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Guo Z, Chen Z, Pai J, Fang B, Liang W, Su G, Zheng F. Effects of laptop screen height on neck and shoulder muscle fatigue and spine loading for office workers. Work 2024:WOR230719. [PMID: 38995755 DOI: 10.3233/wor-230719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to the unfavourable neck-shoulder muscle loads caused by poor posture, the people who use the laptop for a long time may face the risk of neck and shoulder injuries. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study investigates the impact of the screen height on the muscle activation of head flexion, neck and shoulder, and the cervical spine torque to provide the favorite screen height for laptop user. METHODS Twelve healthy young participants completed a15-minute task of the reading at the four different screen heights. sEMG signals of the splenius capitis (SC) and upper trapezius (UT) were measured and calculated the root mean square (RMS) and mean power frequency (MPF) to determine muscle fatigue. The different height of laptop users was simulated and the forces on the spine of users at different screen heights were analyzed by Jack. RESULTS Adjusting the height of the laptop screen can effectively reduce head flexion and muscle activity of SC and UT, and has a positive effect on reducing fatigue of SC, but has no significant effect on UT. CONCLUSIONS Adjusting the height of the laptop screen can delay the occurrence of SC muscle fatigue to a certain extent. The joint analysis of sEMG spectrum and amplitude reports that the screen heights of D15 and D45 have the highest and the lowest frequency of fatigue, respectively. At the same time, the moment of spineT1/T2 and spineL4/L5 decrease with the increase of screen height.
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- Zenghui Guo
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Aluminum Materials and Technology, Binzhou Institute of Technology, Binzhou, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Advanced Aluminum Materials and Technology, Binzhou Institute of Technology, Binzhou, China
- Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
- Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
- Shandong Institute of Mechanical Design and Research, Jinan, China
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Osuka S, Koshino Y, Watanabe K, Kataoka Y, Tohyama H. Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Associated with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain in College Athletes. J Pain Res 2024; 17:285-292. [PMID: 38268733 PMCID: PMC10807266 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s447121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to determine the psychosocial factors associated with non-specific chronic low back pain (NS-CLBP) among college athletes. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was performed at one university. A non-anonymous, self-administered online questionnaire was collected from each athlete. Participants with a history of orthopaedic spine disease or surgery were excluded. Online responses from 368 college athletes belonging to 18 clubs were collected, among which 263 were included in the analysis. In the 263 responses, 41 individuals were identified as having NS-CLBP. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with presence of NS-CLBP. Independent variables included the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire physical activity subscale (FABQ-PA) score, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK-11) score, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) score, and body mass index (BMI). Additionally, the Mann-Whitney U-test was utilized to compare FABQ-PA, TSK-11, RDQ scores, and BMI between the NS-CLBP and non-NS-CLBP groups. Results The FABQ-PA (odd ratio = 1.096, P = 0.003) was significantly associated with NS-CLBP. No significant association was observed between NS-CLBP and TSK-11 (P = 0.776), RDQ (P = 0.074), and BMI (P = 0.296). The scores for FABQ-PA, TSK-11, RDQ, and BMI in the group with NS-CLBP were found to be significantly higher compared to the group without NS-CLBP (P < 0.001, P = 0.034, P < 0.001, and P = 0.022, respectively). Conclusion The present study revealed a significant relationship between higher FABQ-PA scores and NS-CLBP among college athletes. Conversely, TSK-11 and BMI values showed no significant association with NS-CLBP presence. The findings suggest that addressing fear-avoidance beliefs may be crucial in managing NS-CLBP among college athletes.
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- Satoshi Osuka
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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Amesiya R, Nyati M, Waiswa G, Mwaka ES. Health-related quality of life in patients with low back pain in a low resource setting: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda. Afr Health Sci 2023; 23:565-574. [PMID: 37545900 PMCID: PMC10398490 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v23i1.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background Low back pain is the leading global cause of years lost to disability. The study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life in patients with low back pain attending an outpatient clinic at a national referral hospital in Uganda. Methods This was a hospital based cross-sectional study that involved 250 adult patients with low back pain. Data were collected using the modified short form-36 Health Survey questionnaire. Data were summarised using descriptive statistics. Analysis of Variance, the F-test and linear regression analysis were used for inferential statistics. Result Majority of participants were female (66.4%) with a mean age of 60 years (SD 12.9, range 20- 87) and 44.6% were manual labourers. 70% of participants had had low back pain for more than one year and 74% had neuropathic symptoms. The total quality of life of participants was poor with a mean score of 31.9 (SD 15.6). The factors that significantly influenced quality of life included performing manual work (p=0.01), being unemployed (p=0.027) and weakness in the lower limbs (p=0.01). Conclusion Patients with low back pain had a poor quality of life that was significantly influenced by being unemployed, doing manual work and clinical features of nerve compression.
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- Robert Amesiya
- Department of Orthopaedics, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Upper West Regional Hospital, Ghana Health Services, Wa, Ghana
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Orthopaedics, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Orthopaedics, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Anatomy, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda
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Wan CL, Ishioka T, Kanda C, Osawa K, Kodama K, Tanaka E. Development of a Three-Layer Fabric Mechanism for a Passive-Type Assistive Suit. JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS 2022. [DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2022.p1348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This paper proposes a three-layer elastic cloth fabric mechanism for an assistive suit with adjustable structure (based on a two-layer non-adjustable structure) to achieve different assistive force profiles. This increases the assistive force on the lower-back muscle group and alleviates the undesired pre-tension that acts on a user when the rubber belt located on the back is pulled to provide a higher assistive force. With the lower pre-tension, users would not encounter body fatigue as rapidly as in the past. The adjustable feature enables the structure to provide a force that increases gradually to a high level over a short distance without pre-tension. An experiment involving the measurement of muscle activities is conducted to evaluate the variation in assistive force in the lower back by comparing the three-layer suit to the two-layer non-adjustable suit. The experimental results show that the new three-layer structure successfully assists without pre-tension in the lower-back muscle group similar to the two-layer structure with pre-tension. A simple questionnaire is also administered to collect feedback from participants on the differences between the three-layer suit and two-layer suit in terms of wearing perception. Over half of the participants reported that the perception of pre-tension in the three-layer suit is lower than that in the two-layer suit.
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Agnus Tom A, Rajkumar E, John R, Joshua George A. Determinants of quality of life in individuals with chronic low back pain: a systematic review. Health Psychol Behav Med 2022; 10:124-144. [PMID: 35003902 PMCID: PMC8741254 DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2021.2022487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a prominent medical condition that can affect an individual at some point in their life time which could lead to poor quality of life (QOL). Low back pain has affected approximately 577 million individuals globally by 2017. The aim of the current systematic review is to synthesise the existing evidence on the factors influencing the QOL in individuals with CLBP and to identify strategies to improve their QOL. METHOD PubMed, ScienceDirect, PsychNet and Google Scholar were used to extract studies reporting quantitative relationships between QOL and its possible determinants in individuals having CLBP and the intervention strategies to improve QOL. RESULTS 10,851 studies were initially identified and twenty-six studies which met the inclusion criteria were selected for the review. 21 studies reported relationship between QOL and potential determinants and five studies assessed the influence of interventions on QOL. Determinants were classified as kinesiophobia, fear avoidance belief, or pain belief; occupation-related factors; pain and disability; activity; personal factors including age, gender, employment status; and other psychological factors including anxiety, quality of sleep, and health locus of control. Intervention strategies including MBSR, Pilates method and Back School Programme improved QOL in individuals with CLBP. CONCLUSION Psychosocial factors as well as the physical status of the individual contributed to the QOL in individuals having CLBP.
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- Aleena Agnus Tom
- Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India
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- Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India
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- Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India
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- Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India
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Arima H, Yamato Y, Sato K, Uchida Y, Tsuruta T, Hashiguchi K, Hamamoto H, Watanabe E, Yamanaka K, Hasegawa T, Yoshida G, Yasuda T, Banno T, Oe S, Ushirozako H, Yamada T, Ide K, Watanabe Y, Matsuyama Y. Characteristics affecting cervical sagittal alignment in patients with chronic low back pain. J Orthop Sci 2021; 26:577-583. [PMID: 32800526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sagittal spino-pelvic malalignment in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) have been reported in the past, which may also affect cervical spine lesions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the cervical alignment in patients with CLBP. METHOD Of the patients who visited an orthopedic specialist due to low back pain lasting more than three months, 121 cases (average 71.5-years-old, 46 male and 75 female) with whole standing spinal screening radiographs were reviewed (CLBP group). Cervical parameters included cervical lordosis (CL), C2-C7 sagittal vertical axis (C2-7 SVA), and the T1 slope minus CL (T1S-CL). Cervical spine deformity was defined as C2-7 SVA >4 cm, CL <0°, or T1S-CL ≧20°. We compared the cervical alignment of these patients with 121 age and gender matched volunteers (control group). RESULTS The prevalence of cervical spine deformity was significantly higher in the CLBP group than in the control group (20.7% vs. 10.7%, P = 0.034). The mean CL was smaller in the CLBP group than in the control group (16.1° vs. 21.4°, P = 0.002). The mean C2-7 SVA was 17.6 mm vs. 18.7 mm in the CLBP group and in the control group, respectively (P = 0.817). The mean T1S-CL was larger in the CLBP group than in the control group (9.1° vs. 3.5°, P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that people with CLBP were more likely to have cervical deformities than people without CLBP (odds ratio 2.16, 95% confidence interval 1.006 to 4.637). CONCLUSIONS This study results suggest that people with CLBP present with worse cervical sagittal alignment and higher prevalence of cervical spine deformities than age and gender matched volunteers with no CLBP. This means CLBP impacts cervical spine lesions negatively. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Ⅳ.
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- Hideyuki Arima
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Sato Orthopedic Clinic, 5-4-1-16 Nakakasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 134-0084, Japan
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- Seisen Clinic, 191-1 Kakita, Shimizu-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-0904, Japan
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- Tsuruta Orthopedic Clinic, 1241-6 Ushizuchoukatsu, Ogi city, Saga, 840-0306, Japan
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- Hashiguchi Orthopedic Clinic, 1-41-3 Komatsubara, Kagoshima city, Kagoshima, 891-0114, Japan
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- Hamamoto Orthopedic Clinic, 40-5 Johoku, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka city, Shizuoka, 420-0805, Japan
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- Fuji Orthopedic Hospital, 1-4-23 K|Nishiki-cho, Fuji city, Shizuoka, 417-0045, Japan
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- Yamanaka Orthopedic Clinic, 1-28-6 Shikiji, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka city, Shizuoka, 422-8036, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashi-Ku, Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan
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Taguchi T, Nozawa K, Zeniya S, Murata T, Laurent T, Hirano T, Fujii K. Direct and Indirect Pathways for Health-Related Quality of Life Change from Pain Improvement in Neuropathic Pain Patients with Spine Diseases: Path Analysis with Structural Equation Modeling Using Non-Interventional Study Results of Pregabalin. J Pain Res 2021; 14:1543-1551. [PMID: 34103979 PMCID: PMC8179792 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s289396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Chronic low back pain or chronic cervical pain often has a neuropathic pain (NeP) component and patients with these conditions complain of sleep deprivation, loss of physical function, and reduced productivity due to pain. The objective of this study was to clarify the pathway by which pain, sleep disturbance due to pain, and physical function status influence QOL measures in chronic low back pain patients with NeP associated with lumbar spine diseases (CLBP-NeP) and in chronic cervical pain patients with NeP associated with cervical spine diseases (CCP-NeP). Methods A model assuming pain numeric rating scale (NRS), pain-related sleep interference scale (PRSIS), and functional indices (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire [RMDQ], Neck Disability index [NDI]) as factors that can affect outcomes such as QOL (calculated using EuroQoL 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D)), the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), and the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) was developed using structural equation modeling. Results Overall trends were frequently observed in both patients with CLBP-NeP and CCP-NeP. Pain NRS had the largest comprehensive direct impact on QOL based on EQ-5D and an overall impression of changing symptoms. The effects of pain NRS on each outcome were largely due to direct pain-related effects; however, for EQ-5D, an indirect effect via functional improvement was the primary factor. Conclusion Although the results of this study suggest that the indirect functional improvement of pain relief may not be recognized as a significant component of therapeutic effects by both physicians and patients, the pain-relieving intervention contributes directly to improvement of patients' overall QOL and also indirectly via functional improvement in Japanese primary care settings. Accordingly, to achieve the therapeutic goal for patients with NeP and minimize the impact of pain burden, our findings indicate that pain relief interventions are also crucial from the perspective of the patient's HRQOL.
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- Toshihiko Taguchi
- Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, Yamaguchi Rosai Hospital, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Iguti AM, Guimarães M, Barros MBA. Health-related quality of life (SF-36) in back pain: a population-based study, Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2021; 37:e00206019. [PMID: 33624739 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00206019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Our study aimed at assessing back pain impact over health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This is a cross-sectional population-based study that analyzed 1,192 adults. The dependent variables were the SF-36 scales and the main independent variables was back pain characterized by location, number of back pain region, intensity, frequency and limitations. Simple and multiple linear regression models were performed to estimate the crude and adjusted beta-coefficients (gender, age, schooling and co-morbidity conditions). Back pain prevalence were 35.4%. For HRQoL, comparing people with/without back pain, we found weak associations for the physical component (β = -3.6). However, strong associations were found for physical component (β = -12.4) when there were concomitant pain in cervical, dorsal and lumbar sites and also associations with mental health scales. Daily pain was associated with physical (β = -6.8) and mental (β = -2.7) components. Important impact on physical componente summary was found for intense/very intense pain (β = -7.9) and pain with severe limitation (β = -11.5). The impacts over HRQoL were strong when back pain was followed by (1) multiple back sites, (2) with pain in mental componente summary, (3) daily complaints, (4) very intense pain and (5) severe limitations; these results have revealed the importance to measure specific factors related to back pain.
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- Aparecida Mari Iguti
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil
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Samadi A, Salehian R, Kiani D, Jolfaei AG. Effectiveness of duloxetine on severity of pain and quality of life in chronic low back pain in patients who had posterior spinal fixation. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS, TRAUMA AND REHABILITATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/2210491720983333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: In this study, we want to search the effectiveness of Duloxetine on the severity of pain and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain who had posterior spinal fixation. Methods: In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial done in 6 months 50 patients who had CLBP and were candidates for PSF surgery selected and divided into two groups (drug and placebo). They filled the VAS, SF-36, and Hamilton questionnaires before surgery and after 6 weeks from using 30 mg of duloxetine or placebo. Results: Significant differences were evidenced among groups for the Visual Analogue Scale (P = 0.005) and Verbal Analogue Scale (p = 0.003). Patients in the Duloxetine group have more visual and verbal pain scores than the placebo group. In the quality of life, there was a significant difference between the two groups before the intervention. Also, significant differences were evidenced among groups for the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (p = 0.17). After the intervention, only the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (p = 0.001) and ‘bodily pain’ and ‘general health’ subscales of quality of life (p = 0.008, 0.004, respectively) have a significant difference between the two groups. There was a significant difference between pre and post-intervention in the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale only in the duloxetine group. Also, in terms of quality of life, the subscales of ‘physical role’, ‘emotional role’, ‘physical pain’ and ‘total score of quality of life’ in the duloxetine and placebo groups were significantly different between pre and post-intervention. However, the subscales of ‘physical function’ and ‘general health’ were significantly different only in the duloxetine group between pre and post-intervention. Conclusion: The results suggest that the use of duloxetine in patients who had spinal surgery can help to better control back pain, on the other hand, it can cause a better psychological condition that affects the quality of life.
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- Arezoo Samadi
- Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kokubo R, Kim K, Isu T, Morimoto D, Iwamoto N, Morita A. Quality of life effects of pain from para-lumbar- and lower extremity entrapment syndrome and carpal tunnel syndrome and comparison of the effectiveness of surgery. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020; 162:1431-1437. [PMID: 31965318 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04226-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We compared the preoperative quality of life (QOL) of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, lower extremity-, and para-lumbar entrapment syndrome, and the effect of surgery on their QOL. PATIENTS AND METHODS We prospectively enrolled 66 consecutive patients who underwent surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome (group 1, n = 23), lower extremity entrapment syndrome (group 2, n = 22), and para-lumbar entrapment syndrome (group 3, n = 21). Their pre- and postoperative overall health status was assessed on the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36 Health Survey, v2 (SF-36). RESULTS Except for the mental component summary, the preoperative score for items rated on the SF-36 was significantly lower in group 3 than in groups 1 and 2 (p < 0.05). In all 66 patients, the scores for bodily pain (BP) and the physical component summary (PCS) were significantly lower (p < 0.05) than the national standard, as was the score for physical functioning (PF) in groups 2 and 3. After surgery, PF of group 2 and PF, BP, and PCS of group 3 improved significantly (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The detrimental QOL effects are stronger in patients with para-lumbar- or lower extremity entrapment syndrome than in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
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- Rinko Kokubo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chiba Hokuso Hospital, Nippon Medical School, 1715, Kamagari, Inzai City, Chiba, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chiba Hokuso Hospital, Nippon Medical School, 1715, Kamagari, Inzai City, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kushiro Rosai Hospital, Kushiro, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Liao YT, Ishioka T, Mishima K, Kanda C, Kodama K, Tanaka E. Development and Evaluation of a Close-Fitting Assistive Suit for Back and Arm Muscle – e.z.UP ®–. JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS 2020. [DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2020.p0157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This paper proposes a close-fitting assistive suit, called e.z.UP®, with a passive actuation mechanism composed of an adjustable structure. The suit can adequately assist the back and arm muscles of a user with the proposed layout of an arm assistive belt and a two-layer structure, respectively. With its lightweight characteristic (i.e., weighing 0.75 kg only), the proposed suit is portable and easy to wear without additional burden. By using the averaged Japanese body data, a simulation was conducted based on a human body model wearing our proposed suit to evaluate the layout of the arm assistive belt. The simulation results prove that the proposed suit can adequately assist the user’s arm muscles based on the user’s motion. An experiment involving the measurement of muscle activities is also implemented with seven young subjects and seven middle-aged subjects to evaluate the arm assistive belt and the two-layer structure. The experimental results reveal that the proposed suit can successfully and appropriately assist both the arm and back muscles simultaneously.
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Relationship Between Pain Alleviation and Disease-specific Health-related Quality of Life Measures in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Receiving Duloxetine: Exploratory Post Hoc Analysis of a Japanese Phase 3 Randomized Study. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS GLOBAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS 2019; 3:JAAOSGlobal-D-18-00086. [PMID: 31875196 PMCID: PMC6903819 DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-18-00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This post hoc analysis of a Japanese phase 3 randomized study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01855919) investigated relationships between pain severity (assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory [BPI]) and disease-specific health-related quality of life (assessed by the 24-item Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire [RDQ-24]) in duloxetine-treated patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
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Akazawa M, Mimura W, Togo K, Ebata N, Harada N, Murano H, Abraham L, Fujii K. Patterns of drug treatment in patients with osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain in Japan: a retrospective database study. J Pain Res 2019; 12:1631-1648. [PMID: 31190973 PMCID: PMC6535438 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s203553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Purpose: Musculoskeletal diseases, including osteoarthritis (OA) and low back pain (LBP), are the leading causes of years lived with disability, and are associated with lowered quality-of-life, lost productivity, and increased healthcare costs. However, information publicly available regarding the Japanese real-world usage of prescription medications is limited. This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with OA and chronic LBP (CLBP), and to investigate the patterns of medications and opioid use in Japanese real-world settings. Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted using a Japanese administrative claims database between 2013 and 2017. The outcomes were patient characteristics and prescription medications, and they were evaluated separately for OA and CLBP. Results: The mean age of 118,996 patients with OA and 256,402 patients with CLBP was 68.8±13.1 years and 64.8±16.4 years, respectively. Approximately 90% of patients with OA and CLBP were prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Other prescriptions included hyaluronate injection (35.6%), acetaminophen (21.4%), and steroid injection (20.0%) in patients with OA, and pregabalin (39.0%) and acetaminophen (22.4%) in patients with CLBP. Weak opioids were prescribed to 10.7% and 20.6% of patients with OA and CLBP, respectively. The prescription of COX-2 inhibitors (OA: +6.5%; CLBP: +6.7%) and acetaminophen (OA: +16.4%; CLBP: +14.4%) increased between 2013 and 2017. The first commonly prescribed medication among patients with OA and CLBP were NSAIDs; hyaluronate injection (patients with OA) and pregabalin (patients with CLBP) were also common first-line medications. Acetaminophen, steroid injection (patients with OA), and weak opioids were prescribed more in the later phases of treatment. Conclusion: Most patients were prescribed limited classes of pain drugs, with NSAIDs being the most common pain medication in Japan for patients with OA and CLBP. Opioid prescription was uncommon, and were weak opioids when prescribed.
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- Manabu Akazawa
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Public Health and Epidemiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Corporate Affairs, Health & Value, Pfizer Japan Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Affairs, Pfizer Japan Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research, Pfizer R&D Japan G.K., Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research Professionals, Clinical Study Support Inc., Nagoya, Japan
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- Patient & Health Impact, Pfizer Ltd., Surrey, UK
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- Medical Affairs, Pfizer Japan Inc., Tokyo, Japan
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Alev L, Fujikoshi S, Yoshikawa A, Enomoto H, Ishida M, Tsuji T, Ogawa K, Konno S. Duloxetine 60 mg for chronic low back pain: post hoc responder analysis of double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. J Pain Res 2017; 10:1723-1731. [PMID: 28769588 PMCID: PMC5533563 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s138297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Duloxetine has demonstrated efficacy in chronic low back pain (CLBP). We examined the predictors of response to duloxetine for CLBP. Patients and methods This was a post hoc analysis of pooled data from 4 double-blind, ran-domized, placebo-controlled trials of duloxetine (60 mg/day for 12–14 weeks) in adult patients with CLBP. Primary outcome was proportion of patients with ≥30% reduction in Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain (“pain reduction”) at 12–14 weeks. The proportion of patients with ≥30% and ≥50% (secondary outcome) pain reduction in duloxetine and placebo groups was compared. Variables for responder analyses were early improvement (≥15% pain reduction at Week 2), sex, age, baseline BPI average pain score, duration of CLBP, and number of painful body sites according to the Michigan Body Map (≥2 vs 1 [isolated CLBP]; 1 trial); relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. Results Compared with placebo (n = 653), a greater proportion of duloxetine-treated patients (n = 642) achieved ≥30% (59.7% vs 47.8%; P < 0.001) and ≥50% pain reduction (48.6% vs 35.1%; P < 0.001). Among duloxetine-treated patients, early improvement was associated with greater likelihood of ≥30% (RR [95% CI], 2.91 [2.30–3.67]) or ≥50% (3.24 [2.44–4.31]) pain reduction. Women were slightly more likely than men to achieve ≥30% (RR [95% CI], 1.14 [1.00–1.30]) or ≥50% (1.17 [0.99–1.38]) pain reduction. Response rates were similar between age, CLBP duration, and baseline BPI average pain score subgroups. Patients with ≥2 painful sites were more likely to respond to duloxetine 60 mg relative to placebo than patients with isolated CLBP (RR, duloxetine vs placebo [95% CI]: ≥30% reduction, ≥2 painful sites 1.40 [1.18–1.66], isolated CLBP 1.07 [0.78–1.48]; ≥50% reduction, ≥2 painful sites 1.51 [1.20–1.89], isolated CLBP 1.23 [0.81–1.88]). Conclusion Early pain reduction was indicative of overall response. Patients with multiple painful sites had more benefit from duloxetine than patients with isolated CLBP.
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- Scientific Communications, Medicines Development Unit, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kobe
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Montgomery W, Vietri J, Shi J, Ogawa K, Kariyasu S, Alev L, Nakamura M. The relationship between pain severity and patient-reported outcomes among patients with chronic low back pain in Japan. J Pain Res 2016; 9:337-44. [PMID: 27330326 PMCID: PMC4898257 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s102063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of pain severity on patient-reported outcomes among individuals diagnosed with chronic low back pain in Japan. Methods Data were provided by the 2012 Japan National Health and Wellness Survey (N=29,997), a web-based survey of individuals in Japan aged ≥18 years. This analysis included respondents diagnosed with low back pain of ≥3-month duration. Measures included the revised Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Survey Instrument, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale, the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment: General Health questionnaire, and self-reported all-cause health care visits (6 months). Generalized linear models were used to assess the relationship between outcomes and severity of pain in the past week as reported on a numeric rating scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as you can imagine), controlling for length of diagnosis, sociodemographics, and general health characteristics. Results A total of 290 respondents were included in the analysis; mean age was 56 years, 41% were females, and 56% were employed. Pain severity was 3/10 for the first quartile, 5/10 for the median, and 7/10 for the third quartile of this sample. Increasing severity was associated with lower scores for mental and physical component summaries and Short-Form 6D health utility, higher depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) scores, greater absenteeism and presenteeism, greater activity impairment, and more health care provider visits (all P<0.0001). Conclusion The impact of chronic low back pain on health-related quality of life, depression and anxiety symptoms, impairment to work and daily activities, and health care use increases with the severity of pain. Interventions reducing the severity of pain may improve numerous health outcomes even if the pain cannot be eliminated.
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- Health Outcomes Practice, Kantar Health, Horsham, PA, USA
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- Health Outcomes Practice, Kantar Health, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Kitayuguchi J, Kamada M, Inoue S, Kamioka H, Abe T, Okada S, Mutoh Y. Association of low back and knee pain with falls in Japanese community-dwelling older adults: A 3-year prospective cohort study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 17:875-884. [DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jun Kitayuguchi
- Physical Education and Medicine Research Center UNNAN; Shimane Japan
- Department of Environmental Symbiotic Studies; Tokyo University of Agriculture; Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Preventive Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston Massachusetts USA
- Department of Health Promotion and Exercise; National Institute of Health and Nutrition; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health; Tokyo Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Faculty of Regional Environment Science; Tokyo University of Agriculture; Tokyo Japan
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- Physical Education and Medicine Research Center UNNAN; Shimane Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Shimane University School of Medicine; Shimane Japan
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- Physical Education and Medicine Research Foundation; Nagano Japan
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- The Research Institute of Nippon Sport Science University; Tokyo Japan
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Igarashi A, Akazawa M, Murata T, Taguchi T, Sadosky A, Ebata N, Willke R, Fujii K, Doherty J, Kobayashi M. Cost-effectiveness analysis of pregabalin for treatment of chronic low back pain in patients with accompanying lower limb pain (neuropathic component) in Japan. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2015; 7:505-20. [PMID: 26504403 PMCID: PMC4605243 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s89833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the cost-effectiveness of pregabalin for the treatment of chronic low back pain with accompanying neuropathic pain (CLBP-NeP) from the health care payer and societal perspectives. METHODS The cost-effectiveness of pregabalin versus usual care for treatment of CLBP-NeP was evaluated over a 12-month time horizon using the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), derived from the five-dimension, five-level EuroQol (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire, was the measure of effectiveness. Medical costs and productivity losses were both calculated. Expected costs and outcomes were estimated via cohort simulation using a state-transition model, which mimics pain state transitions among mild, moderate, and severe pain. Distributions of pain severity were obtained from an 8-week noninterventional study. Health care resource consumption for estimation of direct medical costs for pain severity levels was derived from a physician survey. The ICER per additional QALY gained was calculated and sensitivity analyses were performed to evaluate the robustness of the assumptions across a range of values. RESULTS Direct medical costs and hospitalization costs were both lower in the pregabalin arm compared with usual care. The estimated ICERs in the base case scenarios were approximately ¥2,025,000 and ¥1,435,000 per QALY gained with pregabalin from the payer and societal perspectives, respectively; the latter included indirect costs related to lost productivity. Sensitivity analyses using alternate values for postsurgical pain scores (0 and 5), initial pain severity levels (either all moderate or all severe), and the actual EQ-5D-5L scores from the noninterventional study showed robustness of results, with ICERs that were similar to the base case. Development of a cost-effectiveness acceptability curve showed high probability (≥75%) of pregabalin being cost-effective. CONCLUSION Using data and assumptions from routine clinical practice, pregabalin is cost-effective for the treatment of CLBP-NeP in Japan.
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- Ataru Igarashi
- Department of Drug Policy and Management, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Taguchi T, Igarashi A, Watt S, Parsons B, Sadosky A, Nozawa K, Hayakawa K, Yoshiyama T, Ebata N, Fujii K. Effectiveness of pregabalin for the treatment of chronic low back pain with accompanying lower limb pain (neuropathic component): a non-interventional study in Japan. J Pain Res 2015; 8:487-97. [PMID: 26346468 PMCID: PMC4531006 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s88642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the impact of pregabalin on sleep, pain, function, and health status in patients with chronic low back pain with accompanying neuropathic pain (CLBP-NeP) under routine clinical practice. Methods This prospective, non-interventional, observational study enrolled Japanese adults (≥18 years) with CLBP-NeP of duration ≥3 months and severity ≥5 on a numerical rating scale (0= no pain, 10= worst possible pain). Treatment was 8 weeks with pregabalin (n=157) or usual care alone (n=174); choice of treatment was determined by the physician. The primary efficacy outcome was change from baseline to 8 weeks in pain-related interference with sleep, assessed using the Pain-Related Sleep Interference Scale (PRSIS; 0= did not interfere with sleep, 10= completely interferes with sleep). Secondary endpoints were changes in PRSIS at week 4, and changes at weeks 4 and 8 in pain (numerical rating scale), function (Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire), and quality of life (EuroQol 5D-5L); global assessments of change were evaluated from the clinician and patient perspectives at the final visit. Results Demographic characteristics were similar between cohorts, but clinical characteristics suggested greater disease severity in the pregabalin group including a higher mean (standard deviation) pain score, 6.3 (1.2) versus 5.8 (1.1) (P<0.001). For the primary endpoint, pregabalin resulted in significantly greater improvements in PRSIS at week 8, least-squares mean changes of −1.3 versus −0.4 for usual care (P<0.001); pregabalin also resulted in greater PRSIS improvement at week 4 (P=0.012). Relative to usual care at week 8, pregabalin improved pain and function (both P<0.001), and showed global improvements since beginning study medication (P<0.001). Pregabalin was well tolerated. Conclusion In clinical practice in patients with CLBP-NeP, pregabalin showed significantly greater improvements in pain-related interference with sleep relative to usual care. In addition, pregabalin significantly improved pain, function, and health status, suggesting the benefits of pregabalin for overall health and well-being relative to usual care in these patients. (Clinicaltrials. gov identifier NCT02273908).
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- Toshihiko Taguchi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Drug Policy and Management, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Sadosky AB, DiBonaventura M, Cappelleri JC, Ebata N, Fujii K. The association between lower back pain and health status, work productivity, and health care resource use in Japan. J Pain Res 2015; 8:119-30. [PMID: 25750546 PMCID: PMC4348130 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s76649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction This study investigated the effect of pain severity on health status, work productivity, health care resource use, and costs among respondents with lower back pain (LBP), in Japan. Materials and methods Data from the 2013 Japan National Health and Wellness Survey, a survey of Japanese adults, were analyzed (N=30,000). All respondents provided informed consent, and the protocol was institutional review board-approved. Respondents who reported experiencing LBP were propensity score–matched to those without LBP, based on demographics and health history. Using regression modeling, patients with mild, moderate, and severe pain were compared against matched controls, with respect to health status (Mental and Physical Component Summary scores, and health utilities from the Short Form®-36 Health Survey version 2), work productivity (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment – General Health version), health care resource use, and annual per-patient costs (estimated using published annual wages and resource use event costs). Results A total 1,897 patients reported experiencing LBP in the past month (6.32%); 52.45% reported their pain as mild, 32.79% as moderate, and 14.76% as severe. Increasing pain severity was associated with significantly lower levels of mental component scores (46.99 [mild], 42.93 [moderate], and 40.58 [severe] vs 48.10 [matched controls]), physical component scores (50.29 [mild], 46.74 [moderate], and 43.94 [severe] vs 52.93 [matched controls]), and health utilities (0.72 [mild], 0.66 [moderate], and 0.62 [severe] vs 0.76 [matched controls]) (all P<0.05). Indirect costs were significantly higher (P<0.05) among those with moderate (¥1.69 million [MM] [equivalent to $17,000, based on United States dollar exchange rates on September 1, 2014]) and severe (¥1.88 MM [$19,000]) pain, relative to matched controls (¥0.95 MM [$9,500]). Direct costs were only marginally different (P=0.05) between those with severe pain and matched controls (¥1.33 MM [$13,000] vs ¥0.54 MM [$5,000]). Conclusion Increasing pain severity among respondents with LBP was associated with significantly worse health status, to a clinically-relevant degree, along with greater indirect and direct costs, in Japan.
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Nolet PS, Kristman VL, Côté P, Carroll LJ, Cassidy JD. Is low back pain associated with worse health-related quality of life 6 months later? EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2014; 24:458-66. [PMID: 25391622 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-014-3649-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of low back pain (LBP) on future health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Current evidence suggests that individuals with LBP have poorer HRQoL than those without LBP. However, most of the evidence comes from cross-sectional studies where LBP and HRQoL are determined at the same time. One prospective study examined the association between days with LBP and HRQoL but did not account for the intensity of LBP. Therefore, this association needs to be tested in a large prospective population-based sample with a valid measure of LBP and adequate control of known confounders. METHODS We formed a cohort of 1,110 randomly sampled Saskatchewan adults in September 1995. LBP at baseline was measured with the chronic pain questionnaire. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to measure physical and mental HRQoL at 6 months follow-up. Multivariable linear regression was used to estimate the association between graded LBP at baseline and HRQoL at 6 months while controlling for the effects of confounding. RESULTS The 6-month follow-up rate was 70.7 % (785/1,110). LBP had a dose-response relationship with worsening physical HRQoL at 6 months, after controlling for age, income, arthritis, neck pain, and kidney disorders: grade III-IV LBP (β = -10.23; 95 % CI -12.46, -7.99), grade II LBP (β = -6.72, 95 % CI -8.79, -4.65), and grade I LBP (β = -1.77; 95 % CI -3.18, -0.36). There was no dose-response relationship between LBP and mental HRQoL at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS Low back pain has an impact on future physical HRQoL. Strategies for reducing the effects of LBP on HRQoL should be an important focus for clinicians, researchers, and health policy makers.
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- Paul S Nolet
- Department of Graduate Education and Research, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada,
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Pedisic Z, Pranic S, Jurakic D. Relationship of back and neck pain with quality of life in the Croatian general population. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2013; 36:267-75. [PMID: 23790715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Revised: 03/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of back pain and neck pain and their relationship with the quality of life in the Croatian general population. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study using home-based face-to-face interviews of 1030 participants (51.6% females) 15 years or older. Back and neck pain frequencies were assessed using single items and quality of life using the Short Form Survey and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Analysis of covariance was conducted, where back pain or neck pain frequency was used as the categorical predictor; physical component summary or mental component summary, as the dependent variable; and age, body mass index, and physical activity level, as covariates. RESULTS The prevalence of back pain was 66.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 62.3%-70.3%) and 62.9% (95% CI, 58.7%-67.2%) in females and males, respectively. The prevalence of neck pain was 58.0% (95% CI, 53.8%-62.2%) for females and 53.6 (95% CI, 49.2%-58.0%) for males. Differences between men and women were not significant (P>.05). Adjusted mean values for physical component summary and mental component summary were substantially lower in participants who reported back or neck pain often/almost always compared with those without pain. Differences ranged from 8.11 to 11.86 points (95% CI, 5.54-13.99) and from 9.61 to 10.99 points (95% CI, 7.35-13.45) in females and males, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study showed that back and neck pain are highly prevalent and negatively related to quality of life in the Croatian general population. These data might raise the awareness of local government health authorities and lead to improvements in health care service for people with back and neck pain.
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- Zeljko Pedisic
- Researcher, Institute of Sport Science, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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Yoh K, Hamaya E, Urushihara H, Iikuni N, Yamamoto T, Taketsuna M, Miyauchi A, Sowa H, Tanaka K. Quality of life in raloxifene-treated Japanese women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a prospective, postmarketing observational study. Curr Med Res Opin 2012; 28:1757-66. [PMID: 23035693 DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2012.736860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess changes in quality of life (QOL) and pain in raloxifene-treated Japanese women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This prospective, postmarketing observational study was conducted at 60 Japanese hospitals from September 2007 to February 2009 and included Japanese women with postmenopausal osteoporosis who were new to standard treatment with raloxifene (60 mg/day). Primary outcome measures (QOL and pain) were assessed using the Short Form-8 (SF-8), European Quality of Life Instrument (EQ-5D), osteoporosis-specific Japanese Osteoporosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (JOQOL), a visual analogue scale (VAS-pain), and a pain frequency survey. Assessments were performed at baseline and 8 (except JOQOL) and 24 weeks after first administration of raloxifene. Adverse drug reactions were recorded. Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center registration number: JapicCTI-070465. RESULTS A total of 506 participants, mean (±standard deviation [SD]) age = 70.7 ± 8.7 years, completed ≥1 follow-up assessment and were included in the analyses. All QOL scores increased from baseline during follow-up. All SF-8 domain scores increased significantly from baseline after 8 and 24 weeks (P < 0.001). Mean (±SD) EQ-5D scores increased significantly from baseline (0.70 ± 0.17) by 0.05 ± 0.15 after 8 weeks and 0.07 ± 0.17 after 24 weeks (P < 0.001). The mean (±SD) total JOQOL score increased significantly from baseline (66.8 ± 16.5) by 3.8 ± 11.3 after 24 weeks (P < 0.001). The percentage of participants with a ≥20 mm reduction in VAS-pain was 32.6% (120/368) and 39.5% (115/291) after 8 and 24 weeks, respectively. The frequency of pain reported by participants decreased after 8 and 24 weeks. Forty adverse drug reactions were reported by 34 participants. LIMITATIONS Limitations include the lack of a control group, the possibility of the changes being due to the natural disease course, and potential selection bias. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that standard treatment with raloxifene improves QOL and relieves pain in Japanese women with postmenopausal osteoporosis in a real-world clinical setting.
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- Kousei Yoh
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sasayama Hospital, Hyogo College of Medicine, Sasayama, Japan
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Fujikawa A, Suzue T, Jitsunari F, Hirao T. Evaluation of health-related quality of life using EQ-5D in Takamatsu, Japan. Environ Health Prev Med 2010; 16:25-35. [PMID: 21432214 DOI: 10.1007/s12199-010-0162-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Healthy Japan 21 (Japanese National Health Promotion in the 21st Century) was started in 2000 to promote extension of healthy life expectancy and improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The present study aims to describe HRQOL of Japanese subjects using the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D) and investigate the influence of social background, health-related behaviors, and chronic conditions on HRQOL using representatives in Takamatsu, Japan. METHODS Data were obtained from a 2005 Takamatsu City health survey mailed to 2,500 randomly selected Japanese individuals in Takamatsu, a medium-sized city. We examined data from 915 Japanese adults. The questionnaire addressed social background, health-related behaviors, chronic conditions, EQ-5D items, and self-rated health. The impact of social background, health-related behaviors, and chronic conditions on Japanese HRQOL was examined through multivariate regression, adjusting for age and sex. RESULTS EQ-5D scores decreased with age, particularly for respondents who were unemployed or retired. Adjusting for sex and age, the results showed that age, unemployment/retirement, feeling severe stress, and musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal diseases were significantly associated with decreased HRQOL. Conversely, sufficient sleep (7-8 h/day) and having a hobby were significantly associated with increased HRQOL. CONCLUSIONS Information is lacking regarding HRQOL in Japanese populations. This study furthers our understanding of some important determinants influencing Japanese HRQOL, using the EQ-5D in Takamatsu, Japan. Our results also resembled some findings from similar studies in other countries. We hope to use the EQ-5D with other health survey questionnaires to gather more data about HRQOL of Japanese people.
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- Ai Fujikawa
- Takamatsu City Public Health Center, 10-27 Sakura-machi 1-chome, Takamatsu, Kagawa, 761-0074, Japan.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES To project the national burdens of low back, hip, and knee pains in Japan from 2005 to 2055 in terms of quality adjusted life years (QALYs). METHODS The age- and sex-specific prevalence rates of low back, hip, and knee pains in the questionnaire survey (3048 men and 1885 women) were multiplied by the corresponding age- and sex-specific Japanese population projections. The losses of QALYs associated with low back, hip, and knee pains were calculated as the projected numbers of men and women with pain at each site multiplied by the corresponding sex-specific mean differences of EQ-5D scores between those who reported pain at each site and those who reported no musculoskeletal pain in the questionnaire survey. RESULTS Among a total of 87.9 million Japanese people aged 30 years or older in 2005, 21.4 million (24.3%), 3.2 million (3.7%), and 9.1 million (10.4%) were estimated to have low back, hip, and knee pains, respectively. The prevalence rates of low back, hip, and knee pains will gradually increase in subsequent years, reaching 26.5%, 4.4%, and 12.9%, respectively by 2055. Consequently, the losses of QALYs associated with low back, hip, and knee pains per 1000 population will increase from 17.2, 3.8, and 8.9, respectively in 2005 to 18.8, 4.5, and 11.2, respectively by 2055. DISCUSSION Due to population aging, the national burden of musculoskeletal pain in Japan is projected to increase in the next 50 years. Musculoskeletal pain has not been counted among national healthcare priorities. However, the control of musculoskeletal pain should not be bypassed to improve QOL and extend healthy life expectancy.
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