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. 2020 Jun 19;4(1):129–148. doi: 10.1080/24740527.2020.1757384

Table 2.

Interventions and outcomes of included reviews

      PedIMMPACT outcomes
Author, year Intervention(s) Longest follow-up time Pain Physical functioning Emotional functioning Role functioning Quality of life Sleep Economic factors Treatment satisfaction Adverse events
Abbott et al., 201739 CBT, hypnosis, written self-disclosure, yoga >1 year        
Abujaradeh et al., 201841 mindfulness-based interventions 6 months        
American Academy of Pediatrics, 200534 and Di Lorenzo et al., 200535 CBT, coping skills, famotidine, pizotifen, peppermint oil, fiber supplement, lactose-free diet, surgery 3 years          
Anie and Green, 201574 Education, various psychotherapies, art therapy 1 year        
Arruda et al., 201862 Amitriptyline, corticoid infusion, peripheral nerve blocks. onabotulinumtoxina injections, pharmacological + CBT 1 year              
Badawy et al., 201875 Internet-delivered CBT, psychoeducation 7 months      
Bailey and McManus, 200863 Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, zolmitriptan, sumatriptan, rizatriptan, dihydroergotamine, ketorolac, prochlorperazine 24 hours              
Barnes, 201564 Almotriptan, ibuprofen, topiramate, flunarizine, sumatriptan, rizatriptan, zolmitriptan, eletriptan, propanolol, flunarizine 4 months            
Bredlau et al., 201371 Ketamine 75 days              
Brent et al., 200959 Relaxation, hypnotherapy, CBT, psychoeducation, dietary (fiber), psychological + diet 1 year          
Cairns et al., 201876 Shockwave treatment + light activity, other physical exercises, local anesthetic, surgery + physical therapy 2–3 years            
Cohen et al., 201767 CBT, coping skills, relaxation, education, distraction 4 months          
Cooper, Wiffen, et al., 201742 Antiepileptics (pregabalin, gabapentin) 15 weeks    
Cooper, Heathcote, et al., 201772 NSAIDs  
Cooper, Fisher, et al., 20178 Opioids  
Eccleston et al., 201543 CBT, behavioral intervention 1 year  
Eccleston et al., 201744 NSAIDs 1 year            
Egunsola et al., 201945 Antiepileptics (pregabalin, gabapentin) 15 weeks            
Fellas et al., 201770 Foot orthotics, neoprene inserts 6 months            
Ferro and Speechley, 200868 Relaxation, herbal therapy (Tripterygium wilfordii), massage therapy 6 months              
Fisher et al., 201846 CBT, relaxation with or without biofeedback, coping skills, problem-solving therapy, intensive inpatient rehabilitation 1 year
Fisher et al., 201947 CBT (CD-ROM, Internet) 1 year  
Hechler et al., 201548 Variations of combined pharmacological, psychological, physical 2 years          
Horvath et al., 201260 Dietary fiber ??        
Huertas-Ceballos 200877 Pizotifen, famotidine, peppermint oil capsules ??                
Huertas-Ceballos 200878 CBT, family therapy, dietary fiber, psychological + fiber 1 year        
Kichline and Cushing, 201949 Aerobic exercise 6 months                
Liossi et al., 201950 Variations of combined pharmacological, psychological, physical, and other 2 years    
Lonergan, 201651 CBT, family therapy 1 year          
Martin et al., 201740 TCAs, antibiotics, 5-HT4 receptor agonists, antispasmodics, antihistamines, H2 receptor antagonists, serotonin antagonists, SSRIs, dopamine receptor antagonist 4 months    
Michel et al., 201152 Buprenorphine ??            
Newlove-Delgado et al., 201710 Probiotic-based interventions, fiber-based interventions, low FODMAP diets, fructose-restricted diet 4 months      
Ng et al., 201765 CBT, relaxation, biofeedback 1 year        
Nijhof et al., 201869 CBT, relaxation, biofeedback, education, physical conditioning, Pilates, resistive underwater exercises, physical therapy + biofeedback 6 months            
Ostojic et al., 201880 Physiotherapy, massage, TENS, intrathecal baclofen, botulinum toxin A, cyclic intravenous administration of pamidronate, fentanyl, clonidine, indomethacin, intrathecal morphine, amitriptyline, gabapentin, bupivacaine, ketamine, blocks/epidural, butorphanol, magnesium sulfate, laser therapy, surgery, physiotherapy + pharmacological 2 years        
Palermo et al., 201053 CBT, relaxation, biofeedback 1 year          
Scheper et al., 201381 Physical training, Bobath treatment 18 months            
Shah et al., 201654 Neuroaxial blocks, peripheral blocks, sympathetic blocks, Bier blocks, neurostimulation, intrathecal baclofen, intra-articular steroids ??              
Sprenger et al., 201161 CBT, family-based, relaxation, biofeedback, yoga ??              
Tomé-Pires and Miró, 201255 Hypnosis 1 year                
Trautmann et al., 200666 CBT, biofeedback, relaxation, stress management 1 year                
Velleman et al., 201056 CBT (CD-ROM, Internet) 6 months        
Weydert et al., 200357 CBT, famotidine, pizotifen. botanicals (peppermint oil), diet (fiber, lactose avoidance), CBT + biofeedback + fiber ??          
Wicksell et al., 201558 Acceptance and commitment therapy 3 months            
Wiffen et al., 201773 Opioids
Yeung et al., 201779 NSAIDs, TCAs, SSRIs, trazodone or amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, laparoscopy, laparoscopic excision or treatment, surgical ablation or excision, surgery + postoperative hormones ??              
Zernikow et al., 201237 and Häuser et al., 201236 CBT, trauma therapy, family therapy, other psychotherapy, aerobic exercises, qi-gong, psychological + physical therapy 5+ years    

CBT = cognitive–behavioral therapy; — = no studies; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; ?? = unclear/unknown; TCA = tricyclic antidepressants; SSRI = selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor; FODMAP = fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols; - = no studies.