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The Use of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Therapies for Pediatric Pain Management

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 August 2022) | Viewed by 6381

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Katherine S. Salamon

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Division of Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
Interests: pediatric pain; integrative therapies; healthcare equity
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Dr. Bonnie S. Essner

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Interests: pediatric chronic pain; nausea; fatigue; pediatric sleep; complementary and integrative health; digital health; pediatric disorders of gut–brain interaction

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, more and more youth are utilizing integrative health approaches, and pain conditions are the most common reason for which integrative health approaches are used in youth. However, there is a paucity of research on the acceptability, safety, and efficacy of complementary and integrative health approaches in children and adolescents, especially related to the treatment of pediatric pain. Given that complementary health therapies are recommended and offered more frequently as part of pediatric pain management, evidence-based knowledge is necessary to support inclusion of these approaches.

The aim of this Special Issue of Children is to increase the evidence base for complementary and integrative health approaches for pediatric pain management. We invite manuscripts focused on all aspects of pain, including procedural, acute, and chronic pain, as well as all modes of complementary and integrative health, including but not limited to biofeedback, virtual reality, yoga, aromatherapy, massage, herbal supplements, acupuncture, and more. Reviews and original research are welcome.

Dr. Katherine S. Salamon
Dr. Bonnie S. Essner
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • chronic pain
  • complementary and integrative medicine
  • children and adolescents
  • acute pain
  • procedural pain

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Herbal Approaches to Pediatric Functional Abdominal Pain
by Rebecca N. Cherry, Samra S. Blanchard, Ashish Chogle, Neha R. Santucci, Khyati Mehta and Alexandra C. Russell
Children 2022, 9(8), 1266; https://doi.org/10.3390/children9081266 - 22 Aug 2022
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Chronic abdominal pain is one of the most common problems seen by both pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists. Abdominal-pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) are diagnosed in children with chronic and recurrent abdominal pain meeting clinical criteria set forth in the Rome IV criteria. AP-FGIDs [...] Read more.
Chronic abdominal pain is one of the most common problems seen by both pediatricians and pediatric gastroenterologists. Abdominal-pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) are diagnosed in children with chronic and recurrent abdominal pain meeting clinical criteria set forth in the Rome IV criteria. AP-FGIDs affect approximately 20% of children worldwide and include functional dyspepsia (FD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain (FAP), and abdominal migraine. IBS accounts for 45% of pediatric AP-FGIDs. The pathophysiology of functional abdominal pain involves an interplay of factors including early life events, genetics, psychosocial influences, and physiologic factors of visceral sensitivity, motility disturbance, altered mucosal immune function, and altered central nervous system processing. Treatment approaches are varied and can include dietary, pharmacologic, and complementary medicine interventions, as well as psychosocial support, depending on the many aspects of the disorder and the needs of the individual patient. There is a strong interest in complementary and integrative medicine approaches to pediatric pain from both patients, providers, and families. In this article, we discuss popular herbal treatments typically used in the field of complementary medicine to treat pediatric AP-FGIDs: peppermint oil, Iberogast®, cannabis, fennel, and licorice. While high-quality data are rather limited, studies generally show that these remedies are at least as effective as placebo, and are well tolerated with minimal side effects. We will need more placebo-controlled, double-blind, and unbiased prospective studies to document and quantify efficacy. Full article
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Acupuncture for Pain Management in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
by Krystal S. Plonski
Children 2022, 9(7), 1076; https://doi.org/10.3390/children9071076 - 19 Jul 2022
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Pain management in an acute vaso-occlusive episode for pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is challenging and often is focused on opioids, IV fluids, regional anesthesia, ketamine infusions, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Acupuncture has long been studied as an effective method [...] Read more.
Pain management in an acute vaso-occlusive episode for pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is challenging and often is focused on opioids, IV fluids, regional anesthesia, ketamine infusions, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Acupuncture has long been studied as an effective method of pain relief, although the use of acupuncture in pediatric patients with SCD during an acute vaso-occlusive pain episode is vastly understudied. This article provides a review of current research regarding the use of acupuncture as a pain treatment strategy for pediatric patients with SCD experiencing acute pain. A literature review of scientific papers published within the last ten years was conducted on the topic. Five primary literature articles on acupuncture for pain management in pediatric patients with SCD were reviewed. Acupuncture is feasible and acceptable, with statistically significant findings for effectiveness as an adjunct treatment for pain in this setting. It is concluded that acupuncture is a promising and understudied therapy for the treatment of pain during an acute pain episode in pediatric patients with SCD. Hopefully, this paper stimulates interest in this specific area of medicine and prompts future research studies to be conducted to reveal conclusive outcomes. Full article
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