Global trends and hotspots of randomized controlled trials in chronic pain therapy (1989–2024): A 35-year bibliometric analysis
This bibliometric analysis of RCTs pertaining to chronic pain therapy elucidated trends and emergent themes within the field. The findings yield significant insights for clinical applications and serve as a reference for prospective research directions in chronic pain management. This analysis reveals a paradigm shift from pharmacological trials to multimodal interventions incorporating psychological outcomes.
Authors
- Yingge Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1342-9044)
- Hanxiang Li
- Qiuhuan Huang
- Qing Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3281-2607)
- Yanting Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1270-1344)
- Liuxue Lu
- Meng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2061-2202)
Institutions
- Hangzhou Normal University (CN)
- Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000043936
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00