Cognitive behavioral therapy achieves better benefits in relieving postoperative pain and improving joint function: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2024-03, Vol.29 (2), p.681-689
• Main Authors: Zhang, Feng, Wang, Li-Ying, Chen, Zhi-Lan, Cao, Xin-Ying, Chen, Bao-Yun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arthroplasty; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Joint funtion; Pain; Systematic review and meta-analysis
• ISSN: 0949-2658; 1436-2023
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2023.01.007

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a structured, short-term psychotherapy approach that may have positive effects in terms of relieving postoperative pain. The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of CBT on pain and joint function in patients after total joint arthroplasty. We searched 3 electronic databases including randomized controlled studies (RCTs) using CBT as an intervention. The main results of this study were to determine pain intensity by NRS, VAS, WOMAC pain Scale, PCS, and joint function by HHS, OKS, EQ-5D, ROM. Data extraction and quality assessment of included RCTs were independently performed by the authors and date analysis was performed by RevMan V.5.4. Among the 605 studies, 9 RCTS were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The study showed that the difference between CBT and usual care groups in PCS (≤3months), NRS, VAS (≤3months) were statistically significant (P  0.05), indicating that CBT can improve pain in patients after arthroplasty in the early term. In addition, the difference between CBT and usual care groups in OKS (≤3months), HSS, ROM (≤3months), EQ-5D (≤3months) were not statistically significant (P > 0.05); the difference between CBT and usual care groups in EQ-5D (≥12months) were statistically significant (P