Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of topical curcumin on mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in traditional medicine for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Curcumin has been reported as an agent with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and neuroprotective attributes. This study is one of the first investigations to assess the effect of curcumin gel on CTS. ⋯ It seems that curcumin gel could be effective in the improvement of the symptom severity and daily activity of patients with CTS.
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Few studies have investigated specific associations between insomnia and orofacial pain (OFP). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine relationships of insomnia with pain, mental health, and physical health variables among treatment-seeking patients with chronic OFP. ⋯ Insomnia is associated with pain outcomes and should be appropriately managed when treating patients with chronic OFP.