Efficacy of Palmitoylethanolamide for Pain: A Meta-Analysis.
Artukoglu BB, Beyer C, Zuloff-Shani A, Brener E, Bloch MH. Efficacy of Palmitoylethanolamide for Pain: A Meta-Analysis. Pain Physician 2017, 20: 353-362. PMID: 28727699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute PainAmidesAnalgesicsChronic PainEthanolaminesHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CarePalmitic AcidsConceptsEfficacy of palmitoylethanolamidePlacebo-controlled trialInactive control conditionsSystematic reviewVisual analog pain scaleAnalog pain scaleSerious adverse eventsEffect of palmitoylethanolamideWeighted mean differenceGreater pain reductionPEA treatmentInactive control groupPain reductionPain scoresAdverse eventsPain scalePain managementPrimary outcomeChronic painConcomitant treatmentControl conditionUseful treatmentAnalgesic agentsPlacebo controlClinical trials