Beyond traditional therapies: a network meta-analysis on the treatment efficacy for chronic phantom limb pain
Pooled result · Pain improvementResult — go to the resultMean difference −2.9 points 95% CI −4.62 to −1.18Authors' conclusion
The NMA suggests that neuromodulation using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation may be associated with significantly larger pain improvement for chronic PLP.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with chronic phantom limb pain (PLP)12 randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
- Comparison
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation vs Placebo/sham
- Outcome
- Pain score improvement
Methodological detailsPRISMA
- PRISMA
Pooled result
Pain improvement
Mean difference
−2.9 points
95% CI −4.62 to −1.18
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation vs Placebo/sham
mean difference −2.9 points (95% CI −4.62 to −1.18)
As reported in the abstract
Safety
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse event rateMorphine vs Placebo/sham · quality of evidence: low | 6.04 (2.26–16.12) | |
| 0.050.21520Odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Beyond traditional therapies: a network meta-analysis on the treatment efficacy for chronic phantom limb pain. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 21 February 2024. doi:10.
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