Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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We investigated the impact of favorite music on pain processing among individuals with fibromyalgia. We also examined differences in pain processing between individuals with fibromyalgia and healthy controls (HC) while listening to favorite music and explored whether psychosocial factors contributed to these differences. ⋯ This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04087564) and began on 6/13/2019.
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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.