S. Johnson
Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain
Johnson, S.; Hall, J.; Barnet, S.; Draper, M.; Derbyshire, G.; Haynes, L.; Rooney, C.; Cameron, H.; Moseley, G. L.; Williams, A. C. de C.; McCabe, Candy; Goebel, A.
Authors
J. Hall
S. Barnet
M. Draper
G. Derbyshire
L. Haynes
C. Rooney
H. Cameron
G. L. Moseley
A. C. de C. Williams
Candy McCabe Candy.Mccabe@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Clinical Research and Practice
A. Goebel
Abstract
There is good evidence from studies conducted in a single-centre research setting for the efficacy of graded motor imagery (GMI) treatment, a complex physiotherapy intervention, to reduce pain in long-standing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). However, whether GMI is effective in clinical practice is not established. To establish whether GMI is effective in clinical practice. We undertook a prospective audit of GMI treatment at two UK centres with a special interest in the management of patients with CRPS. All patients received GMI, in conjunction with a range of other 'best practice' physical and psychological interventions. The patients' average pain intensities did not improve with treatment [centre 1: n = 20, pre-post numeric rating scale (NRS) difference 0.6 [confidence interval (CI) -0.3 to 1.5]; centre 2: n = 12, pre-post NRS difference 0.2 (CI: -0.9 to 1.2)]. Patients at centre 1 reported significant functional improvement. Improved performance on left/right judgement replicated in both centres seen in the clinical trials. The failure of our real-world implementation of GMI suggests that better understanding of both the GMI methodology and its interaction with other treatment methods is required to ensure that GMI research results can be translated into clinical practice. Our results highlight challenges with the translation of complex interventions for chronic pain conditions into clinical practice. © 2011 European Federation of International Association for the Study of Pain Chapters.
Citation
Johnson, S., Hall, J., Barnet, S., Draper, M., Derbyshire, G., Haynes, L., …Goebel, A. (2012). Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain. European Journal of Pain, 16(4), 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2011.00064.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2012 |
Deposit Date | Jan 7, 2013 |
Journal | European Journal of Pain |
Print ISSN | 1090-3801 |
Electronic ISSN | 1532-2149 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 16 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 550-561 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2011.00064.x |
Keywords | complex regional pain syndrome, clinical practice, pain, graded motor imagery |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/948481 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2011.00064.x |
Contract Date | Nov 15, 2016 |
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