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Goncalves S, Carey B, Farag AM, Kuten-Shorrer M, Natto ZS, Ariyawardana A, Mejia LM, Chmieliauskaite M, Miller CS, Ingram M, Nasri-Heir C, Sardella A, Carlson CR, Klasser GD, O'Neill F, Albuquerque R. WWOM VII: Effectiveness of topical interventions in the management of burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review. Oral Dis 2023; 29:3016-3033. [PMID: 35781729 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of topical interventions in the management of burning mouth syndrome (BMS), based on the core outcome domains recommended by the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT). METHODS A systematic literature review of RCTs on topical interventions for the management of BMS, published in PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, Cochrane Database/Central, and Google Scholar through May 2021 was performed. RESULTS Eight RCTs (n = 358 study participants) were included in this study. Due to underreporting of IMMPACT domains, publication bias, high degree of heterogeneity between studies, meta-analysis was not undertaken. Based on changes in visual analogue pain scores (ΔVAS), the most reported outcome, the effectiveness of the topical interventions was demonstrated; however, it is low level of evidence. CONCLUSIONS High levels of variability (interventions, outcomes, outcome measurement tools, and intervention effects evaluated), heterogeneity, publication bias, and underreporting of IMMPACT domains were observed across the RCTs. This systematic review highlights the need for application of standardized outcome measures to future RCTs. At the present time, there is lack of moderate-strong evidence on short- and long-term outcomes to support or refute the use of any particular topical intervention in managing BMS. Future RCTs with standardized outcome measures are needed.
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- Sandra Goncalves
- Department of Oral Medicine, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Metro South Oral Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Oral Health Practice, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- University of Kentucky Libraries, Medical Center Library, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Unit of Dentistry and Stomatology, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Orofacial Pain Clinic, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences., King's College London, London, UK
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Farag AM, Kuten-Shorrer M, Natto Z, Ariyawardana A, Mejia LM, Albuquerque R, Carey B, Chmieliauskaite M, Miller CS, Ingram M, Nasri-Heir C, Sardella A, Carlson CR, Klasser GD. WWOM VII: Effectiveness of systemic pharmacotherapeutic interventions in the management of BMS: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Dis 2023; 29:343-368. [PMID: 33713052 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of systemic pharmacotherapeutic interventions compared to placebo in burning mouth syndrome (BMS) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) based on the core outcome domains recommended by the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT). METHODS A systematic literature review of RCTs, concerning systemic pharmacotherapeutic interventions for BMS, published from January 1994 through October 2019, and meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS Fourteen RCTs (n = 734 participants) were included. Of those, nine were eligible for the quantitative assessment due to the availability/homogeneity of data for at least one of the IMMPACT domains. Pain intensity was the only domain reported in all RCTs. Weighted mean changes in pain intensity, based on visual analogue scale (ΔVAS), were reported in three RCTs at 6 ± 2 weeks and only one RCT at 10+ weeks follow-ups. Quantitative assessment, based on ΔVAS, yielded very low evidence for the effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid and clonazepam, low evidence for effectiveness of trazodone and melatonin, and moderate evidence for herbal compounds. CONCLUSIONS Based on the RCTs studied, variable levels of evidence exist that suggest that select pharmacological interventions are associated with improved symptoms. However, the underreporting of IMMPACT domains in BMS RCTs restricts the multidimensional assessment of systemic interventions outcomes. Standardized outcome measures need to be applied to future RCTs to improve understanding of intervention outcomes.
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- Arwa M Farag
- Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia.,Metro South Oral Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Oral Medicine Department, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's college London, London, UK
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- Oral Medicine Department, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's college London, London, UK
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Oral Health Practice, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Medical Center Library, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Unit of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Gerodontology, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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- Orofacial Pain Clinic, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Hanna R, Bensadoun RJ, Beken SV, Burton P, Carroll J, Benedicenti S. Outpatient Oral Neuropathic Pain Management with Photobiomodulation Therapy: A Prospective Analgesic Pharmacotherapy-Paralleled Feasibility Trial. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:533. [PMID: 35326183 PMCID: PMC8944471 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11030533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Neuropathic pain (NP) can be challenging to treat effectively as analgesic pharmacotherapy (MED) can reduce pain, but the majority of patients do not experience complete pain relief. Our pilot approach is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of an evidence-based photobiomodulation (PBM) intervention protocol. This would be as an alternative to paralleled standard analgesic MED for modulating NP intensity-related physical function and quality of life (QoL) prospectively in a mixed neurological primary burning mouth syndrome and oral iatrogenic neuropathy study population (n = 28). The study group assignments and outcome evaluation strategy/location depended on the individual patient preferences and convenience rather than on randomisation. Our prospective parallel study aimed to evaluate the possible pre/post-benefit of PBM and to allow for a first qualitative comparison with MED, various patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) based on Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT-II) were used for up to a nine-month follow-up period in both intervention groups (PBM and MED). The PBM protocol applied to the PBM group was as follows: λ810 nm, 200 mW, 0.088 cm2, 30 s/point, 9 trigger and affected points, twice a week for five consecutive weeks, whereas the MED protocol followed the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines. Our results showed that despite the severe and persistent nature of the symptoms of 57.50 ± 47.93 months at baseline in the PBM group, a notably rapid reduction in PISmax on VAS from 7.6 at baseline (T0) to 3.9 at one-month post-treatment (T3) could be achieved. On the other hand, mean PISmax was only reduced from 8.2 at baseline to 6.8 at T3 in the MED group. Our positive PBM findings furthermore support more patients' benefits in improving QoL and functional activities, which were considerably impaired by NP such as: eating, drinking and tasting, whereas the analgesic medication regimens did not. No adverse events were observed in both groups. To the best knowledge of the authors, our study is the first to investigate PBM efficacy as a monotherapy compared to the gold standard analgesic pharmacotherapy. Our positive data proves statistically significant improvements in patient self-reported NP, functionality, psychological profile and QoL at mid- and end-treatment, as well as throughout the follow-up time points (one, three, six and nine months) and sustained up to nine months in the PBM group, compared to the MED group. Our study, for the first time, proves the efficacy and safety of PBM as a potent analgesic in oral NP and as a valid alternative to the gold standard pharmacotherapy approach. Furthermore, we observed long-term pain relief and functional benefits that indicate that PBM modulates NP pathology in a pro-regenerative manner, presumably via antioxidant mechanisms.
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- Reem Hanna
- Department of Oral Surgery, Dental Institute, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, Laser Therapy Centre, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV,6, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology Oncology, Centre De Haute Energie, 10 Boulevard Pasteur, 06000 Nice, France;
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- Bredent Medical GmbH & Co., Gewerbegebiet Gartenäcker, Weißenhorner Str. 2, 89250 Senden, Germany;
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- Thor Photomedicine Ltd., Water Meadow, Chesham HP5 1LF, UK; (P.B.); (J.C.)
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- Thor Photomedicine Ltd., Water Meadow, Chesham HP5 1LF, UK; (P.B.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, Laser Therapy Centre, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV,6, 16132 Genoa, Italy;
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Carlesso LC, Feldman DE, Vendittoli PA, LaVoie F, Choinière M, Bolduc MÈ, Fernandes J, Newman N, Sabouret P. Use of IMMPACT Recommendations to Explore Pain Phenotypes in People with Knee Osteoarthritis. Pain Med 2022; 23:1708-1716. [PMID: 35266543 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease of multiple phenotypes of which a chronic pain phenotype (PP) is known. Previous PP studies have focused on one domain of pain and included heterogenous variables. We sought to identify multidimensional PPs using the IMMPACT recommendations and their relationship to clinical outcomes. METHODS Participants >40 years of age with knee OA having a first-time orthopaedic consultation at five university affiliated hospitals in Montreal, Quebec and Hamilton (Canada) were recruited. Latent profile analysis was used to determine PPs (classes) using variables recommended by IMMPACT. This included pain variability, intensity and qualities, somatization, anxiodepressive symptoms, sleep, fatigue, pain catastrophizing, neuropathic pain, and quantitative sensory tests. We used MANOVA and Chi-square tests to assess differences in participant characteristics across the classes and linear and Poisson regression to evaluate the association of classes to outcomes of physical performance tests, self-reported function and provincial healthcare data. RESULTS 343 participants were included (mean age 64 years, 64% female). Three classes were identified with increasing pain burden (class3 > class1), characterized by significant differences across most self-report measures and temporal summation, and differed in terms of female sex, younger age, lower optimism and pain self-efficacy. Participants in class2 and class3 had significantly worse self-reported function, stair climb and 40m walk tests, and higher rates of healthcare usage compared to those in class1. CONCLUSIONS Three distinct PPs guided by IMMPACT recommendations were identified, predominated by self-report measures and temporal summation. Using this standardized approach may improve PP study variability and comparison.
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- Lisa C Carlesso
- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Associate, Research Institute St. Joseph's Hamilton, Canada; School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, School of Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montreal,Centre for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation,Institute of Public Health Research,Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Département de Chirurgie, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont,Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique,Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada; Research Center of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique,Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital Jean-Talon, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique,Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique,Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Yu H, Xu Z, Dai SH, Jiang JL, He LL, Zheng JQ, Yu H. The Effect of Propofol Versus Volatile Anesthetics on Persistent Pain After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:2438-2446. [PMID: 33183935 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Sternal incisions can generate persistent and intense post-sternotomy pain. Propofol has been shown to improve postoperative analgesia, but the preventive effect on persistent pain after cardiac surgery is unknown. The hypothesis of the present study was that intraoperative propofol-based anesthesia compared with volatile anesthesia could reduce the risk of chronic pain after cardiac surgery. DESIGN A single-center, two-arm, patient-and-evaluator-blinded, randomized controlled trial. SETTING A single major urban teaching and university hospital. PATIENTS Five-hundred adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery via sternotomy randomly were assigned. With six withdrawals from the study and five from surgery, 244 in the total intravenous anesthesia group and 245 in the volatile group were included in the modified intention-to-treat analysis. INTERVENTIONS Patients randomly were assigned to receive either propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia or volatile anesthesia during surgery. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcomes were the incidence of pain at three, six, and 12 months after surgery defined as pain score >0 on the numeric rating scale. The secondary outcomes included acute pain, opioid use during the first 72 hours after surgery, and quality of life. The use of propofol did not significantly affect chronic pain at three months (55.4% v 52.9%, difference 2.5%, 95% confidence interval [CI] -6.6 to 11.6; p = 0.656), six months (35.5% v 37.5%, difference -2.0%, 95% CI -10.9 to 6.9; p = 0.657), or 12 months (18.2% v 20.7%, difference -2.5%, 95% CI -9.8 to 4.8; p = 0.495) compared with volatile anesthetics. Furthermore, there were no differences in acute pain score; morphine-equivalent consumption during the first 72 hours; and quality of life at three, six, and 12 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative administration of propofol did not reduce persistent pain after cardiac surgery compared with volatile anesthetics.
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- Hong Yu
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; The Research Units of West China (2018RU012), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; The Research Units of West China (2018RU012), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; The Research Units of West China (2018RU012), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; The Research Units of West China (2018RU012), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; The Research Units of West China (2018RU012), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; The Research Units of West China (2018RU012), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; The Research Units of West China (2018RU012), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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Dosenovic S, Nikolic Z, Ivancev B, Jelicic Kadic A, Puljak L. Awareness and acceptability of Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials core outcome set for chronic pain among surveyed neuropathic pain authors. J Comp Eff Res 2019; 8:671-683. [PMID: 31290689 DOI: 10.2217/cer-2018-0123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Aim: We assessed the knowledge and adoption of Initiative on Methods, Measurement and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT)-recommended core outcome set (COS) and core outcome measures (COM) among authors of systematic reviews (SR) and randomized controlled trials (RCT) about interventions for neuropathic pain (NeuP). Methods: NeuP SR and RCT authors identified via a systematic literature search were surveyed. Results: The response rate was low. Although majority of respondents were familiar with the IMMPACT COS, only 61% of SR authors and 40% of RCT authors used the COS. The main perceived obstacle that prevented the adoption of the COS was the lack of awareness of the full IMMPACT COS. Conclusion: The adoption of IMMPACT-recommended COS and COM among NeuP authors was inadequate and their appropriateness needs to be further evaluated.
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- Svjetlana Dosenovic
- Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia.,Laboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
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- Laboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.,Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medicine and Health Care, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
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Smith SM, Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Baron R, Polydefkis M, Tracey I, Borsook D, Edwards RR, Harris RE, Wager TD, Arendt-Nielsen L, Burke LB, Carr DB, Chappell A, Farrar JT, Freeman R, Gilron I, Goli V, Haeussler J, Jensen T, Katz NP, Kent J, Kopecky EA, Lee DA, Maixner W, Markman JD, McArthur JC, McDermott MP, Parvathenani L, Raja SN, Rappaport BA, Rice ASC, Rowbotham MC, Tobias JK, Wasan AD, Witter J. The Potential Role of Sensory Testing, Skin Biopsy, and Functional Brain Imaging as Biomarkers in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Considerations. J Pain 2017; 18:757-777. [PMID: 28254585 PMCID: PMC5484729 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.02.429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Valid and reliable biomarkers can play an important role in clinical trials as indicators of biological or pathogenic processes or as a signal of treatment response. Currently, there are no biomarkers for pain qualified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or the European Medicines Agency for use in clinical trials. This article summarizes an Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials meeting in which 3 potential biomarkers were discussed for use in the development of analgesic treatments: 1) sensory testing, 2) skin punch biopsy, and 3) brain imaging. The empirical evidence supporting the use of these tests is described within the context of the 4 categories of biomarkers: 1) diagnostic, 2) prognostic, 3) predictive, and 4) pharmacodynamic. Although sensory testing, skin punch biopsy, and brain imaging are promising tools for pain in clinical trials, additional evidence is needed to further support and standardize these tests for use as biomarkers in pain clinical trials. PERSPECTIVE The applicability of sensory testing, skin biopsy, and brain imaging as diagnostic, prognostic, predictive, and pharmacodynamic biomarkers for use in analgesic treatment trials is considered. Evidence in support of their use and outlining problems is presented, as well as a call for further standardization and demonstrations of validity and reliability.
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Gewandter JS, Dworkin RH, Turk DC, McDermott MP, Baron R, Gastonguay MR, Gilron I, Katz NP, Mehta C, Raja SN, Senn S, Taylor C, Cowan P, Desjardins P, Dimitrova R, Dionne R, Farrar JT, Hewitt DJ, Iyengar S, Jay GW, Kalso E, Kerns RD, Leff R, Leong M, Petersen KL, Ravina BM, Rauschkolb C, Rice ASC, Rowbotham MC, Sampaio C, Sindrup SH, Stauffer JW, Steigerwald I, Stewart J, Tobias J, Treede RD, Wallace M, White RE. Research designs for proof-of-concept chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain 2014; 155:1683-1695. [PMID: 24865794 PMCID: PMC4500524 DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Proof-of-concept (POC) clinical trials play an important role in developing novel treatments and determining whether existing treatments may be efficacious in broader populations of patients. The goal of most POC trials is to determine whether a treatment is likely to be efficacious for a given indication and thus whether it is worth investing the financial resources and participant exposure necessary for a confirmatory trial of that intervention. A challenge in designing POC trials is obtaining sufficient information to make this important go/no-go decision in a cost-effective manner. An IMMPACT consensus meeting was convened to discuss design considerations for POC trials in analgesia, with a focus on maximizing power with limited resources and participants. We present general design aspects to consider including patient population, active comparators and placebos, study power, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships, and minimization of missing data. Efficiency of single-dose studies for treatments with rapid onset is discussed. The trade-off between parallel-group and crossover designs with respect to overall sample sizes, trial duration, and applicability is summarized. The advantages and disadvantages of more recent trial designs, including N-of-1 designs, enriched designs, adaptive designs, and sequential parallel comparison designs, are summarized, and recommendations for consideration are provided. More attention to identifying efficient yet powerful designs for POC clinical trials of chronic pain treatments may increase the percentage of truly efficacious pain treatments that are advanced to confirmatory trials while decreasing the percentage of ineffective treatments that continue to be evaluated rather than abandoned.
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- Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Analgesic Solutions, Natick, MA, and Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
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- American Chronic Pain Association, Rocklin, CA, USA
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- Desjardins Associates and Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Virtuous Pharma, Inc., Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA
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- University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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Gatchel RJ, Mayer TG, Choi Y, Chou R. Validation of a consensus-based minimal clinically important difference (MCID) threshold using an objective functional external anchor. Spine J 2013; 13:889-93. [PMID: 23523434 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Revised: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is defined as the smallest change in an outcome that a patient would perceive as meaningful. The Initiative on Methods, Measurement and Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT) group proposed defining the MCID as a 30% improvement in self-reported pain or function. However, this MCID threshold has not been validated against an objective physical measure. PURPOSE To test the validity of the IMMPACT-based MCID threshold, using an objective physical measure as an external anchor. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Prospective study of chronic disabling occupational lumbar disorder (CDOLD) patients completing a functional restoration program. PATIENT SAMPLE A consecutive cohort of 743 CDOLD patients. OUTCOME MEASURES Self-report measures of pain-related function were compared with an objective lifting measure, the progressive isoinertial lifting evaluation (PILE), obtained after treatment. METHODS The association between reporting 30% or greater improvement (the IMMPACT's MCID key criterion) and the PILE score after treatment was assessed. RESULTS A 30% or greater improvement on the self-report measures was significantly associated with improvement in physical function on the PILE task. CONCLUSIONS Despite extensive use of the MCID to evaluate effects of treatment in spinal disorders, this is the first empirical documentation of the validity of the IMMPACT's 30% change criterion compared with an objective physical anchor.
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