scholarly journals From Catastrophizing to Recovery: a pilot study of a single-session treatment for pain catastrophizing

2014 ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Darnall ◽  
John Sturgeon ◽  
Ming-Chih Kao ◽  
Jennifer Hah ◽  
Sean Mackey
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Single Session

Intraoral versus extraoral single-session photobiomodulation therapy after lower third molar surgery: a pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-127
Author(s):  
Vinicius Paes de Assis Santos ◽  
Natacha Kalline de Oliveira ◽  
João Gilberto Frare ◽  
Márcia Martins Marques ◽  
Maria Cristina Zindel Deboni
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Third Molar ◽  
Photobiomodulation Therapy ◽  
Third Molar Surgery ◽  
Single Session

Assessment of Pain Modulatory and Somatosensory Profiles in Chronic Tension-Type Headache Patients

Pain Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando G Exposto ◽  
Karina H Bendixen ◽  
Malin Ernberg ◽  
Flemming W Bach ◽  
Peter Svensson
Keyword(s):  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Pain Modulation ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Chronic Tension Type Headache ◽  
Type Headache ◽  
Underlying Pathophysiology

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to thoroughly phenotype a group of chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) patients. Methods Fifteen CTTH patients diagnosed according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders–3 and 15 healthy controls were included in this study. Furthermore, 70 healthy controls were included to establish normative values. Quantitative sensory testing (QST), including temporal summation of pain (TSP), conditioned pain modulation (CPM), and psychological and sleep variables, was assessed in a single session. TSP and CPM were then combined to build pain modulation profiles (PMP) for each individual. Results No difference was found between groups for PMP, TSP, and CPM. However, 10 CTTH patients showed a pronociceptive PMP, with 8 related to a deficient CPM and 2 to both a deficient CPM and increased TSP. Increased cold detection thresholds were the most common sensory disturbance found in CTTH patients. Significant differences were seen between groups for pain catastrophizing, depression, and sleep quality although not all patient’s scores were above the clinically meaningful cutoffs. Conclusions In summary, CTTH patients presented with different PMP. These PMP may be related to increased TSP, deficient CPM, alterations in thermal detection that may be related to autonomic dysregulation, or a combination of all three. Overall, this suggests that due to their heterogeneous pathophysiology, CTTH patients should be managed according to their underlying pathophysiology and not with a one-size-fits-all approach.

scholarly journals What Is the Most Effective Drug Delivery System for Cisplatin during the Treatment of Hepatic Tumors with Single-Session Transcatheter Chemotherapy? A Pilot Study

Gut and Liver ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 576-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Kawamura ◽  
Kenji Ikeda ◽  
Taito Fukushima ◽  
Yuya Seko ◽  
Tasuku Hara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Effective Drug ◽  
Hepatic Tumors ◽  
Single Session

Single session to infrared low level diode laser on TNF-α and IL-6 cytokines release by mononuclear spleen cells in mice: A pilot study

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Y. Fukuda ◽  
Maury M. Tanji ◽  
Julio F. Jesus ◽  
Maria N. Sato ◽  
Alberto J.S. Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Diode Laser ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Spleen Cells ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Tnf Α

Immediate Effect of Three Different Electroacupuncture Protocols on Fasting Blood Glucose in Obese Patients: A Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Belivani ◽  
Thomas Lundeberg ◽  
Mike Cummings ◽  
Charikleia Dimitroula ◽  
Nicole Belivani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Metabolic Parameters ◽  
Acupuncture Points ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Small Pilot Study ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Before And After

Background Obesity is an increasing global health problem, and current methods of management are limited. Preliminary research data suggest that acupuncture may have an influence on metabolic parameters related to obesity. Objective To determine the electroacupuncture (EA) protocol to be used in a future clinical trial examining the effect of acupuncture on metabolic parameters related to obesity and to examine whether a single EA treatment can change fasting blood glucose in obese subjects. Methods 16 obese women aged 30–52 years with body mass index >30 kg/m2 were assigned consecutively into three groups and their fasting blood glucose was measured before and after administering a single session, lasting 30 min, of one of three EA treatment protocols. The Dorsal group received EA to dorsal segmental acupuncture points BL18–23 bilaterally (corresponding to the segmental levels innervating the pancreas); the Ear group received EA to ear points in the cavum conchae; and the Limb group received EA to points in the arms and legs (LI10–LI11, ST36– Zongping). Results After a single session of EA there was a statistically significant decrease in fasting blood glucose in the Dorsal and Limb groups, but there was no change and even a trend towards an increase in the glucose level in the Ear group. Conclusions The findings of this small pilot study suggest that EA to either dorsal segmental points corresponding to the pancreas or to muscle points in all four limbs may exert a beneficial effect on glucose metabolism in obese women.

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