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The effectiveness and cost evaluation of pain exposure physical therapy and conventional therapy in patients with complex regional pain syndrome type 1. Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial

Contains fulltext : 109801.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Pain Exposure Physical Therapy is a new treatment option for patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1. It has been evaluated in retrospective as well as in prospective studies and proven to be safe and possibly effective. This indicates that Pain Exposure Physical Therapy is now ready for clinical evaluation. The results of an earlier performed pilot study with an n = 1 design, in which 20 patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 were treated with Pain Exposure Physical Therapy, were used for the design and power calculation of the present study. After completion and evaluation of this phase III study, a multi-centre implementation study will be conducted. The aim of this study is to determine whether Pain Exposure Physical Therapy can improve functional outcomes in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1. Methods/design This study is designed as a single-blinded, randomized clinical trial. 62 patients will be randomized with a follow-up of 9 months to demonstrate the expected treatment effect. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 is diagnosed in accordance with the Bruehl/International Association for the Study of Pain criteria. Conventional therapy in accordance with the Dutch guideline will be compared with Pain Exposure Physical Therapy. Primary outcome measure is the Impairment level SumScore, restricted version. DISCUSSION: This is the first randomized controlled study with single blinding that has ever been planned in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 and does not focus on a single aspect of the pain syndrome but compares treatment strategies based on completely different pathophysiological and cognitive theories. Trial registration Clinical trials NCT00817128; National Trial Register NTR2090

Mensuração e avaliação da dor pós-operatória: uma breve revisão Medición y evaliación del dolor postquirúrgico: una breve revisión Postoperative pain measurement and assessment: a brief review

Mensurar a dor tem sido grande desafio para aqueles que almejam controlar adequadamente tão complexa experiência. Instrumentos padronizados, que consideram o relato subjetivo do próprio paciente, têm sido elaborados, buscando facilitar tal tarefa. Nesse artigo revisamos os instrumentos mais utilizados para a mensuração da dor pós-operatória, apontando para algumas de suas vantagens e desvantagens. Enfatizamos a necessidade de pesquisas específicas que enfoquem a mensuração da dor no meio cirúrgico, considerando a multidimensionalidade da experiência dolorosa.<br>Mensurar el dolor ha sido gran desafío para aquellos que desean controlar adecuadamente tan compleja experiencia. Instrumentos estandenizados, que consideran el relato subjetivo del própio paciente han sido elaborados buscando facilitar tal tarea. En ese artículo revisamos los instrumentos más utilizados para la mensuración del dolor postquirúrgico, apuntando hacia algumas de sus ventajas y desvantajas. Enfatizamos la necesidad de investigaciones específicas que focalicen la mensuración del dolor en el medio quirúrgico, considerando la multidimensionalidad de la experiencia dolorosa.<br>How to measure pain is a great challenge to those who desire to control adequately such a complex experience. Standardized instruments that take into consideration the patient's own account, have been developed in order to make such a task easier. In this article we carry out a revision of the instruments used mostly for measuring postoperative pain, and we point out some of the advantages and disadvantages. We emphasize the need for specific research focusing on the measurement of surgical pain, taking into consideration the multiple dimensions of a painful experience