Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical TrialTrial of amitriptyline for relief of pain in amputees: results of a randomized controlled study.
To evaluate whether amitriptyline is more effective than placebo in improving phantom limb pain or residual limb pain. ⋯ Our findings do not support the use of amitriptyline in the treatment of postamputation pain.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Jan 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEffects of electric stimulation on C and A delta fiber-mediated thermal perception thresholds.
To determine if interferential current (IFC) or transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) alters C and A delta fiber-mediated thermal perception thresholds. ⋯ Neither IFC nor TENS altered C and A delta fiber-mediated thermal perception thresholds. The results suggest that any analgesic mechanisms with these modalities are likely to be complex.