Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Pain

Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions for pain relief and pain management.

Updated May 2011

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Title:   Pain relief for the removal of femoral sheath after percutaneous coronary intervention
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Procedures for the non-surgical management of coronary heart disease include balloon angioplasty (mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel) and intracoronary stenting (a device to support the blood vessel to keep it open). At the star...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management in labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   TENS is a device that emits low-voltage currents and which has been used for pain relief in labour. The way that TENS works is not well understood. The electrical pulses are thought to stimulate nerve pathways in the spinal cord which block the transmis...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   TENS is a form of electrical current that can be applied to the skin with the aim of providing pain relief. The objective of this review was to determine how effective TENS was in relieving acute pain in adults when applied as a sole treatment. The data...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The pain of labour can be intense, with body tension, anxiety and fear making it worse. Many women would like to go through labour without using drugs, or invasive methods such as an epidural, and turn to complementary therapies to help to reduce their...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Aromatherapy for pain management in labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Aromatherapy draws on the healing power of plants with the use of essential oils to enhance physical and mental wellbeing. The oils may be massaged into the skin, in a bath or inhaled using a steam infusion or burner. The pain of labour can be intense, ...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Biofeedback for pain management during labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Biofeedback is a therapy that aims to train women to recognise some body signals such as heart rate, muscular tension or temperature and, in consequence, change their body responses with the aid of electronic instruments that give a signal. It is an alt...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management in labour
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acupuncture or acupressure may help relieve pain during labour, but more research is needed. The pain of labour can be intense, and may be worsened because of a woman's tension, anxiety and fear affecting their labour and birth experience . Many women w...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Surgery for lateral elbow pain
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of surgery for lateral elbow pain, also known as tennis elbow. The review shows the following. In people with lateral elbow pain: - percutaneous (smaller incision)...
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Local anaesthetic eye drops for prevention of pain in preterm infants undergoing screening for retinopathy of prematurity
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Infants born less than 1500 g or less than 32 weeks are at increased risk of retinopathy of prematurity, a potentially blinding eye condition, and so have routine ophthalmological assessment. This process is a recognised source of pain and discomfort fo...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Adjusting the pH of lidocaine for reducing pain on injection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Lidocaine is frequently used to anaesthetize the skin prior to invasive procedures. Its administration produces pain that is thought to be due to the acidic pH of commercial preparations (pH levels between 3.5 and 7.0 compared with the physiologic pH wh...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Acupuncture for pain in endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease that causes chronic pelvic pain, most notably painful menstruation, as the most common complaint. Acupuncture is frequently used to treat both pain and various gynaecological conditions. This review examined th...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Foot orthoses for patellofemoral pain in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pain around the knee cap is a common problem. The pain may be brought on or made worse by day to day or sporting/exercise activities. Pain around the knee cap can have many different causes, such as the way the knee cap glides over the bones or because ...
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Topical agents or dressings for pain in venous leg ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Venous leg ulcers are often painful, both during and between dressing changes, and during surgical removal of dead tissue (debridement). Dressings, topical creams and lotions have been promoted to reduce the pain of ulcers. Two trials tested a dressing ...
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amputee pain may present in a body part that has been amputated (phantom pain) or at the site of amputation (stump pain), or both. Phantom pain and stump pain are complex conditions and affect up to 80% of amputees. The underlying causes are not fully u...
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Psychological therapies for sickle cell disease and pain
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sickle cell disease is a group of blood disorders. It can cause anaemia, which if severe can reduce mobility. It may also allow small blood vessels to become blocked causing pain in muscle and bone and it can damage major organs such as the spleen, live...
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sucrose (sugar) provides pain relief for newborn babies having painful events such as needles or heel pricks. Newborn babies undergoing these events need strategies to reduce their pain. Pain medicine is usually given for major painful events (such as s...
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is the presence of tissue that normally lines the uterus in inappropriate sites (usually within the pelvic cavity). It can cause fertility problems, painful menstruation and painful sexual intercourse. Hormonal drugs such as the oral contr...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Diclofenac for acute pain in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diclofenac is commonly used for short-term pain relief in children, particularly around the time of surgery. There is good evidence that diclofenac is effective for pain relief in adults, and side effects such as stomach upset are well known. However, d...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Psychological interventions for symptomatic management of non-specific chest pain in patients with normal coronary anatomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Recurrent chest pain in the absence of coronary artery disease is a common, difficult to treat problem that sometimes leads to excess use of medical care. A substantial number of patients are not reassured by negative medical assessment, reporting persi...
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fear of pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion is one reason women may not want to use this highly effective birth control method. Different ways of reducing pain during IUD insertion have been explored. These include drugs that reduce cramping...
Date:   Feb 2009

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