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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most common and disabling complications of cancer chemotherapy. CIPN is a major cause of morbidity and reduced quality of life among cancer survivors due to pain, gait instability, and fall related injury. Up to 60% of patients
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21,2% of the Dutch population is suffering from chronic low-back pain. 90% of these patients suffers from chronic low-back pain not attributable to a recognisable, specific pathology (non-specific low-back pain). 30-40% of all patients suffering from chronic pain visit their GP for
Pain is a very common complaint in the emergency department (ED). The use of opioids to treat moderate to severe pain has increased over the last decade as well as the number of opioid related deaths. In 1999 to 2016, more than 630,000 people died from a drug overdose. Treatment for acute pain has
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is a commonly used local anesthetic in spinal anesthesia, however, the duration of spinal analgesia by bupivacaine is limited to about 75-150 minutes, therefore, various additives have been used along with bupivacaine for the prolongation of its effect, to improve the
Small nerve fiber neuropathy (SFN) is a disorder of thinly myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers recently recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome, with a minimum incidence of 12 per 100.000 and a minimum prevalence of 53 per 100.000. The clinical picture is typically dominated by neuropathic
A prospective, randomised, double-blind, controlled clinical trial (RCT) was conducted to compare the efficacy and clinical safety of the induction of labour using the combination of isosorbide dinitrate-oxytocin (experimental arm, X = 1) compared to misoprostol-oxytocin (standard arm, X = 0). The
Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by attacks of pulsating headache on one side of the head, presenting autonomic nervous system disfunction. Migraine is associated to significant personal and social burden. Physical activity could worsen patient´s symptoms. Migraine is associated with
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an autoimmune neurological disorder that causes limb weakness and numbness. Many patients require immunosuppressants and plasma exchange (PLEX) to control their symptoms. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)is also an effective treatment
Study Design and Setting:
This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial performed in an ED of a tertiary care hospital with annual census of approximately 37.000 visits. The local ethics committee approved the study.
Interventions:
We conducted a randomized,
This is a randomized, outpatient, multicenter, double-blind study (blinded to patient and to study doctor) comparing NUCYNTA to oxycodone IR in the treatment of patients with acute (new onset) low back pain who also have associated leg pain that radiates (travels down) below the knee. Patients will
Depending on the pain intensity, various analgesics are used in the prevention of surgical wound pain. For severe pain, opioids like piritramide and morphine are used. These can be given at fixed intervals, continuously, as required or by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). The method used depends
CG5503 is a centrally active pain-relieving drug being investigated for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. This study is designed to assess the safety of CG5503 Immediate Release (IR) in men and women who are 18 years of age or older and who have had chronic (for at least 3 months) low-back