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diclofenac and Pain, Chronic

diclofenac has been researched along with Pain, Chronic in 20 studies

Diclofenac: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt.
diclofenac : A monocarboxylic acid consisting of phenylacetic acid having a (2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino group at the 2-position.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" diclofenac monotherapy in reducing symptoms of mild to moderate depression among patients with chronic pain."9.22Efficacy and safety of oral ketamine versus diclofenac to alleviate mild to moderate depression in chronic pain patients: A double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. ( Afarideh, M; Agah, E; Akhondzadeh, S; Arbabi, M; Ghajar, A; Jafarinia, M; Noorbala, AA; Saravi, MA; Tafakhori, A, 2016)
"The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of diclofenac versus lysine acetylsalicylate-based mesotherapy in relieving pain (primary outcome), and disability (secondary outcome) in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain."7.91Efficacy of intradermal administration of diclofenac for the treatment of nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from a retrospective observational study. ( Ferrara, PE; Ferriero, G; Foti, C; Maccauro, G; Nigito, C; Ronconi, G, 2019)
"To determine if a topically applied non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (diclofenac) can provide short-term pain relief for chronic Achilles tendinopathy (CAT), in order to inform the development of a new rehabilitation protocol."5.24Randomised controlled trial evaluating the short-term analgesic effect of topical diclofenac on chronic Achilles tendon pain: a pilot study. ( Bovard, J; Bussin, ER; Cairns, B; Scott, A, 2017)
" diclofenac monotherapy in reducing symptoms of mild to moderate depression among patients with chronic pain."5.22Efficacy and safety of oral ketamine versus diclofenac to alleviate mild to moderate depression in chronic pain patients: A double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. ( Afarideh, M; Agah, E; Akhondzadeh, S; Arbabi, M; Ghajar, A; Jafarinia, M; Noorbala, AA; Saravi, MA; Tafakhori, A, 2016)
"In acute musculoskeletal pain (strains and sprains) with assessment at about seven days, therapies were diclofenac Emulgel (78% Emulgel, 20% placebo; 2 studies, 314 participants, NNT 1."4.95Topical analgesics for acute and chronic pain in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews. ( Aldington, D; Bell, RF; Derry, S; Gaskell, H; Kalso, EA; Moore, RA; Phillips, T; Wiffen, PJ, 2017)
"Diclofenac is a non-steroidal antinflammatory drug (NSAID) that finds indication in the treatment of debilitating pathologies characterized by chronic pain sustained by inflammation, such as in rheumatic disease (rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis) or periarthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, myositis and sciatica."4.93Spinal antinflammatory action of Diclofenac. ( Sandri, A, 2016)
"Topical diclofenac and topical ketoprofen can provide good levels of pain relief beyond carrier in osteoarthritis for a minority of people, but there is no evidence for other chronic painful conditions."4.93Topical NSAIDs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults. ( Conaghan, P; Da Silva, JA; Derry, S; Moore, RA; Wiffen, PJ, 2016)
" In patients with neuropathic pain, topical forms of both capsaicin and lidocaine have been shown to be useful in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain."4.89Topical therapies in the management of chronic pain. ( Galluzzi, KE; Stanos, SP, 2013)
"Topical NSAIDs can provide good levels of pain relief; topical diclofenac solution is equivalent to that of oral NSAIDs in knee and hand osteoarthritis, but there is no evidence for other chronic painful conditions."4.88Topical NSAIDs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults. ( Derry, S; Moore, RA; Rabbie, R, 2012)
"Quarterly time series analyses measuring diclofenac prescription initiation, discontinuation and switching to other systemic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs), topical NSAIDs, paracetamol, opioids, and other chronic pain medication in those who discontinued diclofenac."3.96Impact of EMA regulatory label changes on systemic diclofenac initiation, discontinuation, and switching to other pain medicines in Scotland, England, Denmark, and The Netherlands. ( Bennie, M; Doney, ASF; Ernst, MT; Flynn, RWV; Hallas, J; Herings, RMC; MacDonald, TM; Mackenzie, IS; Mitchell, L; Morales, DR; Morant, SV; Morris, C; Nicholson, L; Overbeek, JA; Pottegard, A; Robertson, C; Smits, E; Wei, L, 2020)
" Herein, we describe the clinical manifestations and imaging features, especially the enthesopathy in bilateral Achilles tendons, of a middle-aged Asian woman with SAPHO syndrome, who improved after diclofenac treatment."3.91SAPHO syndrome with enthesopathy. ( Liao, HT; Shen, YC; Su, CF; Tsai, CY, 2019)
"The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of diclofenac versus lysine acetylsalicylate-based mesotherapy in relieving pain (primary outcome), and disability (secondary outcome) in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain."3.91Efficacy of intradermal administration of diclofenac for the treatment of nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from a retrospective observational study. ( Ferrara, PE; Ferriero, G; Foti, C; Maccauro, G; Nigito, C; Ronconi, G, 2019)
"Knee osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis in elderly patients that is characterised by pain and functional limitation."2.84Moxibustion versus diclofenac sodium gel for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a study protocol for a double-blinded, double-placebo, randomised controlled trial. ( Luo, L; Lv, P; Peng, JX; Tang, Y; Wu, Q; Yin, HY; Yu, SG; Zhang, CS; Zhou, JY; Zhu, LL, 2017)

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's18 (90.00)24.3611
2020's2 (10.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Morales, DR1
Morant, SV1
MacDonald, TM1
Mackenzie, IS1
Doney, ASF1
Mitchell, L1
Bennie, M1
Robertson, C1
Hallas, J1
Pottegard, A1
Ernst, MT1
Wei, L1
Nicholson, L1
Morris, C1
Herings, RMC1
Overbeek, JA1
Smits, E1
Flynn, RWV1
Ronconi, G3
Ferriero, G3
Mammucari, M1
Codazza, S1
Maccauro, G3
Ferrara, PE3
Zhou, JY1
Luo, L1
Zhu, LL1
Yin, HY1
Wu, Q1
Peng, JX1
Zhang, CS1
Lv, P1
Tang, Y1
Yu, SG1
Bussin, ER1
Cairns, B1
Bovard, J1
Scott, A1
Derry, S3
Wiffen, PJ2
Kalso, EA1
Bell, RF1
Aldington, D1
Phillips, T1
Gaskell, H1
Moore, RA3
Ohmichi, Y1
Ohmichi, M1
Murai, N1
Yasui, M1
Takeshita, N1
Oshibuchi, H1
Naito, M1
Nakano, T1
Sato, J1
Larsen, IM1
Drewes, AM1
Olesen, AE1
Nigito, C2
Foti, C2
Su, CF1
Shen, YC1
Liao, HT1
Tsai, CY1
Huang, R1
Jiang, L1
Cao, Y1
Liu, H1
Ping, M1
Li, W1
Xu, Y1
Ning, J1
Chen, Y1
Wang, X1
Stanos, SP1
Galluzzi, KE1
Chin, HY1
Changchien, E1
Lin, MF1
Chiang, CH1
Wang, CJ1
Kurita Varoli, F1
Sucena Pita, M1
Sato, S1
Issa, JP1
do Nascimento, C1
Pedrazzi, V1
Enthoven, WT1
Roelofs, PD1
Deyo, RA1
van Tulder, MW1
Koes, BW1
Sandri, A1
Conaghan, P1
Da Silva, JA1
Jafarinia, M1
Afarideh, M1
Tafakhori, A1
Arbabi, M1
Ghajar, A1
Noorbala, AA1
Saravi, MA1
Agah, E1
Akhondzadeh, S1
Metin, SK1
Meydan, B1
Evman, S1
Dogruyol, T1
Baysungur, V1
Rabbie, R1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
The Effectiveness of Moxibustion Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Knee : a Double-blinded, Double-dummy, Randomized Controlled Trial[NCT02769572]Phase 3144 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-05-31Completed
Trial Evaluating multimOdal toPical Cream In CompArison to pLacebo (TOPICAL)[NCT03199417]Phase 2/Phase 350 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-05-01Terminated (stopped due to Terminated prematurely due to feasibility issues with rate of recruitment)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

7 reviews available for diclofenac and Pain, Chronic

ArticleYear
Topical analgesics for acute and chronic pain in adults - an overview of Cochrane Reviews.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2017, 05-12, Volume: 5

    Topics: Acute Pain; Adult; Analgesics; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Capsaicin; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Humans; K

2017
Comparative Efficacy of Therapeutics for Chronic Cancer Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2019, 07-10, Volume: 37, Issue:20

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Aspirin; Bayes Theorem; Bridged Bicyclo Compou

2019
Topical therapies in the management of chronic pain.
    Postgraduate medicine, 2013, Volume: 125, Issue:4 Suppl 1

    Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Anesthetics, Local; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Capsaicin; C

2013
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for chronic low back pain.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2016, Feb-10, Volume: 2

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Disability Evaluation; Humans; Ib

2016
Spinal antinflammatory action of Diclofenac.
    Minerva medica, 2016, Volume: 107, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; Diclofenac; Huma

2016
Topical NSAIDs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2016, Apr-22, Volume: 4

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; H

2016
Topical NSAIDs for chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2012, Sep-12, Issue:9

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; H

2012

Trials

6 trials available for diclofenac and Pain, Chronic

ArticleYear
Moxibustion versus diclofenac sodium gel for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a study protocol for a double-blinded, double-placebo, randomised controlled trial.
    BMJ open, 2017, 04-12, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Acupuncture Points; Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; China; Chronic Pain; Diclo

2017
Randomised controlled trial evaluating the short-term analgesic effect of topical diclofenac on chronic Achilles tendon pain: a pilot study.
    BMJ open, 2017, 05-04, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Achilles Tendon; Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; British Columbia; Chronic Pai

2017
The Effect of a Combination of Diclofenac and Methadone Applied as Gel in a Human Experimental Pain Model - A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial.
    Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 2018, Volume: 123, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Adult; Capsaicin; Chronic Pain; Cross-Over Studies; Diclofenac; Dose-Resp

2018
Analgesia evaluation of 2 NSAID drugs as adjuvant in management of chronic temporomandibular disorders.
    TheScientificWorldJournal, 2015, Volume: 2015

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Adult; Aged; Analgesia; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Caffeine; Carisoprod

2015
Efficacy and safety of oral ketamine versus diclofenac to alleviate mild to moderate depression in chronic pain patients: A double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.
    Journal of affective disorders, 2016, Nov-01, Volume: 204

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Chronic Pain; Depression; Diclofenac; Double-Bli

2016
The Effect of Pregabalin and Methylcobalamin Combination on the Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain Syndrome.
    The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2017, Volume: 103, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analgesics; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Drug Com

2017

Other Studies

7 other studies available for diclofenac and Pain, Chronic

ArticleYear
Impact of EMA regulatory label changes on systemic diclofenac initiation, discontinuation, and switching to other pain medicines in Scotland, England, Denmark, and The Netherlands.
    Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 2020, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; C

2020
Authors' reply to: Efficacy of intradermal administration of diclofenac for the treatment of nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from a retrospective observational study.
    European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2020, Volume: 56, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Humans; Low Back Pain; Retrospect

2020
Therapeutic effects of diclofenac, pregabalin, and duloxetine on disuse-induced chronic musculoskeletal pain in rats.
    Scientific reports, 2018, 02-19, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Disease Models, Animal; Duloxetine Hydrochloride; Humans; Muscle,

2018
Efficacy of diclofenac mesotherapy for the treatment of chronic neck pain in spondylartrosis.
    Minerva medica, 2019, Volume: 110, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Female; Humans; Male; Mesot

2019
SAPHO syndrome with enthesopathy.
    BMJ case reports, 2019, Jan-07, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Achilles Tendon; Acquired Hyperostosis Syndrome; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pa

2019
Efficacy of intradermal administration of diclofenac for the treatment of nonspecific chronic low back pain: results from a retrospective observational study.
    European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2019, Volume: 55, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Female; Humans; Injections,

2019
Concentration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the pelvic floor muscles: an experimental comparative rat model.
    Yonsei medical journal, 2014, Volume: 55, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Butanones; Chronic Pain; Diclofenac; Female; Melox

2014