Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 88-99 , January 2010

A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of Photon Stimulation on Pain, Sensation, and Quality of Life in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

  • Arthur Swislocki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Martinez, California, USA
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  • Marla Orth, MS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Martinez, California, USA
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  • Maurice Bales, AA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Martinez, California, USA
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  • Jennifer Weisshaupt, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Martinez, California, USA
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  • Claudia West, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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  • Janet Edrington, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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  • Bruce Cooper, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health Systems, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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  • Len Saputo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Health Medicine Institute, Lafayette, California, USA
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  • Melissa Islas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Martinez, California, USA
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  • Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, 2 Koret Way—N631Y, San Francisco, CA 94143-0610, USA.

,Accepted 17 June 2009.

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    Study flowchart.

    Study flowchart.

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    Predicted and actual changes over time in pain intensity scores immediately post-treatment in the placebo (n=58) and treatment (n=63) groups.

    Predicted and actual changes over time in pain intensity scores immediately post-treatment in the placebo (n=58) and treatment (n=63) groups.

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    Predicted and actual changes over time in pain relief scores immediately post-treatment in the placebo (n=58) and treatment (n=63) groups.

    Predicted and actual changes over time in pain relief scores immediately post-treatment in the placebo (n=58) and treatment (n=63) groups.

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    Predicted and actual changes over time in patients' responses to monofilament testing in the right (RT) (a) and left (LFT) (b) foot in the placebo (n=58) and treatment (n=63) groups.

    Predicted and actual changes over time in patients' responses to monofilament testing in the right (RT) (a) and left (LFT) (b) foot in the placebo (n=58) and treatment (n=63) groups.

 This research was supported in part by the Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs. Additional support was provided by Mr. Thomas C. Barry.

 Drs. Swislocki, Edrington, and Cooper report receiving research support for this study. Mr. Bales and Ms. Orth acknowledge their interest in commercializing the photon stimulation device used in this study. Drs. Saputo, Islas, Miaskowski, Ms. West, and Ms. Weisshaupt have nothing to disclose.

PII: S0885-3924(09)00792-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.05.021

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 88-99 , January 2010

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