[Clinical efficacy of auricular vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of chronic and acute pain : A systematic review].
Klinische Wirksamkeit der aurikulären Vagusnervstimulation in der Behandlung chronischer und akuter Schmerzen : Eine systematische Übersichtsarbeit.
Chronic low back pain
Chronic migraine
Minimal invasive pain therapy
Neuromodulation
Postoperative pain
Journal
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany)
ISSN: 1432-2129
Titre abrégé: Schmerz
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8906258
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Jan 2023
02 Jan 2023
Historique:
accepted:
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2022
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2023
pubmed:
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2023
medline:
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2023
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Résumé
Current guidelines recommend a personalized, multimodal, and interdisciplinary approach for the treatment of chronic pain. Already in the acute treatment of postoperative pain, it can be useful to minimize risk factors for chronification. Auricular vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) could be an effective non-drug therapy for the treatment of chronic and acute pain. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of aVNS in chronic and acute pain as well as its effect on medication intake. A systematic literature search was carried out on the application of auricular electrical stimulation in chronic and acute pain. Studies were classified according to their level of evidence and evaluated via the Jadad scale as well as their scientific validity, and then analyzed in terms of indication, method, stimulation parameters, duration of treatment, efficacy, and safety. Twenty studies on chronic pain indications, ten studies on acute postoperative pain, as well as seven studies on experimental acute pain were identified and analyzed. The search revealed a total of n = 1105 aVNS-treated patients. The best evidence on the efficacy of aVNS is available for the indications chronic low back pain, chronic cervical syndrome, chronic abdominal pain, and chronic migraine as well as acute postoperative pain in oocyte aspiration, laparoscopic nephrectomy, and open colorectal surgery. Additionally a significant reduction in analgesic or opiate intake was evident in most studies. In three randomized controlled trials in chronic pain patients, a sustainable pain reduction over a period of up to 12 months was shown. Overall, aVNS was very well tolerated. This review indicates that aVNS can be a complementary and effective non-drug treatment for patients with chronic and acute postoperative pain. Future studies in these indications should focus on standardizing and optimizing treatment parameters, inclusion of quality-of-life outcome parameters, and longer follow-up periods to better understand the sustainable therapeutic effect of aVNS. HINTERGRUND: Aktuelle Leitlinien empfehlen für die Behandlung chronischer Schmerzen einen personalisierten, multimodalen und interdisziplinären Ansatz. Bereits in der akuten Behandlung postoperativer Schmerzen kann es sinnvoll sein, Risikofaktoren für die Chronifizierung zu minimieren. Die aurikuläre Vagusnervstimulation (aVNS) könnte eine effektive nichtmedikamentöse Therapie zur Behandlung von Schmerzen darstellen. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist die Evaluierung der klinischen Wirksamkeit der aVNS bei chronischen und akuten Schmerzen sowie deren Einfluss auf die begleitende Medikamenteneinnahme. Es wurde eine systematische Literaturrecherche zur Anwendung aurikulärer elektrischer Stimulation bei chronischen und akuten Schmerzen durchgeführt. Die Studien wurden entsprechend ihrem Evidenzgrad klassifiziert, gemäß Jadad-Skala und wissenschaftlicher Validität bewertet, und anschließend in Bezug auf Indikation, Methode, Stimulationsparameter, Behandlungsdauer, Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit analysiert. Es konnten 20 Studien zu chronischen Schmerzindikationen, 10 Studien zu akuten postoperativen Schmerzen sowie 7 Studien zu experimentellen akuten Schmerzen identifiziert und analysiert werden. Die Recherche ergab eine Gesamtanzahl von n = 1105 mit aVNS behandelten Patient*innen. Die beste Evidenz zur Wirksamkeit der aVNS liegt für die Indikationen chronischer Kreuzschmerz, chronisches Zervikalsyndrom, chronischer Unterleibsschmerz und chronischer Migräne sowie zu akutem postoperativen Schmerz bei Oozytenaspiration, laparoskopischer Nephrektomie und offenen kolorektalen Eingriffen vor. In der Mehrzahl der Studien konnte außerdem eine signifikante Reduktion der Schmerzmittel- bzw. Opiateinnahme gezeigt werden. In 3 randomisierten kontrollierten Studien bei chronischen Schmerzpatient*innen konnte eine nachhaltige Schmerzreduktion über einen Zeitraum von bis zu 12 Monaten gezeigt werden. Insgesamt wurde die aVNS sehr gut vertragen. Die Studienlage zeigt, dass die aVNS eine ergänzende, effektive nichtmedikamentöse Behandlung für Patient*innen mit chronischen und akuten postoperativen Schmerzen sein kann. Zukünftige Studien in den genannten Indikationen sollten auf eine Standardisierung und Optimierung von Behandlungsparametern, die stärkere Einbeziehung von Quality-of-Life-Outcome-Parametern sowie längere Follow-up-Perioden zum besseren Verständnis der nachhaltigen therapeutischen Wirkung der aVNS fokussieren.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Current guidelines recommend a personalized, multimodal, and interdisciplinary approach for the treatment of chronic pain. Already in the acute treatment of postoperative pain, it can be useful to minimize risk factors for chronification. Auricular vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) could be an effective non-drug therapy for the treatment of chronic and acute pain.
AIM OF THE WORK
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of aVNS in chronic and acute pain as well as its effect on medication intake.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
A systematic literature search was carried out on the application of auricular electrical stimulation in chronic and acute pain. Studies were classified according to their level of evidence and evaluated via the Jadad scale as well as their scientific validity, and then analyzed in terms of indication, method, stimulation parameters, duration of treatment, efficacy, and safety.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Twenty studies on chronic pain indications, ten studies on acute postoperative pain, as well as seven studies on experimental acute pain were identified and analyzed. The search revealed a total of n = 1105 aVNS-treated patients. The best evidence on the efficacy of aVNS is available for the indications chronic low back pain, chronic cervical syndrome, chronic abdominal pain, and chronic migraine as well as acute postoperative pain in oocyte aspiration, laparoscopic nephrectomy, and open colorectal surgery. Additionally a significant reduction in analgesic or opiate intake was evident in most studies. In three randomized controlled trials in chronic pain patients, a sustainable pain reduction over a period of up to 12 months was shown. Overall, aVNS was very well tolerated.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This review indicates that aVNS can be a complementary and effective non-drug treatment for patients with chronic and acute postoperative pain. Future studies in these indications should focus on standardizing and optimizing treatment parameters, inclusion of quality-of-life outcome parameters, and longer follow-up periods to better understand the sustainable therapeutic effect of aVNS.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG
UNASSIGNED
HINTERGRUND: Aktuelle Leitlinien empfehlen für die Behandlung chronischer Schmerzen einen personalisierten, multimodalen und interdisziplinären Ansatz. Bereits in der akuten Behandlung postoperativer Schmerzen kann es sinnvoll sein, Risikofaktoren für die Chronifizierung zu minimieren. Die aurikuläre Vagusnervstimulation (aVNS) könnte eine effektive nichtmedikamentöse Therapie zur Behandlung von Schmerzen darstellen.
ZIEL DER ARBEIT
UNASSIGNED
Ziel dieser Arbeit ist die Evaluierung der klinischen Wirksamkeit der aVNS bei chronischen und akuten Schmerzen sowie deren Einfluss auf die begleitende Medikamenteneinnahme.
MATERIAL UND METHODEN
METHODS
Es wurde eine systematische Literaturrecherche zur Anwendung aurikulärer elektrischer Stimulation bei chronischen und akuten Schmerzen durchgeführt. Die Studien wurden entsprechend ihrem Evidenzgrad klassifiziert, gemäß Jadad-Skala und wissenschaftlicher Validität bewertet, und anschließend in Bezug auf Indikation, Methode, Stimulationsparameter, Behandlungsdauer, Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit analysiert.
ERGEBNISSE
UNASSIGNED
Es konnten 20 Studien zu chronischen Schmerzindikationen, 10 Studien zu akuten postoperativen Schmerzen sowie 7 Studien zu experimentellen akuten Schmerzen identifiziert und analysiert werden. Die Recherche ergab eine Gesamtanzahl von n = 1105 mit aVNS behandelten Patient*innen. Die beste Evidenz zur Wirksamkeit der aVNS liegt für die Indikationen chronischer Kreuzschmerz, chronisches Zervikalsyndrom, chronischer Unterleibsschmerz und chronischer Migräne sowie zu akutem postoperativen Schmerz bei Oozytenaspiration, laparoskopischer Nephrektomie und offenen kolorektalen Eingriffen vor. In der Mehrzahl der Studien konnte außerdem eine signifikante Reduktion der Schmerzmittel- bzw. Opiateinnahme gezeigt werden. In 3 randomisierten kontrollierten Studien bei chronischen Schmerzpatient*innen konnte eine nachhaltige Schmerzreduktion über einen Zeitraum von bis zu 12 Monaten gezeigt werden. Insgesamt wurde die aVNS sehr gut vertragen.
SCHLUSSFOLGERUNG
UNASSIGNED
Die Studienlage zeigt, dass die aVNS eine ergänzende, effektive nichtmedikamentöse Behandlung für Patient*innen mit chronischen und akuten postoperativen Schmerzen sein kann. Zukünftige Studien in den genannten Indikationen sollten auf eine Standardisierung und Optimierung von Behandlungsparametern, die stärkere Einbeziehung von Quality-of-Life-Outcome-Parametern sowie längere Follow-up-Perioden zum besseren Verständnis der nachhaltigen therapeutischen Wirkung der aVNS fokussieren.
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HINTERGRUND: Aktuelle Leitlinien empfehlen für die Behandlung chronischer Schmerzen einen personalisierten, multimodalen und interdisziplinären Ansatz. Bereits in der akuten Behandlung postoperativer Schmerzen kann es sinnvoll sein, Risikofaktoren für die Chronifizierung zu minimieren. Die aurikuläre Vagusnervstimulation (aVNS) könnte eine effektive nichtmedikamentöse Therapie zur Behandlung von Schmerzen darstellen.
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