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Stark CW, Isaamullah M, Hassan SS, Dyara O, Abd-Elsayed A. A Review of Chronic Pain and Device Interventions: Benefits and Future Directions. Pain Ther 2023; 12:341-354. [PMID: 36581788 PMCID: PMC10036715 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-022-00470-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition with a growing prevalence both in the USA and globally. The complex nature of this condition necessitates a multimodal approach to pain management that extends beyond the established pharmaceutical interventions currently employed. A variety of devices comprising both invasive and noninvasive approaches are available to patients, serving as adjuvants to existing regimens. The benefits of these interventions are notable for their lack of addiction potential, potential for patient autonomy regarding self-administration, minimal to no drug interaction, and overall relative safety. However, there remains a need for further research and more robust clinical trials to assess the true efficacy of these interventions and elucidate if there is an underlying physiological mechanism to their benefit in treating chronic pain or if their effect is predominantly placebo in nature. Regardless, the field of device-based intervention and treatment remains an evolving field with much promise for the future chronic pain management.
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- Cain W Stark
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 750 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53726, USA.
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Soyeux O, Marchand S. A web app-based music intervention reduces experimental thermal pain: A randomized trial on preferred versus least-liked music style. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 3:1055259. [PMID: 36726374 PMCID: PMC9885533 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1055259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Digital technologies are increasingly being used to strengthen national health systems. Music is used as a management technique for pain. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the effects of a web app-based music intervention on pain. The participants were healthy adults and underwent three conditions: Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM), Most-Liked Music (MLM) and Least-Liked Music (LLM). The music used is MUSIC CARE©, a web app-based personalized musical intervention ("U" Sequence based on a musical composition algorithm). Thermal pain was measured before starting the 20-min music intervention and after three time points for each music condition: 2.20, 11.30, and 20 min. Mean pain perceptions were significantly reduced under both LLM and MLM conditions. Pain decrease was more important under MLM condition than LLM condition at 2.20 min with a mean difference between both conditions of 9.7 (±3.9) (p = 0.0195) and at 11.30 min [9.2 (±3.3), p = 0.0099]. LLM is correlated with CPM but not MLM, suggesting different mechanisms between LLM and MLM. Musical intervention, a simple method of application, fits perfectly into a multidisciplinary global approach and helps to treat the pain and anxiety disorders of participants. Clinical trial registration: [https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04862832], ClinicalTrials.gov [NCT04862832].
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- Orelle Soyeux
- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Research Centre, Sherbrooke's University Hospital, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada,Correspondence: Serge Marchand
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Parlongue G, Cerdan EV, Koenig J, Williams DP. Smartphone based music intervention in the treatment of episodic migraine headaches - A pilot trial. Complement Ther Med 2021; 63:102779. [PMID: 34601093 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Migraine headaches are a prevalent and burdening disorder for the public worldwide. Both traditional preventive drugs and behavioral-based interventions have been used as treatment in the prevention of migraine attacks. However, benefits of alternative interventions in patients with primary headache disorders have not yet been fully explored. The present investigation sought to examine the impact of a patient controlled music intervention (MUSIC CARE) on episodic migraine headache. DESIGN A sample of 20 episodic migraine patients (17 females, mean age of 42 years) was included in the pilot trial. Patients completed a pre-treatment assessment on headache severity, associated psychopathological distress (anxiety and depression) and functional impairment, and provided reports on their medication intake. During the 3-months intervention period, patients required 1-2 music sessions (based on the "U" sequence) per day with a minimum of 15 per month. RESULTS Following the intervention, patients reported a significant reduction in the frequency of migraine attacks (MDiff = -2.8, p = .01). Ten patients reported a 50% reduction in the frequency of migraine attacks. Additionally, there was a significant reduction in medication intake (MDiff = -2.85, p = .02), the duration of migraine attacks (MDiff = -5.45, p = .002), anxiety (MDiff = -1.65 (2.88), p = .02) and depression (MDiff = -2.45 (3.5), p = .002). CONCLUSION These data provide evidence that music intervention may significantly prevent migraine attacks. Moreover, this method is easily accessible and administered. Future well-controlled clinical trials are necessary to further explore the efficiency of the intervention.
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- Guilhem Parlongue
- Centre d'Evaluation et Traitement de la Douleur, CHU La Réunion - GHSR, France.
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- University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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Moutarlier K. Évaluation de l’effet de l’intervention musicale Music Care© (App) sur le bien-être, la douleur et l’anxiété chez des demandeurs d’emploi accompagnés par le plan local pour l’insertion et l’emploi (PLIE) : étude de faisabilité. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2020.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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de Poplavsky CV, Windal C, Baussant-Crenn C, Martin J, Baeza-Velasco C. Étude mixte des effets de l’application Music Care sur la souffrance existentielle des patients en soins palliatifs hospitalisés à domicile et de leurs aidants naturels. PSYCHO-ONCOLOGIE 2021. [DOI: 10.3166/pson-2020-0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cette étude mixte et contrôlée cible les effets de l’application Music Care sur la variable état « souffrance existentielle » de patients hospitalisés à domicile et de leurs aidants naturels, en soins palliatifs, en comparaison avec les effets d’une séance de relaxation. Neuf patients et onze aidants ont été inclus dans la réalisation de cette étude mixte, associant questionnaires et entretiens de recherche. Les résultats quantitatifs démontrent que l’intervention Music Care est significativement plus efficace que la séance de relaxation. La phase qualitative de l’étude met en lumière l’effet ambivalent de cette intervention, empreinte de connotations morbides, mais insufflant du sens à l’expérience de la maladie.
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Ahluwalia P, Gupta B. Mobile applications for chronic pain management: An analysis of pain apps available in the app store. INDIAN JOURNAL OF PAIN 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_148_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Pfeifer AC, Uddin R, Schröder-Pfeifer P, Holl F, Swoboda W, Schiltenwolf M. Mobile Application-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E3557. [PMID: 33167300 PMCID: PMC7694405 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9113557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Chronic pain is one of the major causes of disability in the general population. Even though there are effective treatment options available for reducing symptoms, these treatments often do not have consistent lasting effects. As the usage of mobile devices has increased enormously during the last few years, mobile application-based treatment options are widespread. Such app-based programs are not yet empirically proven but might enable patients to become more independent in their pain management in order to prevent relapse. The aim of this meta-analysis was to summarize the literature on mobile application-based interventions for chronic pain patients. Therefore, three electronic bibliographic databases, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, were searched for studies that investigated the effectiveness of mobile application-based intervention for chronic pain on pain intensity. The final sample comprised twenty-two studies, with a total of 4679 individuals. Twelve of these twenty-two studies used a randomized control trial (RCT) design, while ten studies only used an observational design. For all twenty-two studies, a small but significant effect (d = -0.40) was found when compared to baseline measures or control groups. The results suggest that apps-based treatment can be helpful in reducing pain, especially in the long-term.
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- Ann-Christin Pfeifer
- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Paraplegiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, D-69118 Heidelberg, Germany;
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia;
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Institute of Psychosocial Prevention at the Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Bergheimer Str. 54, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany;
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- DigiHealth Institute, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Wileystr. 1, D-89231 Neu-Ulm, Germany; (F.H.); (W.S.)
- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Marchioninistr. 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany
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- DigiHealth Institute, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, Wileystr. 1, D-89231 Neu-Ulm, Germany; (F.H.); (W.S.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Paraplegiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, D-69118 Heidelberg, Germany;
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Feneberg AC, Kappert MB, Maidhof RM, Doering BK, Olbrich D, Nater UM. Efficacy, Treatment Characteristics, and Biopsychological Mechanisms of Music-Listening Interventions in Reducing Pain (MINTREP): Study Protocol of a Three-Armed Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:518316. [PMID: 33329075 PMCID: PMC7672017 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.518316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Pain can severely compromise a person's overall health and well-being. Music-listening interventions have been shown to alleviate perceived pain and to modulate the body's stress-sensitive systems. Despite the growing evidence of pain- and stress-reducing effects of music-listening interventions from experimental and clinical research, current findings on music-induced analgesia are inconclusive regarding the role of specific treatment characteristics and the biopsychological mechanisms underlying these effects. Objective: The overall aim of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to test and compare the differential effects of frequency-modulated and unmodulated music (both researcher-selected) on experimentally induced perception of acute pain and to test the efficacy of the interventions in reducing biological and subjective stress levels. Moreover, these two interventions will be compared to a third condition, in which participants listen to self-selected unmodulated music. Methods and Analysis: A total of 90 healthy participants will be randomly allocated to one of the three music-listening intervention groups. Each intervention encompasses 10 sessions of music listening in our laboratory. Frequency-modulation will involve stepwise filtering of frequencies in the audible range of 50-4,000 Hz. Acute pain will be induced via the cold pressor test. Primary (i.e., pain tolerance, perceived pain intensity) and secondary (i.e., heart rate variability, electrodermal activity, hair cortisol, subjective stress) outcomes will be measured at baseline, post, and follow-up. In addition, intermittent measurements as well as a follow-up assessment and a range of tertiary measures (e.g., music-induced emotions) are included. Discussion: This is the first study to systematically test and compare the effects of music frequencies along with the control over music selection, both of which qualify as central treatment characteristics of music-listening interventions. Results will be highly informative for the design of subsequent large-scale clinical trials and provide valuable conclusions for the implementation of music-listening interventions for the reduction of perceived pain. Clinical Trial Registration: Clinical Trials Database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine: Identifier NCT02991014.
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- Anja C Feneberg
- Clinical Psychology of Adulthood, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Biopsychology, Department of Psychology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology of Adulthood, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Clinical and Biological Psychology, Department of Psychology, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Center for Psychosomatic Rehabilitation, Klinik Lipperland, Bad Salzuflen, Germany
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- Clinical Psychology of Adulthood, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Thurnheer SE, Gravestock I, Pichierri G, Steurer J, Burgstaller JM. Benefits of Mobile Apps in Pain Management: Systematic Review. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018; 6:e11231. [PMID: 30348633 PMCID: PMC6231845 DOI: 10.2196/11231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Pain is a common condition with a significant physical, psychosocial, and economic impact. Due to enormous progress in mobile device technology as well as the increase in smartphone ownership in the general population, mobile apps can be used to monitor patients with pain and support them in pain management. Objective The aim of this review was to assess the efficacy of smartphone or computer tablet apps in the management of patients with pain. Methods In December 2017, a literature search was performed in the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane, and PsycINFO. In addition, a bibliography search was conducted. We included studies with at least 20 participants per arm that evaluated the effects of apps on smartphones or computer tablets on improvement in pain. Results A total of 15 studies with 1962 patients met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 4 studies examined the effect of mobile apps on pain management in an in-clinic setting and 11 in an out-clinic setting. The majority of the original studies reported beneficial effects of the use of a pain app. Severity of pain decreased in most studies where patients were using an app compared with patients not using an app. Other outcomes, such as worst pain or quality of life showed improvements in patients using an app. Due to heterogeneity between the original studies—patient characteristics, app content, and study setting—a synthesis of the results by statistical methods was not performed. Conclusions Apps for pain management may be beneficial for patients, particularly in an out-clinic setting. Studies have shown that pain apps are workable and well liked by patients and health care professionals. There is no doubt that in the near future, mobile technologies will develop further. Medicine could profit from this development as indicated by our results, but there is a need for more scientific inputs. It is desirable to know which elements of apps or additional devices and tools may improve usability and help patients in pain management.
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- Simon E Thurnheer
- Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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