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Cramping pain

MedGen UID:
630779
•Concept ID:
C0458254
•
Finding
Synonym: Cramping Pain
SNOMED CT: Cramping pain (279093005)

Definition

A sense of discomfort or distress that is spasmodic or clenching. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCramping pain

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evidence-based treatment recommendations for OTC management of chronic constipation.
Rao SSC, Brenner DM
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2022 Sep 1;34(9):1041-1044. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000760. PMID: 35943487Free PMC Article
Effect of Acupressure on Primary Dysmenorrhea: Review of Experimental Studies.
Selçuk AK, Yanikkerem E
J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2021 Apr 30;14(2):33-49. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.2.33. PMID: 35770538
Prevalence and management of abdominal cramping and pain: a multinational survey.
Quigley EM, Locke GR, Mueller-Lissner S, Paulo LG, Tytgat GN, Helfrich I, Schaefer E
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2006 Jul 15;24(2):411-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02989.x. PMID: 16842469

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth.
Deussen AR, Ashwood P, Martis R, Stewart F, Grzeskowiak LE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Oct 20;10(10):CD004908. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004908.pub3. PMID: 33078388Free PMC Article
Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea.
Smith CA, Armour M, Zhu X, Li X, Lu ZY, Song J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 18;4(4):CD007854. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007854.pub3. PMID: 27087494Free PMC Article
Arthroscopic biceps tenodesis.
Ahmad CS, ElAttrache NS
Orthop Clin North Am 2003 Oct;34(4):499-506. doi: 10.1016/s0030-5898(03)00093-2. PMID: 14984189
Primary dysmenorrhea.
Coco AS
Am Fam Physician 1999 Aug;60(2):489-96. PMID: 10465224
Post-ablation-tubal sterilization syndrome.
Townsend DE, McCausland V, McCausland A, Fields G, Kauffman K
Obstet Gynecol 1993 Sep;82(3):422-4. PMID: 8355945

Diagnosis

Dysmenorrhea in adolescents.
Gutman G, Nunez AT, Fisher M
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2022 May;52(5):101186. Epub 2022 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2022.101186. PMID: 35523674
Cramping pain and eosinophilic ascites: what is the diagnosis?
Salgueiro P, Magalhães R, Lago P
Gastroenterology 2013 Jun;144(7):1353, 1577. Epub 2013 Apr 25 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.008. PMID: 23623877
Rifampin-associated pseudomembranous colitis.
Chen TC, Lu PL, Lin WR, Lin CY, Wu JY, Chen YH
Am J Med Sci 2009 Aug;338(2):156-8. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31819f1eec. PMID: 19561451
Primary dysmenorrhea.
Coco AS
Am Fam Physician 1999 Aug;60(2):489-96. PMID: 10465224
Isaacs syndrome.
Brown TJ
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1984 Jan;65(1):27-9. PMID: 6691794

Therapy

Pharmacotherapy for gastric and intestinal cramping pain: ‎ current and emerging therapies.
Mousavi T, Sharifnia M, Nikfar S, Abdollahi M
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2023 Sep-Dec;24(18):2021-2033. Epub 2024 Jan 5 doi: 10.1080/14656566.2023.2265830. PMID: 37788098
Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea.
Smith CA, Armour M, Zhu X, Li X, Lu ZY, Song J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 18;4(4):CD007854. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007854.pub3. PMID: 27087494Free PMC Article
Rifampin-associated pseudomembranous colitis.
Chen TC, Lu PL, Lin WR, Lin CY, Wu JY, Chen YH
Am J Med Sci 2009 Aug;338(2):156-8. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31819f1eec. PMID: 19561451
Post-ablation-tubal sterilization syndrome.
Townsend DE, McCausland V, McCausland A, Fields G, Kauffman K
Obstet Gynecol 1993 Sep;82(3):422-4. PMID: 8355945
Isaacs syndrome.
Brown TJ
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1984 Jan;65(1):27-9. PMID: 6691794

Prognosis

Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Fibroid Expulsion After Uterine Artery Embolization.
Frenk NE, Jung JW, Choudhary MM, Ko J, Buckley D, Spies JB
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2023 Nov;46(11):1583-1593. Epub 2023 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00270-023-03532-9. PMID: 37605055
Fabry disease - a multisystemic disease with gastrointestinal manifestations.
Lenders M, Brand E
Gut Microbes 2022 Jan-Dec;14(1):2027852. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2027852. PMID: 35090382Free PMC Article
The Rundown of Dietary Supplements and Their Effects on Inflammatory Bowel Disease-A Review.
Malinowski B, Wiciński M, Sokołowska MM, Hill NA, Szambelan M
Nutrients 2020 May 14;12(5) doi: 10.3390/nu12051423. PMID: 32423084Free PMC Article
An uncommon cause of abdominal pain and diarrhea-gastrinoma in an adolescent.
Chang FY, Liao KY, Wu L, Lin SP, Lai YT, Liu CS, Tsay SH, Wu TC
Eur J Pediatr 2010 Mar;169(3):355-7. Epub 2009 Jun 30 doi: 10.1007/s00431-009-1013-1. PMID: 19565263
Arthroscopic biceps tenodesis.
Ahmad CS, ElAttrache NS
Orthop Clin North Am 2003 Oct;34(4):499-506. doi: 10.1016/s0030-5898(03)00093-2. PMID: 14984189

Clinical prediction guides

Predictors and Clinical Outcomes of Fibroid Expulsion After Uterine Artery Embolization.
Frenk NE, Jung JW, Choudhary MM, Ko J, Buckley D, Spies JB
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2023 Nov;46(11):1583-1593. Epub 2023 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00270-023-03532-9. PMID: 37605055
Effect of Acupressure on Primary Dysmenorrhea: Review of Experimental Studies.
Selçuk AK, Yanikkerem E
J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2021 Apr 30;14(2):33-49. doi: 10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.2.33. PMID: 35770538
Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea.
Smith CA, Armour M, Zhu X, Li X, Lu ZY, Song J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 18;4(4):CD007854. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007854.pub3. PMID: 27087494Free PMC Article
Ipilimumab-associated colitis: CT findings.
Kim KW, Ramaiya NH, Krajewski KM, Shinagare AB, Howard SA, Jagannathan JP, Ibrahim N
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013 May;200(5):W468-74. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.9751. PMID: 23718569
Post-ablation-tubal sterilization syndrome.
Townsend DE, McCausland V, McCausland A, Fields G, Kauffman K
Obstet Gynecol 1993 Sep;82(3):422-4. PMID: 8355945

Recent systematic reviews

Tenodesis yields better functional results than tenotomy in long head of the biceps tendon operations-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vajda M, Szakó L, Hegyi P, Erőss B, Görbe A, Molnár Z, Kozma K, Józsa G, Bucsi L, Schandl K
Int Orthop 2022 May;46(5):1037-1051. Epub 2022 Mar 7 doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05338-9. PMID: 35254476Free PMC Article
Relief of pain due to uterine cramping/involution after birth.
Deussen AR, Ashwood P, Martis R, Stewart F, Grzeskowiak LE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Oct 20;10(10):CD004908. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004908.pub3. PMID: 33078388Free PMC Article
Suprapectoral versus subpectoral tenodesis for Long Head Biceps Brachii tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
van Deurzen DFP, Gurnani N, Alta TDW, Willems JH, Onstenk R, van den Bekerom MPJ
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2020 Jun;106(4):693-700. Epub 2020 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.01.004. PMID: 32461094
A meta-analysis comparing tenotomy or tenodesis for lesions of the long head of the biceps tendon with concomitant reparable rotator cuff tears.
Na Y, Zhu Y, Shi Y, Ren Y, Zhang T, Liu W, Han C
J Orthop Surg Res 2019 Nov 15;14(1):370. doi: 10.1186/s13018-019-1429-x. PMID: 31729995Free PMC Article
Acupuncture for dysmenorrhoea.
Smith CA, Armour M, Zhu X, Li X, Lu ZY, Song J
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 18;4(4):CD007854. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007854.pub3. PMID: 27087494Free PMC Article

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