Active clinical trials for "Somatoform Disorders"

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of specialized treatment (including cognitive therapy, social counselling and a recommendation letter to the patients' primary care physician) on the functional level, emotional problems, and use of health care in patients with chronic medically unexplained symptoms.

In an earlier phase of this study, a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) manual to treat body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) symptoms was developed. We are currently implementing this manual-based treatment to validate its effectiveness in patients with BDD.

Ozone (O2-O3) has been used as a supportive therapy in various musculoskeletal diseases such as lumbosacral disc herniation, knee osteoarthritis, meniscus injury, shoulder pathologies.The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of ozone (O2-O3) injection applied to the trigger point in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome.

The aim of this clinical study is to assess the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in reducing the severity of symptoms, in improving limb function, in improving the aesthetic and motor conduction of the median nerve and in reducing its cross-sectional area at the inlet of the carpal tunnel in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. All upper extremities diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome will be treated with electroacupuncture for 8 sessions. Clinical, electrophysiological and ultrasonography outcome measures will be evaluated before and after the intervention, to assess the result.

This is a pilot randomized control trial of 30 women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome to determine the feasibility of delivering a hypnosis intervention or usual care on bladder pain (primary outcome) and cerebral blood flow (secondary outcome). Women in the hypnosis group will undergo treatment with three hypnotherapy sessions in addition to a mobile web-based hypnosis application. Neuroimagning (fMRI) will occur after the first follow up visit.

Palliative Care is active holistic care offered to people who are in intense suffering related to their health, resulting from a serious life-threatening illness, with a focus on improving the quality of life. Among the symptoms that cause suffering, physical pain has a prominent role in terms of prevalence and impact on well-being, especially in the subgroup of patients with terminal cancer. Myofascial Pain Syndrome may be one of the components of pain in cancer patients in palliative care. However, the literature is scarce in defining the prevalence of this condition in this population, and there is no evidence of the benefit of needling treatment with 1% lidocaine in these patients until now. The objectives of this study are to determinate the prevalence of myofascial pain syndrome and to evaluate the effectiveness of myofascial pain treatment with 1% lidocaine injection in reducing pain in palliative cancer patients, comparing it with a control group in usual care.

The aim of this research was to determine the effects of tibiofemoral joint mobilization in patients of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Tibiofemoral joint mobilization effects on pain and Range of Motion (ROM) in knee joint. A randomized controlled trial was done at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar and Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. The sample size was 52. The Participants were divided into two groups, 26 participants in experimental group and 26 in control group. The study duration was 4 months. Sampling technique applied was purposive non probability sampling technique. Only 25 to 35 years participants with patellofemoral pain syndrome were included. Tools used in this study were Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), Kujala Score Questionnaire, Goniometer and Algometer.

Myofascial pain syndrome (MAS) is a syndrome characterized by muscle spasm, tenderness, limited range of motion, stiffness, fatigue and sometimes autonomic dysfunctions accompanying pain and pain caused by trigger points in the tense bands formed in the muscles The disease is diagnosed clinically and there are many pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches in treatment. One of these treatments is dry needle therapy. Dry needling has been used for a long time in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome. Another treatment used in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome is balneotherapy (spa treatment At Ahi Evran University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, balneotherapy is frequently used in the treatment of patients with myofascial pain syndrome. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of dry needling and balneotherapy, which has been used in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome for many years.

To compare the effect of combined thoracic manipulation (TM) and traditional physical therapy treatment (TPT) versus TPT treatment alone on pain severity at rest and functional disability in patients with type 1 complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS I) post-upper limb trauma.

Patients will then be randomized via a web-based randomization system Redcap Allocation will be stratified based on the presence of a pre-existing spinal cord stimulator to either the nitrous oxide study group or the oxygen control group. The nitrous oxide group will receive 50% nitrous oxide mixed with 50% oxygen, and the control group will receive 50% oxygen (oxygen plus air mixture). Both groups will undergo inhalation therapy for a duration of 2 hours via an FDA-approved mask breathing circuit. Vital signs (blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate) will be monitored every 30 minutes. Pulse oximetry monitoring will be continuous. Patients will be monitored for side effects including nausea, vomiting, desaturation, sedation, respiratory depression, and dizziness. Patients and other involved providers will be blinded to the treatment type.