The effects of Waon therapy on neuropathic pain.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23592296
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Anesthesiology/Resuscitation studies
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: SUMIO Hoka 九州大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (60150447)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 鄭 忠和 鹿児島大学, 医歯(薬)学総合研究科, 教授 (10163891) ; 山浦 健 九州大学病院, 准教授 (70264041) ; 塩川 浩輝 九州大学, 医学研究院, 助教 (30572490) ; 大庭 由宇吾 九州大学病院, 助教 (30567368)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 慢性痛 / 和温療法 / 神経障害性疼痛 / 心理的アプローチ / 抑うつ / 不安

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The effects of Waon therapy were examined in patients with chronic neuropathic pain. The maximum observation period was 27 months. There were no significant differences between Visual Analogue Scales before and after Waon therapy. Since pain produces negative emotions such as anxiety and depression, we examined the influence of neuropathic pain on the negative emotion and thinking. The scales of depression and anxiety were significantly higher in patients with neuropathic pain than those without neuropathic pain. These results suggest that Waon therapy may not be effective in patients with chronic severe neuropathic pain by itself and that patients with neuropathic pain are more related to negative emotion and thinking. Thus it is also suggested that Waon therapy can be effective if psychological approach is taken into consideration for pain management.

Free Research Field

麻酔蘇生学