Chronic pain: Symptoms, causes, treatments, and your questions answered.

Examine Database: Chronic pain

Intervention	Health Outcome	Grade	Evidence
Binaural Beats	1 primary outcome	C	1 Study
Cannabis	1 primary outcome		1 Study
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	1 primary outcome		5 Studies
Curcumin	1 primary outcome		1 Study
Mediterranean Diet	1 primary outcome		2 Studies
N-Acetylcysteine	1 primary outcome		3 Studies
Spirulina	1 primary outcome		1 Study

Binaural Beats

1 primary outcome

1 Study

Cannabis

1 primary outcome

1 Study

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

1 primary outcome

5 Studies

Curcumin

1 primary outcome

1 Study

Mediterranean Diet

1 primary outcome

2 Studies

N-Acetylcysteine

1 primary outcome

3 Studies

Spirulina

1 primary outcome

1 Study

Binaural Beats

Cannabis

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Does listening to music improve chronic pain?

In this 4-week randomized controlled trial in 120 participants (average ages of 40–47) with chronic pain, listening to music mindfully had inconsistent effects on pain, and listening to jazz had no effect on pain.

Can mindfulness help with chronic pain?

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia among people with chronic musculoskeletal pain

Mindfulness in the clinic waiting room may reduce pain

Lifestyle factors and quality of life among people with gout

Examine Database References

Pain - Katja A Schönenberger, Anne-Catherine Schüpfer, Viktoria L Gloy, Paul Hasler, Zeno Stanga, Nina Kaegi-Braun, Emilie ReberEffect of Anti-Inflammatory Diets on Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisNutrients.(2021 Nov 24)
Pain - Di Pierro F, Rapacioli G, Di Maio EA, Appendino G, Franceschi F, Togni SComparative evaluation of the pain-relieving properties of a lecithinized formulation of curcumin (Meriva(®)), nimesulide, and acetaminophenJ Pain Res.(2013)
Pain - Marie T Fallon, Eberhard Albert Lux, Robert McQuade, Sandro Rossetti, Raymond Sanchez, Wei Sun, Stephen Wright, Aron H Lichtman, Elena KornyeyevaSativex oromucosal spray as adjunctive therapy in advanced cancer patients with chronic pain unalleviated by optimized opioid therapy: two double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 studiesBr J Pain.(2017 Aug)
Pain - Gitte S Jensen, Cassandra Drapeau, Miki Lenninger, Kathleen F BensonClinical Safety of a High Dose of Phycocyanin-Enriched Aqueous Extract from Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study with a Focus on Anticoagulant Activity and Platelet ActivationJ Med Food.(2016 Jul)
Pain - Vasileios Gkolias, Aikaterini Amaniti, Areti Triantafyllou, Panagiota Papakonstantinou, Panagiotis Kartsidis, Evangelos Paraskevopoulos, Panagiotis D Bamidis, Leontios Hadjileontiadis, Dimitrios KouvelasReduced pain and analgesic use after acoustic binaural beats therapy in chronic pain - A double-blind randomized control cross-over trialEur J Pain.(2020 Jun 21)
Pain - Mohiuddin M, Pivetta B, Gilron I, Khan JSEfficacy and Safety of N-Acetylcysteine for the Management of Chronic Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Pain Med.(2021-Dec-11)
Pain - Salazar-Méndez J, Viscay-Sanhueza N, Pinto-Vera C, Oyarce-Contreras F, Parra-Vera MF, Suso-Martí L, Guzmán-Muñoz E, López-Bueno R, Núñez-Cortés R, Calatayud JCognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Sleep Med.(2024 Aug 2)