Use and experienced effectiveness of non-pharmacological treatments for chronic spinal cord injury related pain in The Netherlands: A cross-sectional survey ...

Chronic pain is a common secondary condition in spinal cord injury (SCI). Pharmacological interventions to reduce pain are associated with side effects. The reported effects of non-pharmacological treatments are unclear. This study aims to examine the self-reported presence and type of pain, and the use, effectiveness and side effects of non-pharmacological treatments for pain. Cross-sectional survey regarding SCI-related pain and non-pharmacological treatments. Community, the Netherlands. Outpatients with SCI from two rehabilitation centers. Not applicable. Self-reported presence and type of... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Crul, Tim C
van der Wind, Aline J Hakbijl –
van Laake – Geelen, Charlotte M
Visser-Meily, Johanna MA
Post, Marcel WM
Stolwijk-Swüste, Janneke M
Dokumenttyp: Journal contribution
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Verlag/Hrsg.: Taylor & Francis
Schlagwörter: Medicine / Neuroscience / Pharmacology / Biotechnology / Cancer / Science Policy / Plant Biology / FOS: Biological sciences
Sprache: unknown
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29166379
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25738115.v1

Chronic pain is a common secondary condition in spinal cord injury (SCI). Pharmacological interventions to reduce pain are associated with side effects. The reported effects of non-pharmacological treatments are unclear. This study aims to examine the self-reported presence and type of pain, and the use, effectiveness and side effects of non-pharmacological treatments for pain. Cross-sectional survey regarding SCI-related pain and non-pharmacological treatments. Community, the Netherlands. Outpatients with SCI from two rehabilitation centers. Not applicable. Self-reported presence and type of pain, use, effectiveness and side effects of non-pharmacological treatments. A total of 371 patients (41.5%) returned the questionnaire. Median time since onset of SCI was 7 years. Pain following SCI was reported by 262 patients (70.6%). Neuropathic pain was reported most often (74.4%), followed by musculoskeletal pain (51.5%). Of patients with pain, 204 (77.9%) reported past or current use of non-pharmacological ...