobility, redness, serum uric acid levels, C-reactive protein levels, and the amount of remaining rescue medicine. Any adverse events that occurred during the trial were also recorded. RESULTS A total of 203 cases were divided into two groups, with balanced baselines: 102 in the QPO group and 101 in the placebo group. For joint pain, differences between the groups were notable in the VAS scores [1.75 (0, 3.00) versus 2.00 (1.00, 3.50); P = 0.038], changes in VAS [5.00 (3.00, 6.00) versus 4.00 (2.00, 6.00); P = 0.036], and disappearance rate [26.47% compared to 15.84%; P = 0.046] after treatment. Concerning joint swelling, significant between-group differences were observed in the VAS scores [1.00 (0, 2.30) versus 2.00 (0.70, 3.00); P = 0.032] and disappearance rate [33.33% compared to 21.78%; P = 0.046] at treatment completion. The QPO group exhibited a statistically significant mobility improvement compared to the placebo group (P = 0.004). No significant differences were found in other secondary outcomes. Five patients, four from the QPO group and one from the other, encountered mild adverse events, primarily skin irritation. All of these cases were resolved after dosage reduction or discontinuation of the medication. CONCLUSIONS Compared to the placebo, QPO exhibits positive effects on AGA by alleviating pain, reducing swelling, and enhancing joint mobility, without causing significant adverse effects. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN34355813. Registered on 25/01/2021.
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- Ya-Xi Shang
- Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China
- Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Fangshan Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
- The National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NAFKAM), Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
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Nudo S, Jimenez-Garcia JA, Dover G. Efficacy of topical versus oral analgesic medication compared to a placebo in injured athletes: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2023; 33:1884-1900. [PMID: 37278322 DOI: 10.1111/sms.14418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Athletes are injured frequently and often take analgesic medication. Moreover, athletes commonly use non-prescription topical and oral medications with little guidance. Despite wide use, relatively few studies exist on the efficacy of pain medication in injured athletes compared to a placebo. OBJECTIVE To determine efficacy of topical or oral medications in pain reduction compared to a placebo in injured athletes. STUDY DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS We conducted an electronic search using Medline/Pubmed, Web of Science, Ovid, and SportDiscus for all literature relating to topical or oral medications in athletes for pain management post-injury. Two reviewers screened the studies and measured their quality. To determine efficacy, we calculated the Hedges' g value. We created forest plots with 95% CI to graphically summarize the meta-analyses. RESULTS There was a significant pooled effect size reflecting a reduction in pain outcomes for the topical treatment versus placebo (g = -0.64; 95% CI [-0.89, -0.39]; p < 0.001). There was not a significant reduction in pain outcomes for the oral treatment versus placebo (g = -0.26; 95% CI [-0.60, 0.17]; p = 0.272). CONCLUSION Topical medications were significantly better at reducing pain compared to oral medications versus a placebo in injured athletes. These results are different when compared to other studies that used experimentally induced pain versus musculoskeletal injuries. The results from our study suggest that athletes should use topical medications for pain reduction, as it is more effective, and there are less reported adverse effects compared to oral medication.
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Al-Hayk K, Smadi MM, Elsalem LM, Yassin A, Aqaileh S, Obiedat DH, Al-Hayk AK, Al Qawasmeh M, Kofahi R, El-Salem K. Effect of 2% Topical Lidocaine Gel on Discomfort from Electrical Stimulation During Nerve Conduction Studies- A Prospective Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study. Local Reg Anesth 2023; 16:153-163. [PMID: 37791113 PMCID: PMC10543085 DOI: 10.2147/lra.s426076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Purpose Procedure discomfort can limit electrodiagnostic studies. Reducing discomfort can maximize the benefits of these diagnostic tools. This study targeted the discomfort associated with nerve conduction studies (NCS). Patients and Methods This was a prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study comparing the effect of topical lidocaine gel (2%) versus analgesic-free lubricant gel (K-Y gel) on pain perception during NCS. Sequential patients (n=130) referred for routine NCS participated in the study. We applied 1 mL of lidocaine gel to one palm, and 1 mL of K-Y gel to the other as a control. After 20-45 min of application, graded increments of electrical stimulation intensity were delivered to record the median and ulnar mixed palmar nerve responses. Patients were then asked to score the degree of pain felt from electrical stimulation over each palm using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale (WBFPS) and the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), independent of baseline pain. Results Mean WBFPS and NRS scores for lidocaine-treated palms were significantly lower than those for controls using parametric paired t-test (3.79 vs 4.37 and 3.35 vs 3.78 respectively, all p-values<0.05). Subgroup analysis showed a significant decrease in mean scores in females, patients aged ≤50 years, patients without a history of previous NCS, and patients without comorbidities (all p-values<0.05). Median scores using nonparametric Wilcoxon ranked test also showed statistically significant differences (all p-values<0.05). Conclusion The results indicate that topical lidocaine 2% gel reduces discomfort associated with NCS. However, despite the statistical significance, clear clinical significance may be lacking. Clinical implementation may be considered for the subgroups that showed the greatest benefit. Further studies that incorporate more efficient drug delivery methods may yield better results.
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- Kefah Al-Hayk
- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Bhat C, Rosenberg H, James D. Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. CMAJ 2023; 195:E1231. [PMID: 37722741 PMCID: PMC10506512 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.230578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023] Open
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- Chirag Bhat
- Department of Emergency Medicine (Bhat, Rosenberg, James); Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (James), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine (Bhat, Rosenberg, James); Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (James), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
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- Department of Emergency Medicine (Bhat, Rosenberg, James); Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (James), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
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Chen SY, Lee FY, Wu RC, Chao CE, Lu CJ, Liu SJ. Hybrid Resorbable 3D-Printed Mesh/Electrospun Nanofibrous Drug/Biomolecule-Eluting Mats for Alveolar Ridge Preservation. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3445. [PMID: 37631502 PMCID: PMC10457927 DOI: 10.3390/polym15163445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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In this research study, we developed hybrid resorbable three-dimensional (3D)-printed mesh/electrospun nanofibrous biomolecule-eluting mats for alveolar ridge preservation. The fabrication process involved the use of 3D printing and coaxial electrospinning technologies. Specifically, we utilized a lab-developed solution-extrusion 3D printer to fabricate polycaprolactone (PCL) meshes. Then, bi-layered poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanofibrous membranes, which embedded ibuprofen and epidermal growth factor (EGF), were prepared utilizing electrospinning and coaxial electrospinning techniques, respectively. To ensure the quality of the produced mesh and spun nanofibers, we carried out a characterization process. Furthermore, we estimated the in vitro and in vivo release characteristics of ibuprofen and EGF, respectively, using high-performance liquid chromatography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. In addition, we assessed the effectiveness of hybrid nanofibrous mats for preserving the alveolar ridge by adopting an animal model and conducting a histology examination. The study findings demonstrate that the nanofibrous mats provided a continuous discharge of ibuprofen and EGF for more than four weeks. Moreover, the animal test carried out in vivo showed that animals implanted with this combination of mesh and drug-eluting mats displayed considerably greater mobility than those without mats. The histological analysis revealed no unfavorable impacts from the drug-eluting mats. Our study demonstrated the successful fabrication of resorbable drug-eluting nanofibrous mats for alveolar ridge preservation by utilizing both 3D printing and coaxial electrospinning technologies.
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- Shuen-Yeo Chen
- Department of Periodontics, Division of Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (S.-Y.C.); (F.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Periodontics, Division of Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (S.-Y.C.); (F.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan (C.-J.L.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan (C.-J.L.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan (C.-J.L.)
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bone and Joint Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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Ferraro MC, Cashin AG, Wand BM, Smart KM, Berryman C, Marston L, Moseley GL, McAuley JH, O'Connell NE. Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome- an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 6:CD009416. [PMID: 37306570 PMCID: PMC10259367 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009416.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that usually occurs in a limb following trauma or surgery. It is characterised by persisting pain that is disproportionate in magnitude or duration to the typical course of pain after similar injury. There is currently no consensus regarding the optimal management of CRPS, although a broad range of interventions have been described and are commonly used. This is the first update of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2013. OBJECTIVES To summarise the evidence from Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews of the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of any intervention used to reduce pain, disability, or both, in adults with CRPS. METHODS We identified Cochrane reviews and non-Cochrane reviews through a systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, PEDro, LILACS and Epistemonikos from inception to October 2022, with no language restrictions. We included systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials that included adults (≥18 years) diagnosed with CRPS, using any diagnostic criteria. Two overview authors independently assessed eligibility, extracted data, and assessed the quality of the reviews and certainty of the evidence using the AMSTAR 2 and GRADE tools respectively. We extracted data for the primary outcomes pain, disability and adverse events, and the secondary outcomes quality of life, emotional well-being, and participants' ratings of satisfaction or improvement with treatment. MAIN RESULTS: We included six Cochrane and 13 non-Cochrane systematic reviews in the previous version of this overview and five Cochrane and 12 non-Cochrane reviews in the current version. Using the AMSTAR 2 tool, we judged Cochrane reviews to have higher methodological quality than non-Cochrane reviews. The studies in the included reviews were typically small and mostly at high risk of bias or of low methodological quality. We found no high-certainty evidence for any comparison. There was low-certainty evidence that bisphosphonates may reduce pain intensity post-intervention (standardised mean difference (SMD) -2.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.8 to -3.4, P = 0.001; I2 = 81%; 4 trials, n = 181) and moderate-certainty evidence that they are probably associated with increased adverse events of any nature (risk ratio (RR) 2.10, 95% CI 1.27 to 3.47; number needed to treat for an additional harmful outcome (NNTH) 4.6, 95% CI 2.4 to 168.0; 4 trials, n = 181). There was moderate-certainty evidence that lidocaine local anaesthetic sympathetic blockade probably does not reduce pain intensity compared with placebo, and low-certainty evidence that it may not reduce pain intensity compared with ultrasound of the stellate ganglion. No effect size was reported for either comparison. There was low-certainty evidence that topical dimethyl sulfoxide may not reduce pain intensity compared with oral N-acetylcysteine, but no effect size was reported. There was low-certainty evidence that continuous bupivacaine brachial plexus block may reduce pain intensity compared with continuous bupivacaine stellate ganglion block, but no effect size was reported. For a wide range of other commonly used interventions, the certainty in the evidence was very low and provides insufficient evidence to either support or refute their use. Comparisons with low- and very low-certainty evidence should be treated with substantial caution. We did not identify any RCT evidence for routinely used pharmacological interventions for CRPS such as tricyclic antidepressants or opioids. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Despite a considerable increase in included evidence compared with the previous version of this overview, we identified no high-certainty evidence for the effectiveness of any therapy for CRPS. Until larger, high-quality trials are undertaken, formulating an evidence-based approach to managing CRPS will remain difficult. Current non-Cochrane systematic reviews of interventions for CRPS are of low methodological quality and should not be relied upon to provide an accurate and comprehensive summary of the evidence.
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- Michael C Ferraro
- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- The School of Health Sciences and Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia
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- UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Physiotherapy Department, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- IIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK
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- IIMPACT in Health, University of South Australia, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Centre for Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifecourse, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK
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Ma Y, Li B, Cui Y, Zhang Z, Jiang S, Yan X, He J, Du Y. The Top 100 Cited Articles on Acupuncture in the Last 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis. Complement Med Res 2023; 30:393-407. [PMID: 37263232 DOI: 10.1159/000530778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acupuncture has gained increasing international attention in recent decades. The act of incorporating acupuncture treatment into the routine treatment of COVID-19 in China drove us to review the 100 most influential articles of the last 20 years to learn about the current status and trends of acupuncture. METHOD Articles related to acupuncture from January 1, 2001, to July 4, 2022, were searched in the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection database. The top 100 most cited publications were selected, and information was extracted. Software such as VOSviewer, GraphPad Prism, Scimago Graphica, and CiteSpace were used to visualize and analyze the extracted data. RESULT The 100 most cited articles were identified, with an average of 218 citations (range: 131-625). The majority of the top 100 articles were from the USA (n = 53). The institution that published the most highly cited papers was Harvard University (n = 16). The most influential team was Klaus Linde's group. Pain was the top-ranked journal in terms of the number of publications. The largest clusters for co-occurrence keyword analysis focused on acupuncture and electroacupuncture analgesia and brain imaging responses to acupuncture stimulation via functional MRI. The two highest strength burst keywords were "randomized controlled trials" and "osteoarthritis," with "randomized controlled trials" being a consistent burst keyword from 2011 to the present. CONCLUSION This study provides insight into articles of historical significance in the field of acupuncture through bibliometric analysis. These data should provide clinicians and researchers with insight into future directions related to acupuncture. Hintergrund Die Akupunktur hat in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten zunehmend die internationale Aufmerksamkeit auf sich gezogen. Die Einbeziehung der Akupunktur in die Routinebehandlung von COVID-19 in China hat uns dazu veranlasst, die 100 einflussreichsten Artikel der letzten 20 Jahre zu überprüfen, um etwas über den aktuellen Stand und die Trends in der Akupunktur zu erfahren. Methode Artikel mit Bezug zu Akupunktur vom 1. Januar 2001 bis 4. Juli 2022 wurden in der Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Core Collection Datenbank gesucht. Die 100 am häufigsten zitierten Veröffentlichungen wurden ausgewählt und die Informationen wurden extrahiert. Visualisierung und Analyse der extrahierten Daten erfolgten mithilfe der Software VOSviewer, GraphPad Prism, Scimago Graphica und CiteSpace. Ergebnis Es wurden die 100 am häufigsten zitierten Artikel ermittelt mit durchschnittlich 218 Zitierungen (Spanne: 131 bis 625). Der Großteil der 100 meistzitierten Artikel stammte aus den Vereinigten Staaten ( n = 53). Die Institution, die die meisten zitierten Artikel veröffentlichte, war die Harvard-Universität ( n = 16). Das einflussreichste Team war die Gruppe von Klaus Linde. Was die Zahl der Veröffentlichungen betrifft, war Pain die am häufigsten zitierte Zeitschrift. Bei der Analyse der Koinzidenz von Schlüsselwörtern lag der Fokus der größten Cluster auf Akupunktur-und Elektroakupunktur-Analgesie sowie auf den Reaktionen auf Akupunkturstimulation in den bildgebenden Untersuchungen des Gehirns mittels funktioneller MRT. Die beiden stärksten Burst-Schlüsselwörter waren “randomisierte kontrollierte Studien” und “Osteoarthritis,” wobei “randomisierte kontrollierte Studien” von 2011 bis heute durchgängig ein Burst-Schlüsselwort ist. Schlussfolgerung Diese Studie bietet einen Einblick in historisch bedeutsame Artikel auf dem Gebiet der Akupunktur mittels bibliometrischer analyse. Diese Daten sollen Klinikern und Forschern einen Einblick in zukünftige Richtungen im Zusammenhang mit Akupunktur geben.
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- Yuping Ma
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China,
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China,
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China
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Adamiak-Giera U, Nowak A, Duchnik W, Ossowicz-Rupniewska P, Czerkawska A, Machoy-Mokrzyńska A, Sulikowski T, Kucharski Ł, Białecka M, Klimowicz A, Białecka M. Evaluation of the in vitro permeation parameters of topical ketoprofen and lidocaine hydrochloride from transdermal Pentravan ® products through human skin. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1157977. [PMID: 37324484 PMCID: PMC10264579 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1157977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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In the treatment of pain, especially chronic pain, the rule of multimodal therapy applies, based on various painkillers mechanisms of action. The aim of the conducted study was to evaluate the in vitro penetration of ketoprofen (KET) and lidocaine hydrochloride (LH) through the human skin from a vehicle with transdermal properties. The results obtained with the use of the Franz chamber showed statistically significantly higher penetration of KET from the transdermal vehicle as compared to commercial preparations. It was also shown that the addition of LH to the transdermal vehicle did not change the amount of KET permeated. The study also compared the penetration of KET and LH by adding various excipients to the transdermal vehicle. Comparing the cumulative mass of KET that penetrated after the 24-h study, it was observed that the significantly highest permeation was found for the vehicle containing additionally Tinctura capsici, then for that containing camphor and ethanol, and the vehicle containing menthol and ethanol as compared to that containing Pentravan® alone. A similar tendency was observed in the case of LH, where the addition of Tinctura capsici, menthol and camphor led to a statistically significant higher penetration. Adding certain drugs such as KET and LH to Pentravan®, and substances such as menthol, camphor or capsaicin, can be an interesting alternative to administered enteral drugs especially in the group of patients with multiple diseases and polypragmasy.
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- Urszula Adamiak-Giera
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Polymeric Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of General and Transplantation Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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Choudhary S, Kaur R, Waziri A, Garg A, Kadian R, Alam MS. N-type calcium channel blockers: a new approach towards the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. EXPLORATION OF MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.37349/emed.2023.00126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Neuropathic pain (NP) remains maltreated for a wide number of patients by the currently available treatments and little research has been done in finding new drugs for treating NP. Ziconotide (PrialtTM) had been developed as the new drug, which belongs to the class of ω-conotoxin MVIIA. It inhibits N-type calcium channels. Ziconotide is under the last phase of the clinical trial, a new non-narcotic drug for the management of NP. Synthetically it has shown the similarities with ω-conotoxin MVIIA, a constituent of poison found in fish hunting snails (Conus magus). Ziconotide acts by selectively blocking neural N-type voltage-sensitized Ca2+ channels (NVSCCs). Certain herbal drugs also have been studied but no clinical result is there and the study is only limited to preclinical data. This review emphasizes the N-type calcium channel inhibitors, and their mechanisms for blocking calcium channels with their remedial prospects for treating chronic NP.
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- Shikha Choudhary
- School of Medical and Allied Sciences, K.R. Mangalam University, Gurugram 122103, Haryana, India
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- School of Medical and Allied Sciences, K.R. Mangalam University, Gurugram 122103, Haryana, India
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- University School of Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, 110078, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, NIMS Institute of Pharmacy, NIMS University, Jaipur 303121, Rajasthan, India
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- Ram Gopal College of Pharmacy, Gurugram 122506, Haryana, India
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- SGT College of Pharmacy, SGT University, Gurugram 122505, Haryana, India
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Shi C, Ye Z, Shao Z, Fan B, Huang C, Zhang Y, Kuang X, Miao L, Wu X, Zhao R, Chen X, Zhang B, Tong R, Hu X, Fu Z, Lin J, Li X, Sun T, Liu G, Dai H, Guo C, Zhang B, Xu T, Wen A, Zuo X, Liu J, Chen X, Li H, Wang J, Luo M, Fan T, Qian Y, Li X, Qiu W, Lin X, Pang Y, Hou Y, Yao D, Kou W, Sun B, Hu C, Xia Y, Zhao M, Zhu C, Li Q, Zhang Y. Multidisciplinary Guidelines for the Rational Use of Topical Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Musculoskeletal Pain (2022). J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12041544. [PMID: 36836078 PMCID: PMC9966446 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the primary drugs for treating musculoskeletal pain. However, there are currently no evidence-based recommendations about drug selection, drug administration, drug interactions, and use in special populations or other pharmacology-related content of such medications. To this end, the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association Hospital Pharmacy Professional Committee developed multidisciplinary guidelines on using topical NSAIDs to treat musculoskeletal pain. (2) Methods: The guidelines development process followed the World Health Organization guideline development handbook, the GRADE methodology, and the statement of Reporting Items for Practice Guidelines in Healthcare. The guideline panel used the Delphi method to identify six clinical questions to be addressed in the guidelines. An independent systematic review team conducted a systematic search and integration of evidence. (3) Results: Based on the balance between the benefits and harms of an intervention, the quality of the evidence, patient preferences and values, and resource utilization, the guideline panel developed 11 recommendations and nine expert consensuses on using topical NSAIDs to treat acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. (4) Conclusions: Based on the effectiveness and overall safety of topical NSAIDs, we recommend patients with musculoskeletal pain use topical NSAIDs and suggest high-risk patients use topical NSAIDs, such as those with other diseases or receiving other concurrent treatments. The evidenced-based guidelines on topical NSAIDs for musculoskeletal pain incorporated a pharmacist perspective. The guidelines have the potential to facilitate the rational use of topical NSAIDs. The guideline panel will monitor the relevant evidence and update the recommendations accordingly.
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- Chen Shi
- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Pain Management, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, South China Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Global Health Nursing, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Gansu 730000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
- Institute for Drug Evaluation, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yet-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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- Arthritis Clinic and Research Center, Peking University Peoples Hospital, 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Lujiang Str. 17, Hefei 230001, China
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- Arthritis Clinic and Research Center, Peking University Peoples Hospital, 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
- Institute for Drug Evaluation, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, South China Hospital, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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- Arthritis Clinic and Research Center, Peking University Peoples Hospital, 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Arthritis Clinic and Research Center, Peking University Peoples Hospital, 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Gansu 730000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yet-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Clinical Risk and Personalized Medication Evaluation, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China
- Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430022, China
- Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan 430022, China
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Liu Y, May BH, Hyde AJ, He Y, Guo X, Zhang AL, Lu C, Xue CC, Zhang H. Topical Traditional Chinese Medicines for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Integr Cancer Ther 2023; 22:15347354231210870. [PMID: 37962002 PMCID: PMC10647965 DOI: 10.1177/15347354231210870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Safe and effective management of cancer-related pain is a worldwide challenge. In the search for treatment options, natural products used in Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) have received attention in clinical studies for their effects on cancer-related pain. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the clinical evidence for topically applied CHMs as adjunctive treatments for cancer pain management. METHODS Nine biomedical databases and 4 clinical trial registries were searched for randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) that reported measures of pain and/or quality of life. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane tool. Meta-analysis employed mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (random effects). RESULTS Twenty (20) RCTs (1636 participants) met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analyses were grouped based on the comparisons and outcome measures. For pain intensity, there was a greater reduction in the topical CHM group versus placebo (MD -0.72 [-1.04, -0.40]), no difference when compared to tramadol (MD -0.15 [-0.38, 0.08]), and a greater reduction when topical CHMs were combined with conventional analgesic medications (MD -0.67 [-0.93, -0.40]). Analgesic onset time was reduced in the CHM group compared to tramadol (MD -26.02 [-27.57, -24.47] minutes), and for CHMs combined with conventional medications (MD -19.17 [-21.83, -16.52] minutes). When CHMs were combined with analgesic medications, improvements were found for duration of analgesia (MD 1.65 [0.78, 2.51] hours), analgesic maintenance dose (MD -31.72 [-50.43, -13.01] milligrams/day), and quality of life. CONCLUSION Addition of topical CHMs to conventional analgesic medications was associated with improved outcomes for pain intensity, some other pain-related outcomes, and measures of quality of life. Limitations included methodological issues in some studies and considerable heterogeneity in some pooled results.
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- Yihong Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- The China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Park SC, Kang MS, Yang JH, Kim TH. Assessment and nonsurgical management of low back pain: a narrative review. Korean J Intern Med 2023; 38:16-26. [PMID: 36420562 PMCID: PMC9816685 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2022.250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition that affects people of all ages and income levels worldwide. The etiology of LBP may be mechanical, neuropathic, systemic, referred visceral, or secondary to other causes. Despite numerous studies, the diagnosis and management of LBP remain challenging due to the complex biomechanics of the spine and confounding factors, such as trivial degenerative imaging findings irrelevant to symptoms and psychological and emotional factors. However, it is imperative to identify the crucial signs ("red flags") indicating a serious underlying condition. While many recent guidelines emphasize non-pharmacologic management approaches, such as education, reassurance, and physical and psychological care, as the first option, LBP patients in many countries, including South Korea, are prescribed medications. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation combined with prudent use of medications is required in patients unresponsive to first-line therapy. The development of practical guidelines apposite for South Korea is needed with multidisciplinary discussion.
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- Sung Cheol Park
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul,
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul,
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul,
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul,
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Using TENS for Pain Control: Update on the State of the Evidence. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58101332. [PMID: 36295493 PMCID: PMC9611192 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58101332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological intervention used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. The first clinical studies on TENS were published over 50 years ago, when effective parameters of stimulation were unclear and clinical trial design was in its infancy. Over the last two decades, a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying TENS efficacy has led to the development of an adequate dose and has improved outcome measure utilization. The continued uncertainty about the clinical efficacy of TENS to alleviate pain, despite years of research, is related to the quality of the clinical trials included in systematic reviews. This summary of the evidence includes only trials with pain as the primary outcome. The outcomes will be rated as positive (+), negative (−), undecided (U), or equivalent to other effective interventions (=). In comparison with our 2014 review, there appears to be improvement in adverse events and parameter reporting. Importantly, stimulation intensity has been documented as critical to therapeutic success. Examinations of the outcomes beyond resting pain, analgesic tolerance, and identification of TENS responders remain less studied areas of research. This literature review supports the conclusion that TENS may have efficacy for a variety of acute and chronic pain conditions, although the magnitude of the effect remains uncertain due to the low quality of existing literature. In order to provide information to individuals with pain and to clinicians treating those with pain, we suggest that resources for research should target larger, high-quality clinical trials including an adequate TENS dose and adequate timing of the outcome and should monitor risks of bias. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should focus only on areas with sufficiently strong clinical trials that will result in adequate sample size.
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Yang X, Li B, Tian H, Cheng X, Zhou T, Zhao J. Curcumenol Mitigates the Inflammation and Ameliorates the Catabolism Status of the Intervertebral Discs In Vivo and In Vitro via Inhibiting the TNFα/NFκB Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:905966. [PMID: 35795557 PMCID: PMC9252100 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.905966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Low back pain (LBP) caused by intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is accredited to the release of inflammatory cytokines followed by biomechanical and structural deterioration. In our study, we used a plant-derived medicine, curcumenol, to treat IVDD. A cell viability test was carried out to evaluate the possibility of using curcumenol. RNA-seq was used to determine relative pathways involved with curcumenol addition. Using TNFα as a trigger of inflammation, the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway and expression of the MMP family were determined by qPCR and western blotting. Nucleus pulposus (NP) cells and the rats’ primary NP cells were cultured. The catabolism status was evaluated by an ex vivo model. A lumbar instability mouse model was carried out to show the effects of curcumenol in vivo. In general, RNA-seq revealed that multiple signaling pathways changed with curcumenol addition, especially the TNFα/NF-κB pathway. So, the NP cells and primary NP cells were induced to suffer inflammation with the activated TNFα/NF-κB signaling pathway and increased expression of the MMP family, such as MMP3, MMP9, and MMP13, which would be mitigated by curcumenol. Owing to the protective effects of curcumenol, the height loss and osteophyte formation of the disc could be prevented in the lumbar instability mouse model in vivo.
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Serednicki WT, Wrzosek A, Woron J, Garlicki J, Dobrogowski J, Jakowicka-Wordliczek J, Wordliczek J, Zajaczkowska R. Topical clonidine for neuropathic pain in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 5:CD010967. [PMID: 35587172 PMCID: PMC9119025 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010967.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clonidine is a presynaptic alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist that has been used for many years to treat hypertension and other conditions, including chronic pain. Adverse events associated with systemic use of the drug have limited its application. Topical use of drugs has been gaining interest since the beginning of the century, as it may limit adverse events without loss of analgesic efficacy. Topical clonidine (TC) formulations have been investigated for almost 20 years in clinical trials. This is an update of the original Cochrane Review published in Issue 8, 2015. OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to assess the analgesic efficacy and safety of TC compared with placebo or other drugs in adults aged 18 years or above with chronic neuropathic pain. SEARCH METHODS For this update we searched the Cochrane Register of Studies Online (CRSO), MEDLINE (Ovid), and Embase (Ovid) databases, and reference lists of retrieved papers and trial registries. We also contacted experts in the field. The most recent search was performed on 27 October 2021. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised, double-blind studies of at least two weeks' duration comparing TC versus placebo or other active treatment in adults with chronic neuropathic pain. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently screened references for eligibility, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. Any discrepancies were resolved by discussion or by consulting a third review author if necessary. Where required, we contacted trial authors to request additional information. We presented pooled estimates for dichotomous outcomes as risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and continuous outcomes as mean differences (MDs) with P values. We used Review Manager Web software to perform the meta-analyses. We used a fixed-effect model if we considered heterogeneity as not important; otherwise, we used a random-effects model. The review primary outcomes were: participant-reported pain relief of 50% or greater; participant-reported pain relief of 30% or greater; much or very much improved on Patient Global Impression of Change scale (PGIC); and very much improved on PGIC. Secondary outcomes included withdrawals due to adverse events; participants experiencing at least one adverse event; and withdrawals due to lack of efficacy. All outcomes were measured at the longest follow-up period. We assessed the certainty of evidence using GRADE and created two summary of findings tables. MAIN RESULTS We included four studies in the review (two new in this update), with a total of 743 participants with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). TC (0.1% or 0.2%) was applied in gel form to the painful area two to three times daily. The double-blind treatment phase of three studies lasted 8 weeks to 85 days and compared TC versus placebo. In the fourth study, the double-blind treatment phase lasted 12 weeks and compared TC versus topical capsaicin. We assessed the studies as at unclear or high risk of bias for most domains; all studies were at unclear risk of bias for allocation concealment and blinding of outcome assessment; one study was at high risk of bias for blinding of participants and personnel; two studies were at high risk of attrition bias; and three studies were at high risk of bias due to notable funding concerns. We judged the certainty of evidence (GRADE) to be moderate to very low, downgrading for study limitations, imprecision of results, and publication bias. TC compared to placebo There was no evidence of a difference in number of participants with participant-reported pain relief of 50% or greater during longest follow-up period (12 weeks) between groups (risk ratio (RR) 1.21, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.78 to 1.86; 179 participants; 1 study; low certainty evidence). However, the number of participants with participant-reported pain relief of 30% or greater during longest follow-up period (8 to 12 weeks) was higher in the TC group compared with placebo (RR 1.35, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.77; 344 participants; 2 studies, very low certainty evidence). The number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) for this comparison was 8.33 (95% CI 4.3 to 50.0). Also, there was no evidence of a difference between groups for the outcomes much or very much improved on the PGIC during longest follow-up period (12 weeks) or very much improved on PGIC during the longest follow-up period (12 weeks) (RR 1.06, 95% CI 0.76 to 1.49 and RR 1.82, 95% CI 0.89 to 3.72, respectively; 179 participants; 1 study; low certainty evidence). We observed no evidence of a difference between groups in withdrawals due to adverse events and withdrawals due to lack of efficacy during the longest follow-up period (12 weeks) (RR 0.34, 95% CI 0.04 to 3.18 and RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.06 to 15.92, respectively; 179 participants; 1 study; low certainty evidence) and participants experiencing at least one adverse event during longest follow-up period (12 weeks) (RR 0.65, 95% CI 0.14 to 3.05; 344 participants; 2 studies; low certainty evidence). TC compared to active comparator There was no evidence of a difference in the number of participants with participant-reported pain relief of 50% or greater during longest follow-up period (12 weeks) between groups (RR 1.41, 95% CI 0.99 to 2.0; 139 participants; 1 study; low certainty evidence). Other outcomes were not reported. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS This is an update of a review published in 2015, for which our conclusions remain unchanged. Topical clonidine may provide some benefit to adults with painful diabetic neuropathy; however, the evidence is very uncertain. Additional trials are needed to assess TC in other neuropathic pain conditions and to determine whether it is possible to predict who or which groups of people will benefit from TC.
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- Wojciech T Serednicki
- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
- University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
- University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
- University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
- University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
- University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
- University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
- University Hospital, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Krakow, Poland
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Rech MA, Griggs C, Lovett S, Motov S. Acute pain management in the Emergency Department: Use of multimodal and non-opioid analgesic treatment strategies. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 58:57-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Zhu D, Fan Z, Cheng F, Li Y, Huo X, Cui J. The Efficacy of an Ultrasound-Guided Improved Puncture Path Technique of Nerve Block/Pulsed Radiofrequency for Pudendal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12040510. [PMID: 35448041 PMCID: PMC9031648 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12040510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and safety of an improved ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and nerve block (NB) for patients with pudendal neuralgia (PN). Methods: This retrospective analysis included 88 adults with PN treated in the Pain Department of Southwest Hospital from November 2011 to June 2021, with treatment including NB (n = 40) and PRF (n = 48). The primary outcome variable was pain severity, measured by a standardized visual analog scale (VAS). VAS values were collected at 1, 3, 7, and 14 days and 1 and 3 months after patients were treated with NB or PRF. Results: Compared with patients treated with NB (n = 40) and those treated with PRF (n = 48), no significant difference in pain reduction was observed in the short term (p = 0.739 and 0.981, at 1 and 3 days, respectively); however, in the medium and long term (1 to 3 months), there were statistically significant improvements in the PRF group over the NB group (p < 0.001). Moreover, it was noted that the average pain severity of primary PN and PN due to sacral perineurial cyst was significantly reduced with PRF therapy in the medium and long term when compared to other secondary PNs, including surgery, trauma, and diabetes. Discussion: The ultrasound-guided, improved, and innovative PRF/NB puncture path technique allows for gentler stimulation and faster identification of the pudendal nerve. The PRF technique may provide better treatments for primary PN and sacral perineurial cyst causing secondary PN in the medium and long term.
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- Dan Zhu
- Department of Pain Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (D.Z.); (Z.F.); (F.C.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (D.Z.); (Z.F.); (F.C.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (D.Z.); (Z.F.); (F.C.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (D.Z.); (Z.F.); (F.C.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Population Science and Health Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (J.C.); Tel.: +1-470-4953699 (X.H.); +86-13883788139 (J.C.)
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (D.Z.); (Z.F.); (F.C.); (Y.L.)
- Correspondence: (X.H.); (J.C.); Tel.: +1-470-4953699 (X.H.); +86-13883788139 (J.C.)
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Jerosch J. [Conservative treatment options for arthritis of the ankle : What is possible, what is effective?]. Unfallchirurg 2022; 125:175-182. [PMID: 35041020 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-021-01122-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this article the causes of arthritis in the region of the ankle are introduced and the conservative treatment options are described and discussed more extensively. The risks of treatment with nonopioid analgesics (NOPA) are presented in detail. The topical use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) should always be considered in the clinical routine. If contraindications for oral NSAIDs are present, intra-articular treatment is a meaningful option. The best evidence is currently available for viscosupplementation but the study situation for the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is still not sufficiently comprehensive and there are only a few case reports on the use of mesenchymal stem cells..
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- Jörg Jerosch
- Medizinisches Wissenschafts- und Gutachten-Institut Meerbusch (WGI) Meerbusch, Grabenstr. 11, 40667, Meerbusch, Deutschland.
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Motov SM, Vlasica K, Middlebrook I, LaPietra A. Pain management in the emergency department: a clinical review. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2022; 8:268-278. [PMID: 35000354 PMCID: PMC8743674 DOI: 10.15441/ceem.21.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to visit the emergency department. The ever-growing research on emergency department analgesia has challenged the current practices with respect to the optimal analgesic regimen for acute musculoskeletal pain, safe and judicious opioid prescribing, appropriate utilization of non-opioid therapeutics, and non-pharmacological treatment modalities. This clinical review is set to provide evidence-based answers to these challenging questions.
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- Sergey M Motov
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Patterson, NJ, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Patterson, NJ, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Patterson, NJ, USA
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Sloan G, Alam U, Selvarajah D, Tesfaye S. The Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. Curr Diabetes Rev 2022; 18:e070721194556. [PMID: 34238163 DOI: 10.2174/1573399817666210707112413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (painful-DPN) is a highly prevalent and disabling condition, affecting up to one-third of patients with diabetes. This condition can have a profound impact resulting in a poor quality of life, disruption of employment, impaired sleep, and poor mental health with an excess of depression and anxiety. The management of painful-DPN poses a great challenge. Unfortunately, currently there are no Food and Drug Administration (USA) approved disease-modifying treatments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) as trials of putative pathogenetic treatments have failed at phase 3 clinical trial stage. Therefore, the focus of managing painful- DPN other than improving glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factor modification is treating symptoms. The recommended treatments based on expert international consensus for painful- DPN have remained essentially unchanged for the last decade. Both the serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SNRI) duloxetine and α2δ ligand pregabalin have the most robust evidence for treating painful-DPN. The weak opioids (e.g. tapentadol and tramadol, both of which have an SNRI effect), tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and α2δ ligand gabapentin are also widely recommended and prescribed agents. Opioids (except tramadol and tapentadol), should be prescribed with caution in view of the lack of definitive data surrounding efficacy, concerns surrounding addiction and adverse events. Recently, emerging therapies have gained local licenses, including the α2δ ligand mirogabalin (Japan) and the high dose 8% capsaicin patch (FDA and Europe). The management of refractory painful-DPN is difficult; specialist pain services may offer off-label therapies (e.g. botulinum toxin, intravenous lidocaine and spinal cord stimulation), although there is limited clinical trial evidence supporting their use. Additionally, despite combination therapy being commonly used clinically, there is little evidence supporting this practise. There is a need for further clinical trials to assess novel therapeutic agents, optimal combination therapy and existing agents to determine which are the most effective for the treatment of painful-DPN. This article reviews the evidence for the treatment of painful-DPN, including emerging treatment strategies such as novel compounds and stratification of patients according to individual characteristics (e.g. pain phenotype, neuroimaging and genotype) to improve treatment responses.
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- Gordon Sloan
- Diabetes Research Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and the Pain Research Institute, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, and Liverpool University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, Institute of Human Development, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Oncology and Human Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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Edinoff AN, Patel AS, Baker MW, Lawson J, Wolcott C, Cornett EM, Sadegi K, Kaye AM, Kaye AD. Conolidine: A Novel Plant Extract for Chronic Pain. Anesth Pain Med 2021; 11:e121438. [PMID: 35291410 PMCID: PMC8908788 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.121438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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: Pain, the most common symptom reported among patients in the primary care setting, is complex to manage. Opioids are among the most potent analgesics agents for managing pain. Since the mid-1990s, the number of opioid prescriptions for the management of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) has increased by more than 400%, and this increased availability has significantly contributed to opioid diversion, overdose, tolerance, dependence, and addiction. Despite the questionable effectiveness of opioids in managing CNCP and their high rates of side effects, the absence of available alternative medications and their clinical limitations and slower onset of action has led to an overreliance on opioids. Conolidine is an indole alkaloid derived from the bark of the tropical flowering shrub Tabernaemontana divaricate used in traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Thai medicine. Conolidine could represent the beginning of a new era of chronic pain management. It is now being investigated for its effects on the atypical chemokine receptor (ACK3). In a rat model, it was found that a competitor molecule binding to ACKR3 resulted in inhibition of ACKR3’s inhibitory activity, causing an overall increase in opiate receptor activity. Although the identification of conolidine as a potential novel analgesic agent provides an additional avenue to address the opioid crisis and manage CNCP, further studies are necessary to understand its mechanism of action and utility and efficacy in managing CNCP.
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- Amber N. Edinoff
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
- Corresponding Author: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Department of Anesthesiology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USA
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Desai R, Gutierrez J, Cherukuri SV, Guzman J, Deoker A. From Chemical Burn to Below Knee Amputation: Amputation Secondary to Application of Over-the-Counter Topical Analgesic With Menthol and Methyl Salicylate. Cureus 2021; 13:e20191. [PMID: 35004014 PMCID: PMC8727320 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Topical analgesics and topical rubefacients are widely used to control acute as well as chronic pain every day. Due to their availability without a prescription, consumers often overlook any potentially harmful effects and consider them largely benign. Here, we present a rare case of chemical burn triggered by a typical over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic containing menthol and methyl salicylate resulting in chemical burn, complicated by necrotizing infection treated by below the knee amputation.
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Jones CA, Hoehler FK, Frangione V, Ledesma G, Wisman PP, Jones C. Safety and Efficacy of the FLECTOR (Diclofenac Epolamine) Topical System in Children with Minor Soft Tissue Injuries: A Phase IV Non-randomized Clinical Trial. Clin Drug Investig 2021; 42:43-51. [PMID: 34826122 PMCID: PMC8755675 DOI: 10.1007/s40261-021-01101-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background and Objective A topical formulation of diclofenac (FLECTOR diclofenac epolamine topical system (FDETS)) is approved in adults for the treatment of acute pain due to minor strains, sprains, and contusions; however, its safety and efficacy have not been investigated in a pediatric population. This study assessed the safety and efficacy of the FLECTOR (diclofenac epolamine) topical system in children. Methods This was an open-label, single-arm, phase IV study at ten USA-based family medicine or pediatric practices in children aged 6–16 years with a clinically significant minor soft tissue injury sustained within the preceding 96 h and at least moderate spontaneous pain on the Wong-Baker FACES® Pain Rating Scale. The FLECTOR topical system was applied twice daily until pain resolution or Day 14. The primary endpoint was local tolerability and systemic safety. Key secondary endpoints were diclofenac plasma concentrations and analgesic efficacy. Results 104 patients were enrolled; 52 were 6–11 years old, and 52 were 12–16 years old (mean age 11.6 years). The maximum tolerability score experienced by any patient was 1 (faint redness). Fourteen adverse events (none serious) in nine patients (8.7%) were considered possibly treatment-related. Reduction in pain during the study was somewhat greater for patients aged 6–11 versus 12–16 years (p < 0.011). The diclofenac plasma concentration tended to be higher in the younger age group compared with older patients: 1.83 versus 1.46 ng/mL at the first assessment and 2.49 versus 1.11 ng/mL at the last assessment (p = 0.002). Conclusion The FLECTOR topical system safely and effectively provided pain relief for minor soft tissue injuries in the pediatric population, with minimal systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug exposure and low potential risk of local or systemic adverse events. Clinical Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02132247. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40261-021-01101-x. In this post-marketing clinical trial, the safety and efficacy at relieving pain of the FLECTOR diclofenac epolamine topical system (FDETS), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) formulation in a medicated patch, was assessed in a pediatric population (aged 6–16 years) with clinically significant minor soft tissue injuries. The safety and efficacy profiles in the pediatric population were consistent with previous data in adults. Both diclofenac plasma concentrations and reduction in pain during the study were greater for younger patients (aged 6–11 vs. 12–16 years), but plasma concentrations were much less than after diclofenac was taken orally in previous studies. This study shows that FDETS can safely and effectively provide pain relief for soft tissue injuries in children, with minimal systemic NSAID exposure and a low potential risk of either local or systemic adverse events.
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- IBSA Institut Biochimique SA, Via del Piano, 29, Pambio-Noranco, 6915, Lugano, Switzerland.
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- Pediatric Research of Charlottesville, LLC, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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de Sire A, Marotta N, Lippi L, Scaturro D, Farì G, Liccardi A, Moggio L, Letizia Mauro G, Ammendolia A, Invernizzi M. Pharmacological Treatment for Acute Traumatic Musculoskeletal Pain in Athletes. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2021; 57:medicina57111208. [PMID: 34833426 PMCID: PMC8618079 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57111208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pain management is a crucial issue for athletes who train and compete at the highest performance levels. There are still evidence gaps for the use of analgesics for sports injuries despite the growing interest in training and competition settings. However, high-quality research is needed to determine the most appropriate and optimal timing and formulations in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and opioid management, particularly given the strictness of anti-doping regulations. Indeed, the role of pharmacological therapy in reducing acute traumatic pain in athletes should still be addressed to minimize the timing of return to sport. Therefore, the aim of this comprehensive review was to summarize the current evidence about pain management in the setting of acute injury in elite athletes, providing the most informed strategy for pain relief and performance recovery.
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- Alessandro de Sire
- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (N.M.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0961712819
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (N.M.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy; (L.L.); (M.I.)
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy; (D.S.); (G.L.M.)
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- Motor and Sports Sciences, Department of Sciences and Biological and Environmental Technologies, Salento University, 73100 Lecce, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (N.M.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, 90100 Palermo, Italy; (D.S.); (G.L.M.)
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (N.M.); (L.M.); (A.A.)
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, 28100 Novara, Italy; (L.L.); (M.I.)
- Translational Medicine, Dipartimento Attività Integrate Ricerca e Innovazione (DAIRI), Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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Voute M, Morel V, Pickering G. Topical Lidocaine for Chronic Pain Treatment. Drug Des Devel Ther 2021; 15:4091-4103. [PMID: 34616143 PMCID: PMC8487862 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s328228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Topical lidocaine is widely used in current practice for a variety of pain conditions. This literature review shows that its limited absorption and relative lack of systemic adverse events are an attractive analgesic option for a number of vulnerable patients. Topical lidocaine has been approved by health authorities for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia in a number of countries, and studies present some degree of evidence of its efficacy and safety in postsurgical pain, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic lower back pain and osteoarthritis. Topical lidocaine may be a great alternative alone or in addition to systemic drugs and non-pharmacological approaches for an optimized pain management and in multimodal analgesia.
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- Marion Voute
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Plateforme d'Investigation Clinique - Centre d'Investigation Clinique, CIC Inserm 1405, Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Plateforme d'Investigation Clinique - Centre d'Investigation Clinique, CIC Inserm 1405, Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Plateforme d'Investigation Clinique - Centre d'Investigation Clinique, CIC Inserm 1405, Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000, France.,Université Clermont Auvergne, Inserm 1107, Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000, France
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Ketoprofen Plaster and Diclofenac Plaster for Osteoarthritis-Related Knee Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized, Active-Controlled, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Phase III Clinical Trial. Clin Ther 2021; 43:1720-1734. [PMID: 34479761 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2021.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the efficacy and safety of ketoprofen plasters and diclofenac plasters after 3 weeks of administration in patients with osteoarthritis-related knee pain. METHODS This multicenter, randomized, active-controlled, open-label, parallel-group, noninferiority phase III study randomized 236 adults with osteoarthritis-related knee pain for 3 weeks with ketoprofen plaster 30 mg twice daily (n = 118) or diclofenac plaster 15 mg once daily (n = 118). The primary efficacy end point was the mean change from baseline to week 3 in the mean knee pain intensity score during walking, as measured by a 100-mm visual analog scale with a predefined noninferiority margin of 10.0 mm. Secondary end points included changes in knee pain intensity score during walking (weeks 1 and 2) and at rest (weeks 1, 2, and 3), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Patient Global Impression of Improvement scale assessments, and frequency of rescue medication use after 2 and 3 weeks of treatment. FINDINGS A total of 223 patients (115 in the ketoprofen group and 108 in the diclofenac group) were included in the per-protocol analysis. After 3 weeks of treatment, the least squares mean change from baseline in knee pain intensity scores during walking was -35.9 (95% CI, -39.7 to -32.2) in the ketoprofen group and -31.7 (95% CI, -35.5 to -27.9) in the diclofenac group, with noninferiority found (least squares mean difference, -4.2; 95% CI, -9.6 to 1.1). Ketoprofen significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the pain intensity score at rest after 2 and 3 weeks of treatment compared with diclofenac. No statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of changes in pain intensity score during walking at weeks 1, 2, and 3. The mean Patient Global Impression of Improvement score was statistically significant (P < 0.001) in favor of ketoprofen after 2 and 3 weeks of treatment. In addition, the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score improved in both groups, and no statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of frequency of rescue medication use. The overall adverse event profile of the groups was similar, and no difference was found in skin reaction rates between the 2 groups. IMPLICATIONS Ketoprofen plasters can be effectively and safely administered to patients with osteoarthritis-related knee pain.
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English K, Barton MC. HDAC6: A Key Link Between Mitochondria and Development of Peripheral Neuropathy. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:684714. [PMID: 34531721 PMCID: PMC8438325 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.684714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Peripheral neuropathy, which is the result of nerve damage from lesions or disease, continues to be a major health concern due to the common manifestation of neuropathic pain. Most investigations into the development of peripheral neuropathy focus on key players such as voltage-gated ion channels or glutamate receptors. However, emerging evidence points to mitochondrial dysfunction as a major player in the development of peripheral neuropathy and resulting neuropathic pain. Mitochondrial dysfunction in neuropathy includes altered mitochondrial transport, mitochondrial metabolism, as well as mitochondrial dynamics. The mechanisms that lead to mitochondrial dysfunction in peripheral neuropathy are poorly understood, however, the Class IIb histone deacetylase (HDAC6), may play an important role in the process. HDAC6 is a key regulator in multiple mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics and may contribute to mitochondrial dysregulation in peripheral neuropathy. Accumulating evidence shows that HDAC6 inhibition is strongly associated with alleviating peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic pain, as well as mitochondrial dysfunction, in in vivo and in vitro models of peripheral neuropathy. Thus, HDAC6 inhibitors are being investigated as potential therapies for multiple peripheral neuropathic disorders. Here, we review emerging studies and integrate recent advances in understanding the unique connection between peripheral neuropathy and mitochondrial dysfunction through HDAC6-mediated interactions.
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- Krystal English
- UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
- UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, United States
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- UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Yang X, Zhou Y, Chen Z, Chen C, Han C, Li X, Tian H, Cheng X, Zhang K, Zhou T, Zhao J. Curcumenol mitigates chondrocyte inflammation by inhibiting the NF‑κB and MAPK pathways, and ameliorates DMM‑induced OA in mice. Int J Mol Med 2021; 48:192. [PMID: 34435650 PMCID: PMC8416138 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.5025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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At present, an increasing number of individuals are affected by osteoarthritis (OA), resulting in a heavy socioeconomic burden. OA in knee joints is caused by the release of inflammatory cytokines and subsequent biomechanical and structural deterioration. To determine its anti‑inflammatory function, the current study investigated the use of the plant‑derived medicine, curcumenol, in OA treatment. Curcumenol was not cytotoxic to ATDC5 chondrocytes and primary chondrocytes, as determined using a cell viability test. When these cells were treated with TNF‑α and IL‑1β to induce inflammation, curcumenol treatment inhibited the progression of inflammation by inactivating the NF‑κB and MAPK signaling pathways, as well as decreasing the expression levels of MMP3 (as indicated by reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR and western blotting). Moreover, to analyze metabolic and catabolic status in high‑density and pellet culture, catalytic changes and the degradation of the extracellular matrix induced by TNF‑α and IL‑1β, were evaluated by alcian blue staining. These catalytic deteriorations were ameliorated by curcumenol. Using curcumenol in disease management, the mechanical and metabolic disruption of cartilage caused in the destabilization of medial meniscus (DMM) model was prevented in vivo. Thus, curcumenol mitigated inflammation in ATDC5 chondrocytes and primary mice chondrocytes, and also ameliorated OA in a DMM‑induced mouse model.
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- Xiao Yang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, P.R. China
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Pennick G, Robinson-Miller A, Cush I. Topical NSAIDs for acute local pain relief: in vitro characterization of drug delivery profiles into and through human skin. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2021; 47:908-918. [PMID: 34109888 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2021.1935996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The efficacy of topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) relates not only to the individual NSAID used but also to differences in formulation design. The aim of this study was to investigate the fundamental differences in ibuprofen and diclofenac drug delivery vehicles, specifically gels and plasters, compared to a recently launched 200 mg ibuprofen medicated plaster and characterize the resulting dermatologic-pharmacokinetic profiles into and through ex vivo human skin layers. METHODS In vitro skin permeation testing over 24 h and sacrificial timepoint penetration experiments (at 1, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h) were conducted using an automated flow-through diffusion cell system. The amount of drug delivered to the epidermis, dermis, and receptor solution (representing deeper tissue) was determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Skin protein binding of ibuprofen and diclofenac was investigated by spiking skin homogenate with increasing concentrations of each drug and determining the fraction unbound. RESULTS Differences were observed in the amount of drug recovered at sacrificial timepoints and rate at which drug was delivered to the target site between plaster and gel formulations of ibuprofen and diclofenac and between plaster formulations of the same drug (ibuprofen). While the amount of drug quantified at sacrificial timepoints did not necessarily determine in vivo flux rates, differences in drug distribution within the skin layers indicated where drug reservoirs were formed. CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight the importance of intelligent formulation design in determining NSAID delivery through skin layers. Further work is required to quantify drug delivery into deeper tissues and the resultant local anti-inflammatory effects.
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Hung YC, Lin PY, Chiu HE, Huang PY, Hu WL. The Effectiveness of Laser Acupuncture for Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies. J Pain Res 2021; 14:1707-1719. [PMID: 34163229 PMCID: PMC8214113 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s308876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the treatment effectiveness of laser acupuncture (LA) in patients with musculoskeletal pain. Methods Major electronic databases, including Medline, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched to identify double-blind, randomized controlled trials of LA in musculoskeletal disorders. The primary outcome was the treatment efficacy for pain. The secondary outcomes included the comparison of disability, functional impairment, and dropout rate between LA and sham treatment, as well as the effect of sham treatment for pain. The results from included studies were synthesized with the random effects model. Results In total, 20 articles comprising 568 patients receiving LA and 534 patients receiving sham treatment were included in the current study. Our analysis showed LA significantly reduced pain (g=0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.35 to 1.42, p=0.001), disability (g=0.68, 95% CI=0.29 to 1.08, p<0.001), and functional impairment (g=0.67, 95% CI=0.32 to 1.03, p<0.001). Through meta-regression analysis, we found these effects were not moderated by mean age, the percentage of females, or treatment duration. Additionally, there was no significant difference between the two groups in dropout rate (risk ratio=0.73, p=0.08), and the sham treatment significantly reduced only pain intensity (g=0.54, 95% CI=0.32 to 0.77, p<0.001). Conclusion Our findings supported that LA significantly reduced pain, disability, and functional impairment in patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Further researches are required to determine the optimal therapeutic parameters and the suitable patients for receiving LA. Protocol Registration CRD42020190919.
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- Yu-Chiang Hung
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Fooyin University College of Nursing, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Kaohsiung Medical University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yeap SS, Abu Amin SR, Baharuddin H, Koh KC, Lee JK, Lee VKM, Mohamad Yahaya NH, Tai CC, Tan MP. A Malaysian Delphi consensus on managing knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:514. [PMID: 34088302 PMCID: PMC8178929 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04381-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The 2013 Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Osteoarthritis (OA) recommend a linear step-up approach to manage knee OA. However, patients with knee OA often require a multimodal approach to address OA-related pain symptoms and functional limitations. This consensus aimed to provide doctors with an updated set of evidence-based, clinical experience-guided recommendations to manage knee OA. METHODS A multi-speciality expert panel consisting of nine Malaysian physicians from different healthcare settings who manage a diverse OA patient population was convened. Using a combination of the ADAPTE process and modified Delphi method, the panel reviewed current evidence on the management of knee OA and synthesised a set of nine recommendations on the management of knee OA, supported by an algorithm that summarises the consensus' core messages. RESULTS A multimodal intervention strategy is the mainstay of OA management and the choice of any single or multimodal intervention may vary over the course of the disease. Overall, a non-pharmacological core treatment set of patient education, weight loss and exercise is recommended for all patients. When pharmacotherapy is indicated, symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis are recommended at the early stage of disease, and they can be paired with physical therapy as background treatment. Concurrent advanced pharmacotherapy that includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, intraarticular injections and short-term weak opioids can be considered if patients do not respond sufficiently to background treatment. Patients with severe symptomatic knee OA should be considered for knee replacement surgery. Management should begin with specific treatments with the least systemic exposure or toxicity, and the choice of treatment should be determined as a shared decision between patients and their team of healthcare providers. CONCLUSIONS This consensus presents nine recommendations that advocate an algorithmic approach in the management of patients living with knee OA. They are applicable to patients receiving treatment from primary to tertiary care providers in Malaysia as well as other countries.
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- Swan Sim Yeap
- Department of Medicine, Subang Jaya Medical Centre, No. 1, Jalan SS12/1A, 47500, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kampus Sungai Buloh, Jalan Hospital, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Poliklinik Kepong Baru, Jalan Ambong Kiri Satu, Kepong Baru, 52100, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beacon Hospital, Jalan Templer, Section 51, 46050, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ara Damansara Medical Centre, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Subang, Seksyen U2, 40150, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
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Tsurko VV, Gromova MA. Evaluation of topical therapy of patients with osteoarthritis of small joints of the hands with Voltaren® Emulgel® 2% (diclofenac diethylamine 2%). TERAPEVT ARKH 2021; 93:71515. [DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2021.05.200846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Aim. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of using the drug Voltaren Emulgel 2% (diclofenac diethylaminе 2%) for 14 days in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of small joints of the hands.
Materials and methods. 62 patients of both sexes with hands OA were included in the study, 31 of whom (main group) used Voltaren Emulgel 2% (diclofenac diethylaminе 2%) topically, and the remaining 31 (comparison group) Voltaren Emulgel 2% (diclofenac diethylamine 2%) + oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The effectiveness of therapy was assessed by using a visual analogue scale (VAS) in dynamics: joint pain and stiffness at rest, pain on movement and during palpation, by functional indices AUSCAN, FIHOA, by assessment of the effect of therapy by the doctor and the patient on a weekly basis.
Results and discussion. Joint pain decreased after 2 weeks of therapy in all patients during treatment with Voltaren Emulgel 2% (diclofenac diethylamine 2%) in both groups. Significant reduction in stiffness and improvement in hand joint function was achieved after 7 days and lasted until the end of treatment. By the end of treatment, 100% of patients assessed their condition as improvement.
Conclusion. Voltaren Emulgel 2% (diclofenac diethylamine 2%) demonstrates comparable clinical efficacy in patients with OA of the hand joints (reduced pain, stiffness and improved joint function) in monotherapy as complex therapy in combination with oral NSAIDS, while being well tolerated.
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Topical Treatments and Their Molecular/Cellular Mechanisms in Patients with Peripheral Neuropathic Pain-Narrative Review. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13040450. [PMID: 33810493 PMCID: PMC8067282 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13040450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Neuropathic pain in humans results from an injury or disease of the somatosensory nervous system at the peripheral or central level. Despite the considerable progress in pain management methods made to date, peripheral neuropathic pain significantly impacts patients' quality of life, as pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods often fail or induce side effects. Topical treatments are gaining popularity in the management of peripheral neuropathic pain, due to excellent safety profiles and preferences. Moreover, topical treatments applied locally may target the underlying mechanisms of peripheral sensitization and pain. Recent studies showed that peripheral sensitization results from interactions between neuronal and non-neuronal cells, with numerous signaling molecules and molecular/cellular targets involved. This narrative review discusses the molecular/cellular mechanisms of drugs available in topical formulations utilized in clinical practice and their effectiveness in clinical studies in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. We searched PubMed for papers published from 1 January 1995 to 30 November 2020. The key search phrases for identifying potentially relevant articles were "topical AND pain", "topical AND neuropathic", "topical AND treatment", "topical AND mechanism", "peripheral neuropathic", and "mechanism". The result of our search was 23 randomized controlled trials (RCT), 9 open-label studies, 16 retrospective studies, 20 case (series) reports, 8 systematic reviews, 66 narrative reviews, and 140 experimental studies. The data from preclinical studies revealed that active compounds of topical treatments exert multiple mechanisms of action, directly or indirectly modulating ion channels, receptors, proteins, and enzymes expressed by neuronal and non-neuronal cells, and thus contributing to antinociception. However, which mechanisms and the extent to which the mechanisms contribute to pain relief observed in humans remain unclear. The evidence from RCTs and reviews supports 5% lidocaine patches, 8% capsaicin patches, and botulinum toxin A injections as effective treatments in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. In turn, single RCTs support evidence of doxepin, funapide, diclofenac, baclofen, clonidine, loperamide, and cannabidiol in neuropathic pain states. Topical administration of phenytoin, ambroxol, and prazosin is supported by observational clinical studies. For topical amitriptyline, menthol, and gabapentin, evidence comes from case reports and case series. For topical ketamine and baclofen, data supporting their effectiveness are provided by both single RCTs and case series. The discussed data from clinical studies and observations support the usefulness of topical treatments in neuropathic pain management. This review may help clinicians in making decisions regarding whether and which topical treatment may be a beneficial option, particularly in frail patients not tolerating systemic pharmacotherapy.
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Maloney J, Pew S, Wie C, Gupta R, Freeman J, Strand N. Comprehensive Review of Topical Analgesics for Chronic Pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021; 25:7. [PMID: 33534003 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00923-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Topical analgesics are a non-opioid option for the treatment of chronic pain conditions including neuropathic pain, musculoskeletal pain, and osteoarthritis. There are many topical medications available; however their efficacy is variable. This article reviews the various topical analgesics, their mechanisms of action, and their efficacy. RECENT FINDINGS Studies have found topical NSAIDs are useful in treating acute musculoskeletal pain syndromes (strains and sprains) and show some efficacy in treating hand and knee osteoarthritis (Derry et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 5:CD008609, 2017). Topical capsaicin 8% has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia, painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and HIV-neuropathy (Derry et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1:CD007393, 2017). Topical lidocaine has been widely studied and found to reduce pain in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (Knezevic et al. Pain Manag 7:537-58, 2017). Although many other topical analgesics are available, there is limited data to support the efficacy of other agents. Topical analgesics are a relatively benign treatment for chronic pain conditions including neuropathic pain, musculoskeletal, and myofascial pain. There is evidence to support the use of topical NSAIDs, high concentration topical capsaicin, and topical lidocaine for various painful conditions.
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- Jillian Maloney
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic of Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic of Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic of Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic of Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic of Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic of Arizona, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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Angeletti C, Angeletti PM, Paesani M, Guetti C, Gyra A, Perseo G, Ciccozzi A, Marinangeli F, Altobelli E. Assessment of Pain and Associated Comorbidities: A Survey of Real Life Experiences Among Nurses in Italy. J Pain Res 2021; 14:107-115. [PMID: 33531830 PMCID: PMC7846823 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s245792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Pain is a symptom that should be evaluated along with its comorbidities in order to plan an effective holistic treatment strategy involving specific pharmacological interventions, side effect management, psychological support, control of therapeutic effects over time, and dialogue with the patient and their relatives. In this holistic process of caring for patients with pain, nurses play a central role as they deal with suffering patients directly and continuously. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the types of pain identified by nurses in their daily clinical practice and the associated comorbidities (anamnestic history taking) by geographical region and to evaluate the pharmacological strategies used. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed among 696 registered nurses in Italy. Data were collected using an online questionnaire. RESULTS There was a significant difference between geographical regions in terms of reports of acute and chronic pain: acute pain was more frequently reported in the South (63.5%), while chronic pain was more frequent in the Central region (32.3%; p=0.0008). Additionally, chronic oncological pain was more frequent in the Northeast (29.6%), while chronic non-oncological pain was more frequently reported in the Central region (33.9%; p=0.0001). The underlying pain disorders reported were also different between geographical regions; rheumatic pain (21.8%) and neurological pain (18.6%) were more frequent in the Central region, while musculoskeletal pain was significantly more frequent in the South (43.4%; p=0.004). Anxiety, sleep disorders and somatization were found in acute pain (60.82%, 43.56% and 53.12%), while depression and mood disorders were more frequently detected in chronic pain condition (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Our study showed differences among Italian regions in pain assessment. Specific education on pain management nursing is essential for nurses. Promotion of optimal nursing care for people affected by pain is the main focus of pain management nursing. Nowadays, nurses should focus on personalized complex care and research in order to improve the patient's quality of life.
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- Chiara Angeletti
- Operative Unit of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Civil Hospital G. Mazzini of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Civil Hospital G. Mazzini of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and Regional ECMO Referral Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Civil Hospital G. Mazzini of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, AUSL Teramo, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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Peripheral Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain-the Role of Neuronal and Non-Neuronal Interactions and Their Implications for Topical Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14020077. [PMID: 33498496 PMCID: PMC7909513 DOI: 10.3390/ph14020077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Neuropathic pain in humans arises as a consequence of injury or disease of somatosensory nervous system at peripheral or central level. Peripheral neuropathic pain is more common than central neuropathic pain, and is supposed to result from peripheral mechanisms, following nerve injury. The animal models of neuropathic pain show extensive functional and structural changes occurring in neuronal and non-neuronal cells in response to peripheral nerve injury. These pathological changes following damage lead to peripheral sensitization development, and subsequently to central sensitization initiation with spinal and supraspinal mechanism involved. The aim of this narrative review paper is to discuss the mechanisms engaged in peripheral neuropathic pain generation and maintenance, with special focus on the role of glial, immune, and epithelial cells in peripheral nociception. Based on the preclinical and clinical studies, interactions between neuronal and non-neuronal cells have been described, pointing out at the molecular/cellular underlying mechanisms of neuropathic pain, which might be potentially targeted by topical treatments in clinical practice. The modulation of the complex neuro-immuno-cutaneous interactions in the periphery represents a strategy for the development of new topical analgesics and their utilization in clinical settings.
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Smith A, Doran S, Daly M, Kennedy C, Barry M. Effect of an Online Reimbursement Application System on Prescribing of Lidocaine 5% Medicated Plaster in the Republic of Ireland. APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY 2021; 19:133-140. [PMID: 32430656 DOI: 10.1007/s40258-020-00586-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND The lidocaine 5% medicated plaster, Versatis®, has one therapeutic indication listed on the Summary of Product Characteristics-symptomatic relief of post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adults. Increased expenditure on Versatis® suggests that there is considerable off-label use. To support the appropriate use of Versatis®, the Health Service Executive's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) introduced a reimbursement application system for Versatis® from 1 September 2017. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of introducing a reimbursement application system on Versatis® prescribing under the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme. METHODS This study was carried out using prescription dispensing data from the PCRS pharmacy claims database. We carried out segmented linear regression to assess changes in the Versatis® prescribing rate per 1000 GMS eligible population, before and after the introduction of the online reimbursement application system. RESULTS The results of the segmented regression analysis show that there was a statistically significant level (- 4.91, p < 0.001) and trend change (- 0.69, p < 0.001) in the rate of Versatis® prescribing post-introduction of the reimbursement application system. In the year prior to the introduction of the system, 2016, the annual GMS expenditure on Versatis® lidocaine 5% patches was over €27 million, whereas the GMS expenditure in 2018 was reduced to just over €2 million. CONCLUSION In our study, a substantial decrease in the dispensing of Versatis® was seen after the implementation of a reimbursement application system. Prescribing of Versatis® should be restricted to patients with a diagnosis of PHN not only to reduce costs, but to ensure evidence-based use of this medication.
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- Amelia Smith
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
- Medicines Management Programme, Health Service Executive, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
- Medicines Management Programme, Health Service Executive, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
- Medicines Management Programme, Health Service Executive, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
- Medicines Management Programme, Health Service Executive, St. James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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Johnson D, Santos E, Kim K, Ponzini MD, McLennan YA, Schneider A, Tassone F, Hagerman RJ. Increased Pain Symptomatology Among Females vs. Males With Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:762915. [PMID: 35126193 PMCID: PMC8811376 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.762915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Individuals with the fragile X premutation report symptoms of chronic pain from multiple systems, have increased incidence of comorbid conditions where pain is a prominent feature, and pathophysiology that supports disrupted pain regulation, inflammation, and energy imbalance. Less is known about how pain manifests for the subpopulation of carriers that develop the motor and cognitive changes of fragile X-associated tremor and ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), and how pain may differ between men and women. We gathered data collected from 104 males and females with FXTAS related to chronic pain, comorbid conditions related to pain, and medications used for pain control to further explore the types of pain experienced and to better characterize how individuals with the fragile X premutation experience pain sensation across genders. We found that women experience significantly more pain symptoms than men, particularly allodynia (20 vs. 2.0%, p = 0.008), peripheral neuropathy pain (43.9 vs. 25.4%, p = 0.0488), migraine (43.9 vs. 14.5%, p = 0.0008), fibromyalgia (26.8 vs. 0%, p = 0.0071) and back pain (48.5 vs. 23.4%, p = 0.008). We found onset of peripheral neuropathy predicts the onset of ataxia (β = 0.63 ± 0.25, p = 0.019) and tremor (β = 0.56 ± 0.17, p = 0.004) across gender. Women also report significantly more anxiety (82.9 vs. 39.7%, p < 0.001), which has implications for ideal pain treatment. These pain symptoms need to be recognized in the medical history and treated appropriately, with consideration for overlapping comorbidities.
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- Devon Johnson
- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Division of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Division of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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- Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States
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A Novel Transdermal Ketoprofen Formulation Provides Effective Analgesia to Calves Undergoing Amputation Dehorning. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10122442. [PMID: 33419294 PMCID: PMC7766652 DOI: 10.3390/ani10122442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Simple Summary A transdermal formulation of ketoprofen was developed to provide effective analgesia in cattle undergoing surgical husbandry procedures. Topical administration would reduce the requirement for veterinary presence and be easy to apply to unhandled animals, improving compliance. The transdermal formulation was at least as effective as a commercially available intramuscular formulation in providing analgesia in cattle following dehorning. Efficacy was assessed using plasma cortisol concentrations, bodyweight (BW) gain and behavioural changes. Plasma ketoprofen concentrations were measured in the plasma approximately 20 min after application and peaked at 2 h, suggesting that transdermal ketoprofen had a rapid onset and would provide suitable analgesia if applied when cattle have been penned prior to the procedure being undertaken. Abstract There is a critical need to ensure that all cattle undergoing surgical husbandry procedures are provided effective pain relief. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are most commonly used, and typically are administered by intramuscular (IM) injection. However, administration of NSAIDs via this route to large numbers of cattle which are handled only once or twice a year, typical of many rangeland beef production systems, presents significant occupational health and safety and mis-administration risks. To address this, a novel transdermal (TD) formulation of ketoprofen was developed, and its efficacy assessed in a study of 36 Holstein–Friesian calves which were assigned to a placebo (n = 10), a TD ketoprofen (n = 10), an IM ketoprofen (n = 10) and sham dehorned group (n = 6). TD ketoprofen significantly reduced plasma cortisol concentrations between 1 to 4 h after dehorning compared to placebo treated calves, with concentrations at 2 and 4 h being very similar to those for sham dehorned calves. The expected log count of positively associated pain variables (ear flick, tail wag, ruminating, head shake, lying down, grooming and neck extending) in the TD group was reduced by 42%, compared to placebo calves, with an overall significant (p < 0.05) treatment effect. The IM group exhibited similar responses and both TD and IM cattle had a higher BW gain at 2 and 5 (p < 0.05) weeks post-dehorning, compared to placebo. This study has shown that TD administered ketoprofen was at least as effective as IM to control pain associated with dehorning and facilitates the administration of analgesic drugs prior to the surgical husbandry procedures being performed.
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Edinoff A, Sathivadivel N, McBride T, Parker A, Okeagu C, Kaye AD, Kaye AM, Kaye JS, Kaye RJ, M. Sheth M, Viswanath O, Urits I. Chronic Pain Treatment Strategies in Parkinson's Disease. Neurol Int 2020; 12:61-76. [PMID: 33218135 PMCID: PMC7768530 DOI: 10.3390/neurolint12030014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), have increased in prevalence and are expected to further increase in the coming decades. In this regard, PD affects around 3% of the population by age 65 and up to 5% of people over the age of 85. PD is a widely described, physically and mentally disabling neurodegenerative disorder. One symptom often poorly recognized and under-treated by health care providers despite being reported as the most common non-motor symptom is the finding of chronic pain. Compared to the general population of similar age, PD patients suffer from a significantly higher level and prevalence of pain. The most common form of pain reported by Parkinson’s patients is of musculoskeletal origin. One of the most used combination drugs for PD is Levodopa-Carbidopa, a dopamine precursor that is converted to dopamine by the action of a naturally occurring enzyme called DOPA decarboxylase. Pramipexole, a D2 dopamine agonist, and apomorphine, a dopamine agonist, and Rotigotine, a dopamine receptor agonist, have showed efficacy on PD-associated pain. Other treatments that have shown efficacy in treating pain of diverse etiologies are acetaminophen, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. Opioids and opioid-like medications such as oxycodone, morphine, tramadol, and codeine are also commonly employed in treatment of chronic pain in PD. Other opioid related medications such as Tapentadol, a central-acting oral analgesic with combined opioid and noradrenergic properties, and Targinact, a combination of the opioid agonist oxycodone and the opioid antagonist naloxone have shown improvement in pain. Anticonvulsants such as gabapentin, pregabalin, lamotrigine, carbamazepine and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) can be trialed when attempting to manage chronic pain in PD. The selective serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) also possess pain relieving and antidepressant properties, but carry less of the risk of anticholinergic side effects seen in TCAs. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has been shown in multiple studies to be effective against various types of PD associated pain symptoms. Massage therapy (MT) is one of the most common forms of complementary and alternative medicine. Studies have shown that pressure applied during MT may stimulate vagal activity, promoting reduced anxiety and pain, as well as increasing levels of serotonin. In a survey study of PD patients, rehabilitative therapy and physical therapy were rated as the most effective for pain reduction, though with only temporary relief but these studies were uncontrolled. Yoga has been studied for patients with a wide array of neurological disorders. In summary, PD pathology is thought to have a modulating effect on pain sensation, which could amplify pain. This could help explain a portion of the higher incidence of chronic pain felt by PD patients. A treatment plan can be devised that may include dopaminergic agents, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, opioids, antidepressants, physical therapies, DBS and other options discussed in this review. A thorough assessment of patient history and physical examination should be made in patients with PD so chronic pain may be managed effectively.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amber Edinoff
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Health Science Center, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +318-675-8969
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Health Science Center, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA;
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- School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; (T.M.); (A.P.)
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- School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; (T.M.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (C.O.); (A.D.K.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (C.O.); (A.D.K.)
- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; (M.M.S.); (O.V.); (I.U.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211, USA; (A.M.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211, USA; (A.M.K.); (J.S.K.)
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- School of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; (M.M.S.); (O.V.); (I.U.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; (M.M.S.); (O.V.); (I.U.)
- School of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;
- College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68124, USA
- Valley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants–Envision Physician Services, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA; (M.M.S.); (O.V.); (I.U.)
- Southcoast Health, Southcoast Physicians Group Pain Medicine, Wareham, MA 02571, USA
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Barreto EF, Feely MA. Can NSAIDs be used safely for analgesia in patients with CKD?: PRO. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 1:1184-1188. [PMID: 34296195 DOI: 10.34067/kid.0004582020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Erin F Barreto
- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Center for Palliative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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