The Efficacy of FarablocTM in the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain
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Farabloc is a product promoted for the relief (not cure) of intermittent phantom limb pain. It is a linen fabric with ultrathin steel threads to be worn over the stump and claimed to shield nerve endings from external electrical and magnetic fields. In a double blind, cross-over design, 34 subjects reported their pain relief level on a Visual Analogue Scale during a pretreatment period, Farabloc or placebo treatment period, a no-treatment or "washout" period for the control of any carry-over effect, and an alteration of treatment period. The results were statistically significant (p < .001) in favour of the Farabloc period. Of the 34 subjects, 21 reported their greatest pain relief during Farabloc intervention. However, the clinical significance of the findings may be questioned since only two subjects reported complete or near complete pain relief with Farabloc, and the number of potential users is limited. Nevertheless, Farabloc is a relatively inexpensive alternative compared to other therapeutic measures currently available.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012