US Research Agency AHRQ Puts Out Call For Non-Pharma-Based Pain-Control Device Studies
Executive Summary
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is conducting a review on treatments for acute pain and is asking device manufacturers and other organizations to supply it with studies on nonpharmacological therapies to control pain, including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, ultrasound, heat- and cold-producing devices, and acupuncture.