Changes in pain following bilateral intermittent theta-burst, transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression: A retrospective chart review

ABSTRACTIntroduction Pain management in patients with chronic pain and comorbid depression is challenging and understudied. There is interest in intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), a new modality of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). This retrospective review describes changes in pain, anxiety and depression throughout iTBS treatment at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients who underwent their first acute series of iTBS treatments at the DLPFC for depression at a single institution between 2020 and 2023. Data on depression, anxiety, and pain were collected throughout iTBS treatment using the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II; higher scores indicate worse depression) and visual analogue scale (VAS; 0–100, higher scores indicate worse pain, anxiety, and depression). Nonparametric tests were used for all analyses.Results Of 104 patients, 52 reported moderate pain at baseline (50.0%). Median BDI-II scores decreased from 38.0 (interquartile range [IQR] = 29.0–44.0) to 24.0 (IQR = 9.0–36.0) from pre- to posttreatment (P < 0.001). Of the 32 patients with both pre- and posttreatment pain scores, there was a significant decrease from 40.0 (IQR = 5.5–71.8) to 15.0 (IQR = 3.5–53.8; P = 0.037). In patients with at least moderate pain at baseline, pain scores decreased from 71.0 (IQR = 55.0–80.0) to 20.0 (IQR = 11.0–71.0; P = 0.004). Ten of 32 patients with available pre- and posttreatment scores reported ≥30% reduction in pain scores (31.2%).Conclusion These preliminary results, suggesting decreases in pain following iTBS treatment, provide a rationale for future rigorous investigations to evaluate this intervention for depression and comorbid chronic pain..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Canadian Journal of Pain - 8(2024), 1

Sprache:

Englisch ; Französisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sawmmiya Kirupaharan [VerfasserIn]
Roumen Milev [VerfasserIn]
Joanne Bressee [VerfasserIn]
Sonya Kelso [VerfasserIn]
Scott Duggan [VerfasserIn]
Felicia Iftene [VerfasserIn]
Tim V. Salomons [VerfasserIn]
Wilma Hopman [VerfasserIn]
Ian Gilron [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic pain
Depression
Medicine (General)
Neuromodulation
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Transcranial magnetic stimulation

doi:

10.1080/24740527.2023.2300026

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DOAJ091223830