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ArticleAtencion primaria2011

[Intervention study on subacute and chronic pain in primary care: an approach to the effectiveness of neural therapy].

Olga Lóriz Peralta, Almudena Raya Rejón, David Pérez Morales, Alfonso Girona Amores, David Vinyes Casajoana, Katia Puente de la Vega Costa

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Article in Atencion primaria, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution.

Olga Lóriz PeraltaEquipo de Atención Primaria Badalona-6, Badalona, España.
Almudena Raya Rejón
David Pérez Morales
Alfonso Girona Amores
David Vinyes Casajoana
Katia Puente de la Vega Costa
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of NT in reducing pain and minimising use of analgesics in patients.

designBefore and after intervention study.

settingLlefià Primary Health Care centre in Badalona (Barcelona).

participantsEighty-two patients between the ages of 25 and 85 years old, who suffered pain that did not disappear after a month. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: Data was collected to evaluate any change in pain and the use of analgesics in patients before intervention and then afterwards, at 2 weeks, 3 months and 6 months. This was conducted by means of interviews and use of the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS).

resultsMean VAS pre-treatment: 7.94 (SD: 1.68), mean VAS after two weeks 4.63 (SD: 2.79), after 3 months 3.73 (SD: 3.17), and after 6 months 3.48 (SD: 3,27) (P<.001 in the 3 comparisons, using the Wilcoxon-test for matched data). As regards analgesic use after treatment, 74.4% of patients reduced it after 2 weeks, 76.8% after 3 months and 80% after 6 months.

conclusionsNeural therapy can be effective in reducing pain, as well as the use of analgesics. Further clinical trials would be needed to confirm this assertion.

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Anesthesia, LocalAcute PainAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChronic PainFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health Care

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PMID21474207
PMCPMC7025108
OpenAlexW1985275759

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