Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in multiple sclerosis

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness and safety of non-pharmacological therapies for the management of chronic pain in pwMS. Specific effectiveness questions to be addressed by this review include the following: Are non-pharmacological interventions (unidisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary rehabilitation) effective in reducing chronic pain in pwMS? What type of non-pharmacological interventions (unidisciplinary and/or multidisciplinary rehabilitation) are effective (least and most effective) and in what setting, in reducing chronic pain in pwMS?, Copyright © 2017 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.