Pain and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Pain Res Manag. 2021 Jan 19;2021:8810178. doi: 10.1155/2021/8810178. eCollection 2021.
Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a major concern for pain therapists. Many drugs including antidepressants such as amitriptyline have been used in the management of CNP. This study compared the efficacy and safety of 2 different doses of amitriptyline (5 mg and 10 mg at bedtime) in patients with CNP. A total of 80 patients of both sexes with idiopathic CNP, ranging in age from 18 to 75 years, were divided into 2 groups that received 5 or 10 mg oral amitriptyline at bedtime for 120 days. The primary outcome measure was neck pain disability index (NPDI). Neck pain intensity, Athens Insomnia Scale score, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), side effects of the drug, and patient satisfaction were secondary outcome measures. NPDI decreased by 71.9% ± 13.4% in the 10 mg group compared to 47.3% ± 17.3% in the 5 mg group, representing a statistically significant difference (95% confidence interval: 27.3-12.6). Additionally, the 10 mg group showed greater mean reductions in pain score and HADS scores (both the anxiety and depression subscales), as well as improvement in sleep disturbance compared to the 5 mg group. A higher dose (10 mg) of amitriptyline at bedtime significantly reduced neck pain intensity, sleep disturbance, and anxiety and depression compared to a lower dose (5 mg) in patients with idiopathic and nontraumatic CNP after 120 days of treatment, with no significant difference between groups in the rate of side effects.
慢性颈痛(CNP)是疼痛治疗师关注的主要问题。许多药物,包括阿米替林等抗抑郁药,已被用于 CNP 的治疗。本研究比较了两种不同剂量(睡前 5mg 和 10mg)阿米替林治疗 CNP 患者的疗效和安全性。共纳入 80 例年龄在 18-75 岁之间的特发性 CNP 患者,随机分为两组,分别接受睡前口服 5 或 10mg 阿米替林治疗 120 天。主要结局指标为颈痛残疾指数(NPDI)。颈痛强度、雅典失眠量表评分、医院焦虑抑郁量表(HADS)、药物不良反应和患者满意度为次要结局指标。10mg 组 NPDI 下降 71.9%±13.4%,5mg 组下降 47.3%±17.3%,差异有统计学意义(95%置信区间:27.3-12.6)。此外,与 5mg 组相比,10mg 组疼痛评分和 HADS 评分(焦虑和抑郁亚量表)均值降低更大,睡眠障碍改善更明显。与睡前服用较低剂量(5mg)相比,120 天后,10mg 剂量的阿米替林可显著降低特发性和非创伤性 CNP 患者的颈痛强度、睡眠障碍和焦虑抑郁,且两组不良反应发生率无显著差异。
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