Background & Aims

Introduction: The oral Anti-inflammatory have been previously demonstrated to be effective in Arthritis of shoulders. In addition, an exagerated local inflammatory reaction was also described, secondary to tissue lesion. Objective:The study evaluated the efficacy of local Patch of Lidocaine combined to oral Anti-Inflammatory analgesia in Arthritis of shoulders .

Methods

Materials and Methods: After ethical approval and patient consent, 30 patients with Arthritis of shoulders were divided into two groups. The Control group (CG) received both Patch without Lidocaine more oral anti-inflammatory, oral ketoprofen 150mg/day, and the Study group (SG) received similar oral anti-inflammatory doses to the CG, more Lidocaine Patch for a 02 ( two ) weeks compared to the CG. The Anti-inflammatory was done the same doses and hours to boths groups, and the Patchs was done during 12 ( twelve ) consecutives hours every day. Analgesia was evaluated through the 10 cm VAS and rescue analgesic consumption. P<0.05 was considered significant.

Results

Only the Study Group showed lesser rescue analgesic consumption after the first week, and smaller VAS scales after the second week evaluation (p<0.05). The comparison among groups revealed less ketoprofen consumption 7 and 14 days after use of Lidocaine Patch compared to the CG (p<0.05

Conclusions

Diversely from oral anti-inflamatory alone, the analgesia was more effective when the antiinflammatory agent was combined to lidocaine Patch in Arthritis of Shoulders.

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Presenting Author

Izabel Lima

Poster Authors

IZABEL LIMA

MD PhD

Sao Francisco hospital Hapvida

Lead Author

Topics

  • Treatment/Management: Complementary and Alternative therapies