Scrambler therapy may relieve chronic neuropathic pain more effectively than guideline-based drug management: Results of a pilot, randomized, controlled trial

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-95

  Marineo, Giuseppe ^a   Iorno, Vittorio ^b   Gandini, Cristiano ^b   Moschini, Vincenzo ^b   Smith, Thomas J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

analgesics; Chronic neuropathic pain; electroanalgesia; refractory pain; Scrambler therapy

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CLONAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN; OXYCODONE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROANALGESIA; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCRAMBLER THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ANALGESICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855259158     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.03.015     Document Type: Article

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