The effects of pain scrambler therapy on the pain and quality of life of degenerative gonarthritis patients

Jeong, Ho-Jin; Lee, Dong‐Kyu; Kim, Yong-Nam; Hwang, Tae-Yeun

doi:10.1589/jpts.30.479

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“…Over that period, the SF-36 score increased from 79 to 95. [27] Kim et al described a case that showed an improvement in quality of life through the administration of ST in a patient suffering from shingles. This study aimed to analyse the effect of ST on antineuralgic pain and quality of life after shingles.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[24] However, data on the effect of ST on quality of life, particularly among cancer patients, are more sketchy. [25][26][27][28] Therefore, this study intended to assess the effect of ST on the quality of life of patients suffering from thoracic and HNC. The secondary aim of this study was to understand the potential impact of quality of life by studying it along with evolutions in physical pain and morphine intake.…”

Section: Indian Journal Of Palliative Carementioning

confidence: 99%

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Scrambler Therapy Enhances Quality of Life in Cancer Patients in a Palliative Care Setting: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Kashyap

Singh

Dwivedi

et al. 2022

IJPC

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Objectives: Given the known side effects of opioids and the negative impact of these side effects on quality of life (QOL), there is a need for therapies that can reduce opioid intake and improve QOL in patients suffering from cancer pain. Scrambler therapy (ST) is a neuromodulatory therapy that has been shown to reduce cancer pain, but its effect on QOL is not well understood. This study intended to evaluate the efficacy of ST for enhancing QOL in cancer patients through minimising pain and opioid intake. Material and Methods: This was a randomised controlled trial including 80 patients with head, neck and thoracic cancer. In both arms, patients were given pain management drugs following the WHO analgesic ladder for ten consecutive days. In the intervention arm each day ST was given. Pain, morphine intake, and QOL (WHOQOL-BREF) were assessed. Results: All domains of QOL improved significantly in the intervention arm in comparison to the control arm. In comparison to baseline, pain improved in both the intervention and the control arm on day 10 and at follow-up. However, QOL significantly improved in the intervention arm, while morphine intake decreased. In the control arm, QOL deteriorated, while morphine intake increased. Conclusion: ST significantly improved QOL. Since the increase in QOL took place along with a significantly lower morphine intake, the improvement in QOL may not only be explained by lower pain scores but, also, by a reduced intake of morphine, because the lower dosages of morphine will decrease the likelihood of side effects associated with the drug.

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Section: Indian Journal Of Palliative Carementioning

confidence: 99%

Scrambler Therapy Enhances Quality of Life in Cancer Patients in a Palliative Care Setting: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Kashyap

Singh

Dwivedi

et al. 2022

IJPC

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“…Scrambler therapy has been used for several other chronic pain disorders for which isolated case reports are available including low back pain in which pain and depression was improved [74], arthritis of the knee with resulting improvement in pain and quality of life [75], and for paraneoplastic neuropathy and pruritus in which two patients were treated with very positive results [76].…”

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Scrambler Therapy in Acute and Chronic Pain: A Review

A. Tolley

2024

Pain Management - From Acute to Chronic and Beyond

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Scrambler therapy utilizes a device and technique that delivers a non-invasive electro-analgesic treatment regimen to patients in pain, both acute and chronic. It has been used in many patients suffering from neuropathic pain and other causes of pain that have been resistant to other treatment modalities, including oral analgesics, opioids, and nerve blocks. It operates using a specific protocol that requires training and experience but can be quite effective and lead to prolonged pain relief when administered appropriately. This chapter will review the relevant theory and mechanism of scrambler therapy and discuss the studies that have been conducted to evaluate its efficacy in a variety of pain disorders.

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Scrambler therapy: A ray of hope for refractory chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

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The effects of pain scrambler therapy on the pain and quality of life of degenerative gonarthritis patients

Cited by 3 publications

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Scrambler Therapy Enhances Quality of Life in Cancer Patients in a Palliative Care Setting: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Scrambler Therapy Enhances Quality of Life in Cancer Patients in a Palliative Care Setting: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Scrambler Therapy in Acute and Chronic Pain: A Review

Scrambler therapy: A ray of hope for refractory chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

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