OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of NT in reducing pain and minimising use of analgesics in patients. DESIGN: Before and after intervention study. SETTING: Llefià Primary Health Care centre in Badalona (Barcelona). PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-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). RESULTS: Mean 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. CONCLUSIONS: Neural therapy can be effective in reducing pain, as well as the use of analgesics. Further clinical trials would be needed to confirm this assertion. Copyright Â
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of NT in reducing pain and minimising use of analgesics in patients. DESIGN: Before and after intervention study. SETTING: Llefià Primary Health Care centre in Badalona (Barcelona). PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-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). RESULTS: Mean 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. CONCLUSIONS: Neural therapy can be effective in reducing pain, as well as the use of analgesics. Further clinical trials would be needed to confirm this assertion. Copyright Â
Authors: A Ferrández Infante; L García Olmos; A González Gamarra; M J Meis Meis; B M Sánchez Rodríguez Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 2002-12 Impact factor: 1.137
Authors: Heidemarie Haller; Felix J Saha; Barbara Ebner; Anna Kowoll; Dennis Anheyer; Gustav Dobos; Bettina Berger; Kyung-Eun Choi Journal: BMC Complement Altern Med Date: 2018-11-27 Impact factor: 3.659