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TELEPHYSIOTHERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF PHANTOM LIMB PAIN: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY / TELEFISIOTERAPIA PARA O TRATAMENTO DA DOR NO MEMBRO FANTASMA: UM ESTUDO QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL
SciELO Preprints; Maio 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Background and objective:
Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) is a common complication of extremity amputation, with a prevalence between 41% and 46% of cases. Despite its uncertain pathophysiology, evidence suggests multifactorial mechanisms to explain the painful phenomenon, which directly affects the individual's quality of life. The objective of the study was to analyze the effect of a telephysiotherapy protocol for PLP on the quality of life, intensity and perception of pain in individuals with extremity amputees.Method:
Quasi-experimental study with a qualitative-quantitative approach, with a sample consisting of nine individuals. The instruments used were the McGill Pain Questionnaire, the Verbal Pain Scale, the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and an assessment form prepared in an interview format, all applied before and after the treatment protocol. The intervention consisted of an adaptation to the Graduated Motor Imagery (GMI) protocol; held online via the GoogleMeet platform. Quantitative analysis was performed using the paired Wilcoxon test for non-parametric variables and Pearson correlation. The qualitative approach was analyzed using the content analysis method.Results:
There was no significant difference in quality of life parameters and pain intensity before and after treatment, but there was a significant decrease in the perception of total pain and emotional components, which was also evidenced in the qualitative reports.Conclusion:
The adapted IMG protocol significantly reduced the perception of pain, especially in the emotional aspect, without significant results in the intensity of pain and quality of life of the individual.RESUMO
Justificativa e objetivo:
A dor fantasma (DF) é uma complicação comum da amputação de extremidades, com prevalência entre 41% e 46% dos casos. Apesar de sua fisiopatologia incerta, evidências sugerem mecanismos multifatoriais para explicar o fenômeno doloroso, que afeta diretamente a qualidade de vida do indivíduo. O objetivo do estudo foi analisar o efeito de um protocolo de telefisioterapia para DF na qualidade de vida, intensidade e percepção da dor de indivíduos amputados de extremidades.Método:
Estudo quasi-experimental com abordagem quali-quantitativa, com amostra composta por nove indivíduos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Questionário de Dor de McGill, a Escala Verbal de Dor (EVD), o Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) e ficha de avaliação elaborada no formato de entrevista, todos aplicados antes e após o protocolo de tratamento. A intervenção constituiu de uma adaptação ao protocolo de Imagens Motoras Graduadas (IMG); realizado de forma on-line pela plataforma GoogleMeet. A análise quantitativa se deu através do teste de Wilcoxon pareado para variáveis não paramétricas e correlação de Pearson. A abordagem qualitativa foi analisada pelo método de análise de conteúdo.Resultados:
Não houve diferença significativa nos parâmetros de qualidade de vida e intensidade da dor pré e pós tratamento, porém houve diminuição significativa da percepção de dor total e nos componentes emocionais, o que também foi evidenciado nos relatos qualitativos.Conclusão:
O protocolo adaptado de IMG diminuiu significativamente a percepção de dor, especialmente no aspecto emocional, sem resultados significativos na intensidade da dor e qualidade de vida dos indivíduos.
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