scholarly journals A Comparison of Two Pain Scales in the Assessment of Dental Pain in East Delhi Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Khatri ◽  
Namita Kalra
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Dental Extraction ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pain Rating Scale

Pain is the most common symptom of oral diseases. Pain perception in children is highly variable and unreliable due to poor communication. Therefore we designed a study to compare pain measurement techniques, that is, visual analogue scale (VAS) and Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale (WBFPS) among Delhi children aged 3 to 14 years undergoing dental extraction. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 180 patients aged 3 to 14 years who had undergone dental extraction. Children were assessed for their pain sensitivity using visual analogue scale (VAS) and Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale (WBFPS ). Result and Conclusion. Pain threshold tends to decline, and the self-management of pain becomes more effective with increasing age. Genderwise result shows that communication ability of boys and girls is similar in all age groups.

scholarly journals Comparison of Postoperative Pain and Appetite in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Monopolar Tonsillotomy and Cold Steel Tonsillectomy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Youssef El Sayed Ahmad ◽  
Jade Nehme ◽  
Nabil Moukarzel
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Surgery Group ◽  
Pain Rating Scale ◽  
Partial Tonsillectomy

Objectives. Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is amongst the most widely performed pediatric surgeries in the United States (US) and the whole world. AT includes two major surgical techniques: total tonsillectomy (TT) and partial tonsillectomy (PT). Several studies have been conducted to evaluate the difference between TT and PT and assess the comparative effectiveness, benefits, and sequelae between both. In Lebanon, very few studies were done tackling this issue and assessing its sequelae on the pediatric population. Methods. A prospective study was conducted including pediatric patients aged between 2 and 9 years, who were admitted for partial tonsillectomy (PT) or total tonsillectomy (TT) in 2018. An estimated number of children included were 50: 25 patients underwent PT and 25 patients underwent TT. Patients were sent home on day 1 post-op with a questionnaire that evaluates the following over the first 10 days post-op: pain using the Wong–Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale and the “Parents Postoperative Pain Measure” (PPPM) questionnaire, and appetite using the visual analogue scale (VAS). Results. Patients in the PT group and in the TT group had no demographical differences in terms of age, BMI, exposure to smoking, area of living, and attending a day care center. Comparison between PT and TT revealed a significant difference in both pain and appetite scales. Patients who underwent PT had significantly lower PPPM scores on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 10th day after surgery compared to the TT patients. Further validation was revealed by the Wong–Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, showing that the PT surgery group experienced significantly less postoperative pain compared to the TT surgery group. Assessing the appetite using the visual analogue scale favored PT over TT. Comparisons revealed that most PT patients returned to their normal eating habits starting at day 4 while this was applicable in the TT group at day 10. Postoperative pain improved from day 1 to day 10 in both surgical groups. Conclusion. In conclusion, the recovery process after the PT surgery causes less postoperative morbidity, thus an earlier return to normal activity compared to the TT. The patients of the latter group are affected by more pain and less appetite over the first 10 days after the surgery.

scholarly journals Tswana speaking South Africans’ understanding of pain scales

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Yazbek ◽  
A. Stewart ◽  
P. Becker
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Pain Tolerance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pressure Threshold ◽  
Pain Scales

Aim: The aim of this study was to establish the validity and reliability of the Tswanatranslations of three pain scales.Design: This was a cross–sectional study to validate and test the reliability of threepain scales.Participants:   One hundred subjects participated in the study. They were selectedfrom the back schools of five hospitals in the North -West Province of South A frica andfrom workers in these hospitals who were employed as kitchen workers, laundryworkers and cleaners.Method: Translation of the pain scales and the stages of cross-cultural adaptation were followed as recommended byBeaton et al (2000). Pain tolerance of the subjects was measured using a P.T.M. (pressure threshold meter). The painscales used were the V.A .S. (visual analogue scale) one (nought and ten only), the V.A .S. (visual analogue scale) two(nought through to ten), the W.B.F. (Wong-Baker Faces pain measure) and the V.R.S. (verbal rating scale).  The V.R.S.used came in two forms. The first form was written on cue cards which the subjects arranged in order and the second form was the questionnaire version of the V.R.S.The subjects were interviewed and asked five questions relating to their back pain. Upon completion of the interviewthe pressure threshold of the painful area (back) was tested. Subjects then filled in the three pain scales, namely the (V.A .S. one, V.A .S. two, the V.R.S. and lastly the W.B.F. pain scale). Approximately a third of the sample (37) was retested the following day following the same procedure asdescribed above. Results: There was no correlation between the pressure threshold meter readings and the pain scale measurements.  Conclusion: From the statistical analysis of the results, it became apparent that the subjects tested did not have anunderstanding of any of the three pain scales. Future research needs to be done in developing entirely different scales for peoples of low literacy and differentlanguage and cultural groups in South Africa.

scholarly journals Evaluation of full cup test and numeric pain rating scale in the assessment of orofacial pain

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-295
Author(s):  
Roland Prethipa P ◽  
Jimsha V K ◽  
Jonathan Daniel M
Keyword(s):  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Orofacial Pain ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Self Report ◽  
P Value ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Numeric Pain Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Rating Scale

Pain intensity is a common outcome domain assessed in pain clinical trials. The patient’s self-report is the gold standard and it appears to be embedded in everyday clinical practice. Most often pain assessment is considered to be the cornerstone for ideal treatment.The aim of this study was to assess the dental patients’ level of pain using Full Cup Test (FCT) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and to compare and validate the Full Cup Test in the assessment of orofacial pain with Numeric Pain Rating Scale.A total of sixty patients presenting with various forms of orofacial pain were included in this cross-sectional study. Data collected include the patient demographic details and the diagnosis of each case was made after proper history taking, clinical examination and radiographic investigation. Pain assessment was done for each patient using both numeric pain rating scale and full cup test.All the data were analysed using inferential statistics Mann Whitney test and the analysis was carried out with SPSS 17.The comparison of mean pain scores using full cup test and numeric pain rating scale shows there was significant differences between acute and chronic pain with P- value of 0.023 and 0.005 respectively. FCT had shown 83 percent sensitivity and 94 percent specificity.Patients who presented with either acute or chronic dental conditions experienced moderate to severe level of pain. FCT is useful for both evaluating and discerning changes in pain and it can be used as a tool in pain assessment.

scholarly journals KORELASI INDEKS MASSA TUBUH DENGAN DERAJAT KEPARAHAN SERANGAN MIGREN TANPA AURA

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andry Andry ◽  
Muhammad Akbar ◽  
Hasmawati Basir
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Migraine Attack ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Numeric Pain Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Rating Scale

  THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE BODY MASS INDEX AND THE SEVERITY OF MIGRAINE ATTACK WITHOUT AURAABSTRACTIntroduction: In Indonesia, there has been only a few studies that correlate Body Mass Index (BMI) to severity of migraine.Aim: To identify the correlation between the body mass index and the severity of migraine attack  without aura.Methods:  The research used the cross sectional design method. The subjects’ age was 18 years or above, and they were treated at the neurology outpatient clinic of Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital and its networking hospitals from June through September 2018. The measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI) of the subjects was conducted, and the level of migraine severity was determined using the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), while the frequency of migraine attacks was determined in 1 month during the last 3 months  of the study.Results: The research results revealed that 45 samples met the inclusion criteria, consisting of 86.7% women and 13.3% men. By using Spearman’s test, it was found that there was a correlation between the BMI and the pain intensity, and between the BMI and the frequency of the migraine attacks.Discussion: There were correlations between BMI and pain intensity which confounded by sleep disorder and mi- graine prophylaxis, and between BMI and the frequency of migraine attacks which confounded by prophylaxis of migraine without aura.Keywords: BMI, migraine rant, obesity, severityABSTRAK Pendahuluan: Penelitian yang menghubungkan indeks massa tubuh (IMT) dengan derajat keparahan migren masih sedikit di Indonesia.Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan IMT dengan derajat keparahan serangan migren tanpa aura.Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode potong lintang. Subjek berumur 18 tahun atau lebih dan berobat ke Poliklinik Neurologi RSUP Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo dan rumah sakit jejaring antara Juni hingga September 2018. Terhadap subjek dilakukan pengukuran IMT. Derajat keparahan migren ditentukan secara kuantitatif melalui penggunaan numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) dan ditentukan frekuensi serangan migren dalam satu bulan pada interval tiga bulan terakhir saat dilakukan penelitian.Hasil: Didapatkan 45 sampel yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi yang terdiri dari 86,7% perempuan dan 13,3% laki-la- ki. Dengan menggunakan uji Spearman, didapatkan korelasi antara IMT dan tingkat nyeri dan frekuensi serangan migren.Diskusi: Terdapat korelasi antara IMT, dengan tingkat nyeri yang dirancu dengan gangguan tidur, dan pengobatan preventif, dan antara IMT dengan frekuensi serangan yang dirancu dengan pengobatan preventif  pada penderita migren tanpa aura.Kata kunci: Derajat keparahan, IMT, migren, obesitas  

scholarly journals Reliability and concurrent validity of visual analogue scale and modified verbal rating scale of pain assessment in adult patients with knee osteoathritis in Nigeria

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. O.B Olaogun ◽  
R. A. Adedoyin ◽  
R. O. Anifaloba
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Verbal Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Knee Oa ◽  
Patient Pain

The objective of this study was to determine the reliability and concurrent validity of two pain rating scales - Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Verbal Rating Scale (VRS). The verbal rating scale was modified by translating the English description of subjective pain experience into vernacular (Yoruba) equivalents and rating the knee pain when the patient was  standing with the knee  flexed . Twenty seven patients who were clinically and radiologically diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) and with knee pain were purposively selected for the study. Two testers (physiotherapists) independently rated the pain experienced by patients, when bearing full weight while standing on the affected leg with slight knee flexion, over a period of several days. For each patient pain was rated with the VAS and the modified VRS (MVRS). There were significant correlations between VAS and MVRS by the same tester (tester 1 and tester2) (r=0.92, p<0.01; r = 0.89,            p<0.01respectively,)) and between VAS and MVRS between tester 1 and tester 2 (r=0.91,p<0.01). There were no significant differences between VAS for tester 1 and VAS for tester 2, and between MVRS for tester 1and MVRS for tester 2 (p> 0.01).  According to this study, the two pain rating scales for knee OA are reliable. Our use of VAS and MVRS togetherwith the procedure involving the flexed knee posture is, therefore, recommended for wider clinical trials.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN KECEMASAN PASIEN MENGGUNAKAN TERAPI MUSIK KLASIK PADA PROSEDUR EKSTRAKSI GIGI DI RSGM PSPDG-FK UNSRAT

e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meliana A. Mantiri ◽  
Hendri Opod ◽  
Wulan G. Parengkuan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scale ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Analogue Scale ◽  
Tooth Extraction ◽  
Classical Music ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Dental Extraction ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract: Tooth extraction is a complicated procedure, especially if there are additional treatment considerations due to the high risk patients. Anxiety can make the patient cannot cooperate thus inhibit the performance of dentists during dental extraction procedures. Anxiety can be reduced by using distraction techniques such as classical music. This study aimed to obtain an overview of the patient's anxiety using classical music therapy during a tooth extraction procedure in RSGM PSPDG-FK Unsrat. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design using the total sampling method. Samples were 40 adults aged 17-65 years consisting of 21 people who had undergone dental extraction and 19 people who had not undergone dental extraction. Physical examination and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were performed before and after the classical music therapy. Based on physical examination decreased anxiety was found in 36.83% of the group who had never undergone a tooth extraction and 11.11% of the group who had undergone a tooth extraction. Based on VAS, of the group who had never undergone a tooth extraction 26.32% patients looked slight anxious, 5.26% looked unpleasant; no patients belonged to the sad category. Of the group who had undergone tooth extraction 9.52% of patients looked slight anxious. Conclusion: Anxiety of patients who were undergoing dental extraction decreased after classical music therapy performed.Keywords: tooth extraction, anxiety, visual analogue scale, classical music therapyAbstrak: Prosedur ekstraksi gigi merupakan prosedur yang rumit, terlebih lagi bila ada pertimbangan perawatan tambahan karena adanya pasien dengan resiko tinggi. Kecemasan dapat membuat pasien tidak bisa bekerjasama sehingga menghambat kinerja dokter gigi dalam melakukan prosedur ekstraksi gigi. Kecemasan dapat dikurangi melalui teknik distraksi yang efektif seperti musik klasik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat gambaran kecemasan pasien menggunakan terapi musik klasik pada prosedur ekstraksi gigi di RSGM PSPDG-FK Unsrat. Jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan rancangan potong lintang menggunakan metode pengambilan sampel total. Jumlah sampel 40 orang dewasa berusia 17-65 tahun terdiri dari 21 orang pernah dan 19 orang belum pernah menjalani prosedur ekstraksi gigi sebelumnya. Data diambil berdasarkan pemeriksaan fisik dan Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) sebelum dan sesudah mendapat terapi musik klasik. Berdasarkan pemeriksaan fisik pada kelompok yang belum pernah menjalani prosedur ekstraksi gigi terjadi penurunan kecemasan sejumlah 36,83% pasien dan yang sudah pernah menjalani prosedur ekstraksi gigi sejumlah 11,11% pasien. Berdasarkan VAS pada pasien yang belum pernah menjalani prosedur ekstraksi gigi sejumlah 26,32% pasien kategori sedikit cemas, 5,26% pasien kategori tidak menyenangkan, dan tidak ada pasien pada kategori menyedihkan. Pada yang pernah menjalani prosedur ekstraksi gigi sejumlah 9,52% pasien kategori sedikit cemas. Simpulan: Kecemasan pasien yang akan menjalani ekstraksi gigi mengalami penurunan setelah mendapat terapi musik klasik.Kata kunci: ekstraksi gigi, kecemasan, visual analogue scale, terapi musik klasik

scholarly journals Assessment of Pain Perception in Paediatric Patients on Application of Cooled and Uncooled Topical Anaesthetic Gel before Infiltration Anaesthesia - A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 1751-1755
Author(s):  
Prathyusha P ◽  
Amith Adyanthaya ◽  
Marium Raheema ◽  
Swetha S. Nair ◽  
Aparna Sivaraman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Oximeter ◽  
Local Anaesthesia ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Injection Pain ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Topical Anaesthetic ◽  
Paediatric Patients ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Pain Rating Scale

BACKGROUND Topical anaesthesia is fundamental in enhancing pain control during the process of dental injections. The study compared the effect of cooled and uncooled topical anaesthetic gel before infiltration anaesthesia in assessing pain perception in paediatric patients undergoing dental treatment procedures. METHODS This is a split-mouth study where 16 children aged between 8 and 10 years who required bilateral local anaesthesia administration for various dental procedures were selected. Before infiltration anaesthesia, topical anaesthetic gel cooled to 40 C was applied on one side in the first visit followed by application of uncooled gel on the contralateral side in the subsequent visit. The patients were asked to individually rate their pain experience on each side using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WB-FPRS). Anxiety was assessed using pulse oximeter and FLACC scale (face, legs, activity, cry, and consolability). Data was analysed statistically using the paired ‘t’-test and a P value less than or equal to 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. RESULTS Patients reported less pain on Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale by using cooled topical anaesthetic gel. Discomfort and anxiety levels were also seen to be low when assessed using pulse oximeter and FLACC Scale for the same group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Cooling the soft tissue site with anaesthetic gel helped reduce pain perception during infiltration in children and was seen to be a more feasible technique. Hence this technique can be used as a successful adjunct to the local anaesthesia administration prior to dental procedures. KEY WORDS Anaesthesia, Cooling, Topical Gel, Injection, Pain

Was That Painful or Nonpainful? The Sensation and Pain Rating Scale Performs Well in the Experimental Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 472.e1-472.e12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria J. Madden ◽  
Peter R. Kamerman ◽  
Valeria Bellan ◽  
Mark J. Catley ◽  
Leslie N. Russek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Experimental Context ◽  
Pain Rating Scale
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