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Clinical Application of Intelligent Pain Management Program in Patients With Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients
Huaxiu Xu1, Liyun Kong1, Huichen Yang2
1Department of pain, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, PR China.
Summary
An intelligent pain management (IPM) program significantly improved pain outcomes and sleep quality for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) patients. While IPM showed promise, its impact on pain catastrophizing cognition was not statistically significant.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Neurology
- Clinical Research
Background:
- Effective pain management is critical for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) patients.
- A standardized pain management program for PHN is currently lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of an intelligent pain management (IPM) program for PHN.
- Assessing IPM's impact on pain, sleep, and psychological factors in PHN.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 92 PHN inpatients.
- Comparison of an IPM program against conventional pain management.
- Assessment of clinical symptoms, sleep quality, and pain catastrophizing.
Main Results:
- IPM group showed significantly lower Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain scores on days 7 and 10.
- IPM led to reduced breakthrough pain frequency and higher pain relief rates.
- Improved sleep index scores were observed in the IPM group, with statistical significance (p < .05).
Conclusions:
- Intelligent pain management (IPM) programs effectively improve pain outcomes and sleep quality in PHN patients.
- The impact of IPM on pain catastrophizing cognition requires further investigation as it did not reach statistical significance in this study.
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