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Atanassova DV, Madariaga VI, Oosterman JM, Brazil IA. Unpacking the relationship between Big Five personality traits and experimental pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2024; 163:105786. [PMID: 38955000 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Pain is essential for survival, but individual responses to painful stimuli vary, representing a complex interplay between sensory, cognitive, and affective factors. Individual differences in personality traits and in pain perception covary but it is unclear which traits play the most significant role in understanding the pain experience and whether this depends on pain modality. A systematic search identified 1534 records (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycInfo, PubMed and Web of Science), of which 22 were retained and included in a systematic review. Only studies from the pressure pain domain (n=6) could be compared in a formal meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between Big Five traits and experimental pain. Pressure pain tolerance correlated positively with Extraversion and negatively with Neuroticism with a trivial effect size (<0.1). While these findings suggest personality might be only weakly related to pain in healthy individuals, we emphasize the need to consider standardization, biases, and adequate sample sizes in future research, as well as additional factors that might affect experimental pain sensitivity.
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- D V Atanassova
- Radboud University, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Dentistry Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud University, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Forensic Psychiatric Centre Pompestichting, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Tutelman PR, MacKenzie NE, Chambers CT, Coffman S, Cornelissen L, Cormier B, Higgins KS, Phinney J, Blankenburg M, Walker S. Quantitative sensory testing for assessment of somatosensory function in children and adolescents: a scoping review. Pain Rep 2024; 9:e1151. [PMID: 38586595 PMCID: PMC10994437 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Quantitative sensory testing (QST) refers to a group of noninvasive psychophysical tests that examine responses to a range of calibrated mechanical and thermal stimuli. Quantitative sensory testing has been used extensively in adult pain research and has more recently been applied to pediatric pain research. The aims of this scoping review were to map the current state of the field, to identify gaps in the literature, and to inform directions for future research. Comprehensive searches were run in 5 databases. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened by 2 reviewers. Data related to the study aims were extracted and analyzed descriptively. A total of 16,894 unique studies were identified, of which 505 were screened for eligibility. After a full-text review, 301 studies were retained for analysis. Date of publication ranged from 1966 to 2023. However, the majority of studies (61%) were published within the last decade. Studies included participants across the developmental trajectory (ie, early childhood to adolescence) and most often included a combination of school-age children and adolescents (49%). Approximately 23% of studies were conducted in healthy samples. Most studies (71%) used only one QST modality. Only 14% of studies reported using a standardized QST protocol. Quantitative sensory testing in pediatric populations is an emerging and rapidly growing area of pain research. Future work is needed using comprehensive, standardized QST protocols to harness the full potential that this procedure can offer to our understanding of pediatric pain.
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- Perri R. Tutelman
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, USA
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Cornelissen is now with the Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Health, Eisai Inc, Nutley, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health, Halifax, Canada
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- Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Dalhousie University, Saint John, Canada
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- Pediatric Neurology, Psychosomatics and Pain Therapy, Children's Pain Center Baden-Württemberg, Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia, Great Ormond St Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Boggero IA, Nahman-Averbuch H, Hunter BM, Peugh J, Leon E, Schneider Ii VJ, Emerson NM, Thomas PL, Kashikar-Zuck S, Hughes C, Hoeppli ME, King CD, Coghill RC. Weak Relationships Between Psychological Factors and Experimental Pain Outcomes in Pain-Free Individuals: An Aggregate Analysis of 8 Studies. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024; 25:104444. [PMID: 38065464 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Although psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, and pain catastrophizing are known to influence pain outcomes in chronic pain populations, there are mixed results regarding whether they influence experimental pain outcomes in pain-free individuals. The objectives of this study were to determine the associations between psychological factors and experimental pain outcomes in pain-free adolescents and adults. Relationships between anxiety, depression, and pain catastrophizing and experimental pain outcomes across 8 different studies (total N = 595) were examined in different populations of pain-free adult and adolescent participants. Analyses were conducted with and without controlling for sex, age, and race. Studies were analyzed separately and as part of an aggregate analysis. Individual study analyses resulted in 136 regression models. Of these, only 8 models revealed a significant association between psychological factors and pain outcomes. The significant results were small and likely due to Type 1 error. Controlling for demographic factors had minimal effect on the results. The aggregate analyses revealed weak relationships between anxiety and pressure pain threshold (Fisher's z = -.10 [-.19, -.01]), anxiety and cold pain intensity ratings (Fisher's z = .18 [.04, .32]), and pain catastrophizing and pressure pain threshold (Fisher's z = -.14 [-.26, -.02]). Sample size calculations based on the aggregate analyses indicated that several hundred participants would be required to detect true relationships between these psychological factors and pain measures. The overall negative findings suggest that in pain-free individuals, anxiety, depression, and pain catastrophizing are not meaningfully related to experimental pain outcomes. PERSPECTIVE: Psychological variables have been shown to predict pain outcomes in chronic pain populations but these relationships may not generalize to pain-free populations. An analysis of 595 pain-free individuals across 8 studies in our lab revealed that anxiety, depression, and pain catastrophizing were not meaningfully related to experimental pain outcomes.
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- Ian A Boggero
- Department of Oral Health Science, Division of Orofacial Pain, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexington, Kentucky; Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Washington University Pain Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pain Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Neuroscience, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pain Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pain Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pain Research Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Chang WJ, Jenkins LC, Humburg P, Schabrun SM. The Influence of Pain Hypersensitivity and Psychological Factors on Pain and Disability in the Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Exploratory Investigation and Cluster Analysis. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024:104584. [PMID: 38825052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Pain hypersensitivity is present in some people with acute low back pain (LBP) and thought to be involved in the development of chronic LBP. Early evidence suggests that pain hypersensitivity in acute LBP precedes poor long-term outcome. We aimed to examine whether the presence of pain hypersensitivity in acute LBP influenced recovery status at 6 months and differentiated how pain and disability changed over time. Participants with acute nonspecific LBP (<6 weeks after pain onset, N = 118) were included in this longitudinal study. Quantitative sensory testing, including pressure and heat pain thresholds, and conditioned pain modulation and questionnaires were compared at baseline and longitudinally (at 3 and 6 months) between recovered and unrecovered participants. Using k-means clustering, we identified subgroups based on baseline sensory measures alone, and in combination with psychological factors, and compared pain and disability outcomes between subgroups. Sensory measures did not differ at baseline or longitudinally between recovered (N = 50) and unrecovered (N = 68) participants. Subgrouping based on baseline sensory measures alone did not differentiate pain or disability outcomes at any timepoint. Participants with high psychological distress at baseline (N = 19) had greater disability, but not pain, at all timepoints than those with low psychological distress, regardless of the degrees of pain sensitivity. Our findings suggest that pain hypersensitivity in acute LBP does not precede poor recovery at 6 months or differentiate how pain and disability change over time. High psychological distress during acute LBP is associated with unremitting and pronounced disability, while pain severity is unaffected. PERSPECTIVE: Pain hypersensitivity is thought to be involved in the transition to chronic LBP. Contradictory to prevailing hypothesis, our findings suggest pain hypersensitivity alone in acute LBP does not precede poor recovery. High psychological distress in acute LBP has a stronger influence than pain hypersensitivity on long-term disability, but not pain outcomes.
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- Wei-Ju Chang
- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; Stats Central, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity, Parkwood Institute, St. Josephs HealthCare, London, Ontario, Canada
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Othman R, Bajaber AM, Alhabshi AM, Albadi M, Aldhabi R, Almaddah M, Alqarni A. Test-Retest Reliability of Pain Sensitivity Measures in Individuals with Shoulder Pain. J Pain Res 2024; 17:1917-1927. [PMID: 38812821 PMCID: PMC11135557 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s456551] [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: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Background Central sensitization (CS) has been proposed as a possible contributor to persistent shoulder pain. Measures of sensitivity, such as quantitative sensory tests (QSTs) and sensitivity to movements evoked pain (SMEP), have been increasingly used to investigate CS in a wide range of painful conditions. However, there is a lack of data on whether QST and SMEP are reliable among individuals with shoulder pain. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the intra-rater test-retest reliability of QST and SMEP in individuals with chronic shoulder pain. Materials and Methods Forty-seven individuals with chronic shoulder pain were enrolled in the study. The QST measures, including pressure pain threshold (PPT) and mechanical temporal summation (MTS), were tested, and SMEP was measured with a lifting task. Relative and absolute reliability were analyzed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC 3,1) and standard error of the measurement (SEM), respectively. Results The results showed that the ICC coefficients for all sensitivity measures were moderate to good, ranging from 0.63 to 0.86. The SEM% for the QST measures at all sites ranged from 21.4% to 36%, with TS at the forearm demonstrating a high SEM% (greater than 30%). The SMEP measure also showed a high SEM% (46%). Conclusion The results showed that the sensitivity measures had moderate to good reliability among individuals with shoulder pain. Acceptable limits of accuracy of measurements were demonstrated for TS and PPT measures, while SMEP demonstrated high error, highlighting the need for further refinement of this measure among these populations.
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- Rani Othman
- Physical Therapy Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Therapy Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Therapy Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Therapy Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Therapy Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Mata JZ, Azkue JJ, Bialosky JE, Saez M, López ED, Arrieta MA, Lascurain-Aguirrebeña I. Restoration of normal central pain processing following manual therapy in nonspecific chronic neck pain. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0294100. [PMID: 38781273 PMCID: PMC11115211 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine if a 4-week manual therapy treatment restores normal functioning of central pain processing mechanisms in non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP), as well as the existence of a possible relationship between changes in pain processing mechanisms and clinical outcome. DESIGN Cohort study. METHODS Sixty-three patients with NSCNP, comprising 79% female, with a mean age of 45.8 years (standard deviation: 14.3), received four treatment sessions (once a week) of manual therapy including articular passive mobilizations, soft tissue mobilization and trigger point treatment. Pressure pain thresholds (PPTs), conditioned pain modulation (CPM) and temporal summation of pain (TSP) were evaluated at baseline and after treatment completion. Therapy outcome was measured using the Global Rating of Change Scale (GROC), the Neck disability Index (NDI), intensity of pain during the last 24 hours, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Two sets of generalized linear mixed models with Gaussian response and the identity link were employed to evaluate the effect of the intervention on clinical, psychological and psychophysical measures and the association between psychophysical and clinical outcomes. RESULTS Following treatment, an increased CPM response (Coefficient: 0.89; 95% credibility interval = 0.14 to 1.65; P = .99) and attenuated TSP (Coefficient: -0.63; 95% credibility interval = -0.82 to -0.43; P = 1.00) were found, along with amelioration of pain and improved clinical status. PPTs at trapezius muscle on the side of neck pain were increased after therapy (Coefficient: 0.22; 95% credibility interval = 0.03 to 0.42; P = .98), but not those on the contralateral trapezius and tibialis anterior muscles. Only minor associations were found between normalization of TSP/CPM and measures of clinical outcome. CONCLUSION Clinical improvement after manual therapy is accompanied by restoration of CPM and TSP responses to normal levels in NSCNP patients. The existence of only minor associations between changes in central pain processing and clinical outcome suggests multiple mechanisms of action of manual therapy in NSCNP.
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- Josu Zabala Mata
- Department of Physical Therapy, Deusto Physical Therapiker, Faculty of Health Science, University of Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida, United States of America
- Clinical Research Center, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
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- Research Group on Statistics, Econometrics and Health (GRECS), University of Girona, Girona, Spain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Deusto Physical Therapiker, Faculty of Health Science, University of Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Physiotherapy, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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Eckenrode BJ, Kietrys DM, Brown A, Parrott JS, Noehren B. Effects of high frequency strengthening on pain sensitivity and function in female runners with chronic patellofemoral pain. Phys Ther Sport 2024; 67:31-40. [PMID: 38471409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of a high frequency strengthening program on function, pain, and pain sensitization in female runners with chronic patellofemoral pain (PFP). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING University laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Thirty female runners (mean age 32 ± 8.1 years) with chronic PFP completed an 8-week home strengthening program. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Variables assessed at baseline, 8-weeks, and 12 weeks included single leg step down test (SLSD), pain, Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS), University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index (UWRI), and quantitative sensory testing. RESULTS There was large and statistically significant improvement at 8 and 12 weeks for average knee pain (ηp2 = 0.334, p < 0.001), worst knee pain (ηp2 = 0.351, p < 0.001), SLSD (ηp2 = 0.161, p = 0.001), AKPS (ηp2 = 0.463, p < 0.001), and UWRI (ηp2 = 0.366, p < 0.001). A medium to large effect and statistically significant improvement in pressure pain threshold testing was found for all local and remote structures (ηp2 range, 0.110 to 0.293, range p < 0.001 to p = 0.009) at 8 and 12 weeks. CONCLUSIONS There was a significant decrease in local and remote hyperalgesia via mechanical and thermal pain sensitivity testing in female runners with chronic PFP. There was a large effect and significant improvement in self-reported pain and function.
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- Brian J Eckenrode
- Arcadia University, Department of Physical Therapy, Glenside, PA, 19038, USA.
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- Rutgers School of Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, Blackwood, NJ, 08012, USA
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- Rutgers School of Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences Newark, NJ, 07101, USA
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- Rutgers School of Health Professions, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Blackwood, NJ, 08012, USA
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- University of Kentucky, Department of Physical Therapy, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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Michaeli Izak E, Kodesh E, Weissman-Fogel I. Vagal tone, pain sensitivity and exercise-induced hypoalgesia: The effect of physical activity level. Eur J Pain 2024. [PMID: 38606718 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Vagal activity has analgesic effects that are attributed to exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH). High vagal tone and low pain sensitivity are reported in individuals who routinely exercise yet, their association is unclear. Furthermore, it is unknown if the heightened vagal tone following high physical activity predicts and intensifies EIH. METHODS Fifty-one healthy participants (27 low-moderately physically active; 27 females) underwent a resting-state electrocardiogram followed by heart rate variability analysis. Pain measurements, including pressure (PPT) and heat (HPT) pain thresholds, ratings of tonic heat pain (THP) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM) paradigm, were conducted pre- and post-exercise on a cycle ergometer. RESULTS The highly active group demonstrated higher vagal tone compared to the low-moderately active (root mean square of successive differences between R-R intervals: 63.96.92 vs. 34.78 ms, p = 0.018; percentage of successive R-R intervals that exceed 50 ms: 24.41 vs. 11.52%, p = 0.012). Based on repeated-measure ANOVA, the highly active group showed higher PPT at pre-exercise, compared to the low-moderately active group (382 kPa vs. 327 kPa; p = 0.007). Post-exercise, both groups demonstrated EIH, increased HPT (p = 0.013) and decreased THP ratings (p < 0.001). Linear regression revealed that only in the low-moderately active group, higher vagal tone was associated with more efficient pre-exercise CPM and a greater reduction in THP ratings post-exercise (p ≤ 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Highly active individuals demonstrate greater vagal tone and lower pain sensitivity but no greater EIH. Vagal tone moderates pain inhibition efficiency and EIH only in low-moderately active individuals. These findings suggest that physical activity level moderates the vagal-pain association via the endogenous analgesia system. SIGNIFICANCE Highly physically active individuals exhibit greater vagal tone and reduced sensitivity to experimental pain, yet they do not benefit more from exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH) compared to low-moderately active individuals. Moreover, low-moderately active individuals with greater vagal tone exhibited more efficient endogenous pain inhibition and greater EIH, suggestive of the moderation effect of physical activity level on vagal-pain associations.
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- Ela Michaeli Izak
- Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Georgopoulos V, McWilliams DF, Hendrick P, Walsh DA. Influence of central aspects of pain on self-management in people with chronic low back pain. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2024; 121:108109. [PMID: 38114407 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.108109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This observational study investigated whether central aspects of pain are associated with self-management domains in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) undertaking a pain management program. METHODS Individuals with CLBP provided pain sensitivity and self-management data at baseline (n = 97) and 3-months (n = 87). Pressure pain detection threshold (PPT) at the forearm, temporal summation (TS) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM), Widespread Pain Index (WPI), and a Central Aspects of Pain factor (CAPf) were considered as central aspects of pain. Self-management was measured using the 8 domains of the Health Education Impact Questionnaire, as well as Pain Self Efficacy and Health Care Utilisation questionnaires. RESULTS PPT, CPM, WPI and CAPf predicted worse performance in several self-management domains at 3-months (r = 0.21 to 0.54, p < 0.05 overall). In multivariable regression models (adjusted for baseline scores of self-management, depression, catastrophization, pain and fatigue) low PPT, high TS, and high CAPf at baseline predicted poorer self-management at 3 months (R2 =0.14 to 0.52, β = -0.37 to 0.35, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Central aspects of pain are associated with impaired self-management, over and above effects of pain intensity, fatigue, depression and catastrophizing. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Treatments that target central aspects of pain might help improve self-management in people with CLBP.
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- Department of Academic Rheumatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK
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- Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Academic Rheumatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK
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Monteiro BP, Otis C, Nitulescu R, Troncy E. Quantitative sensory testing in canine musculoskeletal pain: Findings from a systematic review, meta-analysis feasibility assessment, and limitations. Vet J 2024; 304:106102. [PMID: 38492631 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
Abstract
Quantitative sensory testing (QST) allows the study of pain mechanisms, patient phenotyping, and response to therapy. The goals of this study were to conduct a systematic review of the use of QST in dogs with musculoskeletal disease including osteoarthritis (OA), and to assess, by means of a meta-analysis, the ability of QST to differentiate affected dogs from healthy controls. The study protocol was registered; three bibliographic databases were screened. Studies involving QST in healthy dogs and those with musculoskeletal disease were included. Data were extracted using a standardized form. Assessment of quality and risk of bias were performed using the CAMARADES critical assessment tool. Twenty-nine articles met the inclusion criteria [systematic review (n = 11); meta-analysis (n = 28)]. In the systematic review, ten studies performed static QST: mechanical [punctate tactile (n = 6); mechanical pressure (n = 5)]; thermal [cold (n = 3); hot (n = 4)]; electrical (n = 1); and one study performed dynamic QST [conditioned pain modulation (n = 1)]. Most studies were of good scientific quality and showed low to moderate risk of bias. A meta-analysis was not possible due to numerous and severe issues of heterogeneity of data among studies. Methods to reduce risk of bias and use of reporting guidelines are some of the most needed improvements in QST research in dogs. Standardization of QST methodology is urgently needed in future studies to allow for data synthesis and a clear understanding of the sensory phenotype of dogs with and without chronic pain including OA.
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- B P Monteiro
- Research Group in Animal Pharmacology of Quebec (GREPAQ), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2, Canada
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- Research Group in Animal Pharmacology of Quebec (GREPAQ), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2, Canada
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- University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec H2X 0A9, Canada; Centre d'intégration et d'analyse des données médicales (CITADEL) du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Research Group in Animal Pharmacology of Quebec (GREPAQ), Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2, Canada; University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec H2X 0A9, Canada.
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Kondo Y, Higuchi D, Miki T, Watanabe Y, Takebayashi T. Relationship Between Central Sensitization-Related Symptoms and Pain-Related Disability After Cervical Spine Surgery: A Structural Equation Model. Pain Manag Nurs 2024; 25:e126-e131. [PMID: 38272764 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND It is unknown if central sensitization (CS)-related symptoms have an intermediate role that might explain how disability develops from pain after cervical spinal surgery. AIMS The study aim was to investigate the role of CS-related symptoms in the relationship between pain and disability reported after cervical spinal surgery. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTINGS Tertiary care spinal surgery center. PARTICIPANTS/SUBJECTS The participants included individuals with a cervical degenerative condition who had undergone surgery. METHODS The following patient-reported outcome measures were evaluated: (1) Numerical Rating Scale; (2) Neck Disability Index; and (3) Short Form of the Central Sensitization Inventory. A hypothesized model containing the CS-related symptoms and the relationships between pain and disability was constructed and tested by structural equation modeling. RESULTS Questionnaires were mailed to 280 individuals, and responses were obtained from 145 participants. Of these respondents, 99 (68.3%) were males and 46 (31.7%) were females, with a mean age of 64.4 ± 12.3 years. The latent variable for pain, represented by the neck (coefficient: 0.856, p < .001) and upper limb pain (0.568, p < .001), influenced CS-related symptoms (coefficient: 0.504, p < .001). Pain directly affected disability (coefficient: 0.497, p < .001) and indirectly through CS-related symptoms. Bootstrap analysis confirmed this indirect effect (point estimate: 2.85, 95% confidence interval: 1.04 to 6.30, p = .04). CONCLUSIONS The results revealed that neck and upper limb pain affected disabilities both directly and through CS-related symptoms. Future research should focus on the efficacy of biopsychosocial approaches for patients after cervical spine surgery with a high risk of disability due to CS-related symptoms.
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- Yu Kondo
- Department of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Maruyama Orthopedic Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Takasaki, Japan
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- PREVENT Inc., Nagoya, Japan; Graduate school, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Maruyama Orthopedic Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic, Sapporo Maruyama Orthopedic Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Tesarz J, Herpel C, Meischner M, Drusko A, Friederich HC, Flor H, Reichert J. Effects of virtual reality on psychophysical measures of pain: superiority to imagination and nonimmersive conditions. Pain 2024; 165:796-810. [PMID: 37878478 PMCID: PMC10949219 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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ABSTRACT Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be effective in pain management. However, to date, little is known about the mechanisms by which immersive experiences influence pain processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the direct effects of an immersive VR environment on the perception of experimental pain in individuals with chronic pain and pain-free controls. The immersion in a VR landscape was compared with mental imagery and a nonimmersive control condition. Using a randomized within-crossover design, pressure pain detection and tolerance thresholds, spatial and temporal summation (SSP, TSP), and conditioned pain modulation (CPM) were measured in 28 individuals with chronic pain and 31 pain-free controls using phasic cuff pressure on the legs. Direct comparison between the groups showed that although individuals with pain had significantly lower pain thresholds, reduced CPM effects, and increased TSP, the VR condition had the same pain-inhibitory effect on pain thresholds as in pain-free controls. Conditioned pain modulation effects were reduced by all conditions compared with baseline. There were no significant differences between conditions and baseline for TSP and SSP. Overall, pain modulatory effects were largest for VR and smallest for imagery. These results demonstrate that immersion in a VR environment has an increasing effect on pain thresholds, reduces pain inhibition in a CPM paradigm, and has no effects on TSP. This applies for participants with chronic pain and pain-free controls. These VR effects exceeded the effects of mental imagery on the nonimmersive control condition. This indicates that VR effectively modulates pain perception in both patients and controls irrespective of differences in pain perception.
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- Jonas Tesarz
- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Årnes AP, Fjeld MK, Stigum H, Nielsen CS, Stubhaug A, Johansen A, Hopstock LA, Morseth B, Wilsgaard T, Steingrímsdóttir ÓA. Does pain tolerance mediate the effect of physical activity on chronic pain in the general population? The Tromsø Study. Pain 2024:00006396-990000000-00543. [PMID: 38442413 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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ABSTRACT Knowledge is needed regarding mechanisms acting between physical activity (PA) and chronic pain. We investigated whether cold pain tolerance mediates an effect of leisure-time physical activity on the risk of chronic pain 7 to 8 years later using consecutive surveys of the population-based Tromsø Study. We included participants with information on baseline leisure-time PA (LTPA) and the level of cold pressor-assessed cold pain tolerance, who reported chronic pain status at follow-up as any of the following: chronic pain for ≥3 months, widespread chronic pain, moderate-to-severe chronic pain, or widespread moderate-to-severe chronic pain. We included 6834 participants (52% women; mean age, 55 years) in counterfactual mediation analyses. Prevalence decreased with severity, for example, 60% for chronic pain vs 5% for widespread moderate-to-severe chronic pain. People with one level higher LTPA rating (light to moderate or moderate to vigorous) at baseline had lower relative risk (RR) of 4 chronic pain states 7 to 8 years later. Total RR effect of a 1-level LTPA increase was 0.95 (0.91-1.00), that is, -5% decreased risk. Total effect RR for widespread chronic pain was 0.84 (0.73-0.97). Indirect effect for moderate-to-severe chronic pain was statistically significant at RR 0.993 (0.988-0.999); total effect RR was 0.91 (0.83-0.98). Statistically significantly mediated RR for widespread moderate-to-severe chronic pain was 0.988 (0.977-0.999); total effect RR was 0.77 (0.64-0.94). This shows small mediation of the effect of LTPA through pain tolerance on 2 moderate-to-severe chronic pain types. This suggests pain tolerance to be one possible mechanism through which PA modifies the risk of moderate-to-severe chronic pain types with and without widespread pain.
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- Anders Pedersen Årnes
- Department of Pain, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Mental and Physical Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pain Management and Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pain Management and Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pain, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- School of Sport Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Bertotti G, Gil-Martínez A, Matesanz-García L, Angulo-Díaz-Parreño S, Rodríguez-Vico J, Díaz-de-Terán J, Elizagaray-García JI. Somatosensory Profiling of Patients With Cluster Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024:S1526-5900(24)00379-1. [PMID: 38367655 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The objectives were 1) to synthesize quantitative sensory testing results in cluster headache (CH) patients and to identify somatosensory differences from healthy subjects (HS), and 2) between symptomatic and asymptomatic sides in CH patients. Two independent reviewers conducted a literature search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases. Studies with observational designs were included. Methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed with the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. The selected studies underwent qualitative and quantitative analyses. The qualitative analysis showed inconsistent findings among multiple studies. Meta-analysis showed lower pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) on the symptomatic side of CH patients than HS in V2 (standardized mean difference [SMD] -1.01 [95% confidence interval (CI) -1.79, -.23], P = .01, I2 = 73%, n = 114), V3 (SMD -1 [95% CI -1.54, .45], P < .01, I2 = 82%, n = 354), and cervical region (SMD -1.25 [95% CI -2.07, -.44], P < .01, I2 = 84%, n = 194). Furthermore, lower PPTs than those detected in HS were found on the asymptomatic side in V3 (SMD -.77 [95% CI -1.27, -.27], P < .01, I2 = 79%, n = 354) and in the cervical region (SMD -1.13 [95% CI -1.97, -.3], P < .01, I2 = 85%, n = 194). However, no differences were found in V1 or the extratrigeminal points between these groups. No significant changes were found between symptomatic and asymptomatic sides in trigeminal and extratrigeminal regions. Mechanical hyperalgesia in the trigemino-cervical region of patients with CH could suggest the presence of central pain mechanisms. These results are of clinical relevance because their presence could be associated with a poorer prognosis, chronification, and treatment response. PERSPECTIVES: This study provides consistent findings on the somatosensory profile characterizing patients with CH. Clinicians should assess PPTs and other quantitative sensory testing variables in the trigeminal and extratrigeminal (cervical) regions.
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- Gabriele Bertotti
- School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain; CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Unit of Physiotherapy, Hospital Universitario La Paz-Carlos III, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Headache Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Headache Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz-Carlos III, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
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- CranioSPain Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Department of Physiotherapy, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Deegan O, Fullen BM, Segurado R, Doody C. The effectiveness of a combined exercise and psychological treatment programme on measures of nervous system sensitisation in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain - a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:140. [PMID: 38355438 PMCID: PMC10865570 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07274-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Quantitative sensory testing (QST) offers information regarding underlying mechanisms contributing to chronic pain (CP) in adults with musculoskeletal disorders. This review examined the use of QST measures in adults with CP following participation in a combined exercise and psychological intervention. METHODS The review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Five databases were searched from inception to November 2022. All study designs which evaluated the effects of a combined exercise and psychological treatment on measures of nervous system sensitivity in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain were included. RESULTS A total of 13 studies met the selection criteria, 10 of which were included in a meta-analysis. Local pressure pain thresholds were the most frequently used measure (n = 12 studies). Meta-analysis revealed statistically significantly improvements in favour of the combined exercise and psychological intervention group, compared to a control group, for local pressure pain threshold measures [SMD = 0.44, 95% CI 0.08-0.81, I2 = 84%], pain intensity scores [SMD=-0.89, 95% CI -1.66- -0.13, I2 = 94%] and the Central Sensitisation Inventory [SMD=-0.69, 95% CI -1.37- -0.02, I2 = 87%]. There were no significant differences found between groups for remote pressure pain thresholds, temporal summation or conditioned pain modulation. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that a combined exercise and psychological intervention may lead to greater improvements in local pressure pain threshold, pain intensity and Central Sensitisation Inventory scores when compared to a control intervention in adults with CP, however these findings must be interpreted with caution as a large degree of heterogeneity was present in these results (I2: 84-94%). Further large, longitudinal studies are required using standardised QST measurement procedures and patient reported outcome measures to explore changes in nervous system sensitisation. TRIAL REGISTRATION This systematic review is registered with PROSPERO, ID Number CRD42022380464.
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- Orla Deegan
- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Health Sciences Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Health Sciences Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Health Sciences Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Health Sciences Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Kenney MO, Knisely MR, McGill LS, Campbell C. Altered pain processing and sensitization in sickle cell disease: a scoping review of quantitative sensory testing findings. PAIN MEDICINE (MALDEN, MASS.) 2024; 25:144-156. [PMID: 37815822 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Over 50% of adults living with sickle cell disease (SCD) have chronic pain, but the underlying mechanisms of chronic pain in this population remain unclear. Quantitative sensory testing is an important measurement tool for understanding pain and sensory processing. This scoping review summarizes quantitative sensory testing methodologies used in sickle cell studies and the evidence for central sensitization in this population. METHODS We conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL to identify studies using quantitative sensory testing in individuals living with sickle cell disease. Search strategies were based on variations of the terms "sickle cell disease," and "quantitative sensory testing." Eligible studies were observational or experimental studies in human participants living with SCD that reported findings and detailed methodology for at least 1 quantitative sensory testing modality. RESULTS Our search yielded a total of 274 records; 27 of which are included in this scoping review. Of the 27 studies, 17 were original studies (with combined total of 516 adult and 298 pediatric participants), and 10 were secondary or subgroup analyses of these prior studies. Significant variation existed in quantitative sensory testing methodologies across studies, including testing locations, type and intensity of stimuli, and interpretation of findings. Of the identified studies, 22% (2/9 studies) reported sensory abnormalities in mechanical sensitivity and thresholds, 22% (2/9 studies) reported abnormal pressure pain thresholds, 46% (6/13 studies) reported sensory abnormalities in thermal pain thresholds and tolerance (cold and warm), and 50% (2/4 studies) reported abnormalities in temporal summation. CONCLUSION Future studies should use standardized quantitative sensory testing protocols with consistent and operationalized definitions of sensitization to provide clear insight about pain processing and central sensitization in sickle cell disease.
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- Martha O Kenney
- Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States
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Haenen V, Dams L, Meeus M, De Groef A. Altered somatosensory functioning and mechanism-based classification in breast cancer patients with persistent pain. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2024; 307:273-284. [PMID: 36398947 DOI: 10.1002/ar.25121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pain is one of the most frequent and persistent side effects of breast cancer treatment. Besides pain, breast cancer survivors (BCS) are prone to experience a myriad of other signs and symptoms related to altered somatosensory function, including for example, hypoesthesia, allodynia, and hyperalgesia, both at the local site of cancer and in remote body parts. Different breast cancer treatments can have a direct effect on somatosensory functioning, resulting in a wide range of these signs and symptoms. To our knowledge, currently no comprehensive overview exists on altered somatosensory functioning and resulting signs and symptoms in BCS with persistent pain. Investigating altered somatosensory functioning in this population could provide more insights in the underpinning pathophysiological mechanisms and consequently improve prevention and treatment in the future. Therefore, in this paper, first, normal somatosensory functioning is described. Second, quantitative sensory testing is presented as the recommend method to evaluate somatosensory functioning. Third, existing evidence on altered somatosensory functioning in BCS with persistent pain is summarized. Altered somatosensory functioning related to the most common cancer treatment modalities, including surgery and radiotherapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy are discussed. In addition, evidence on the presence of nociplastic pain as pain resulting from altered somatosensory functioning without evidence for nociception and/or neuropathy in BCS is summarized. At last, a discussion on this available evidence, limitations, and perspectives for clinical practice and for research are made.
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- Vincent Haenen
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, MOVANT, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, MOVANT, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, MOVANT, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, MOVANT, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group, Brussels, Belgium
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Ballegaard S, Faber J, Selmer C, Gyntelberg F, Kreiner S, Karpatschof B, Klausen TW, Hjalmarson Å, Gjedde A. In Ischemic Heart Disease, Reduced Sensitivity to Pressure at the Sternum Accompanies Lower Mortality after Five Years: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7585. [PMID: 38137654 PMCID: PMC10744062 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Background: Autonomic nervous system dysfunction (ANSD) is associated with negative prognosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD). Elevated periosteal pressure sensitivity (PPS) at the sternum relates to ANSD and sympathetic hyperactivity. Two previous observational case-control studies of the effect of reduction of PPS suggested lower all-cause mortality from IHD and stroke. We now used a specific daily, adjunct, non-pharmacological program of reduction of elevated PPS to test the hypothetical association between the intervention and reduced all-cause mortality in patients with stable IHD in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Methods: We completed active (n = 106) and passive interventions (n = 107) and compared the five-year mortalities. We also compared the five-year individual all-cause mortality of each participant to approximately 35.000 members of the general population of Denmark. Pooling the mortality data from the active group of the RCT with the two preliminary studies, we registered the mortality following active intervention of 1.168 person-years, compared to 40 million person-years of the pooled general population. Results: We recorded fewer deaths of the active RCT intervention group than of the corresponding control group from the general population (p = 0.01), as well as of the passive RCT intervention group (p = 0.035). The meta-analysis of the three studies together demonstrated reduced 4.2-year all-cause mortality of 60% (p = 0.007). Conclusions: The test of the hypothetical effect of an intervention aimed at the attenuation of ANSD accompanied by a lowered PPS revealed reduced all-cause mortality in patients with stable IHD.
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- Søren Ballegaard
- Endocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospitals, 2730 Herlev, Denmark; (J.F.)
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- Endocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospitals, 2730 Herlev, Denmark; (J.F.)
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Endocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospitals, 2730 Herlev, Denmark; (J.F.)
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Endocrinology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg University Hospitals, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The National Research Center for the Working Environment, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, 1017 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, 1017 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Endocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospitals, 2730 Herlev, Denmark; (J.F.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Gothenburg, 41345 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada
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Cosentino G, Antoniazzi E, Bonomi L, Cavigioli C, D'Agostino M, Todisco M, Tassorelli C. Age-, gender- and body site-specific reference values of thermal Quantitative Sensory Testing in the Italian population using the Q-sense device. Neurol Sci 2023; 44:4481-4489. [PMID: 37450073 PMCID: PMC10641050 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06929-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Age-, gender- and body site-specific values of thermal Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) measures have not yet been reported using the novel and cheap device 'Q-sense'. Here, we aimed to assess normative values of Q-sense-derived parameters in a representative Italian population. METHODS QST parameters were measured in 84 healthy participants (42 males; aged 20-76 years) equally distributed into three age groups (18-39, 40-59 and 60-80 years). We explored the Warm and the Cold Detection Thresholds (WDT and CDT, respectively) with the method of limits (MLI) and the method of levels (MLE), and the Heat Pain Threshold (HPT) with the MLI. We tested the trigeminal supraorbital region, the hand thenar, and the foot dorsum on the right body side. RESULTS We calculated non-parametric reference limits (2.5-97.5th) according to age, gender and tested site. All QST measures were affected by age, gender and tested site. In the extra-trigeminal body sites, females showed lower WDT and higher CDT, while males had higher HPT. Worse sensory discriminative abilities and increased HPT values were found in people aged over 40 on the foot. Age-related differences were more evident with the reaction time-dependent MLI vs. MLE paradigm. CONCLUSIONS Demographic characteristics must be considered when QST is used in the clinical setting. The definition of reference limits for sensory testing with the Q-sense herein provided can pave the way towards a more widespread use of thermal QST for diagnosing small fiber neuropathy and for identifying patients' profiles in different chronic pain syndromes.
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- Giuseppe Cosentino
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
- Translational Neurophysiology Research Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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- Translational Neurophysiology Research Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Translational Neurophysiology Research Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Translational Neurophysiology Research Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Translational Neurophysiology Research Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Headache Science and Neurorehabilitation Center, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Brady SM, Georgopoulos V, Veldhuijzen van Zanten JJ, Duda JL, Metsios GS, Kitas GD, Fenton SA, Walsh DA, McWilliams DF. The interrater and test-retest reliability of 3 modalities of quantitative sensory testing in healthy adults and people with chronic low back pain or rheumatoid arthritis. Pain Rep 2023; 8:e1102. [PMID: 37829138 PMCID: PMC10566868 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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Introduction Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) modalities used to assess central pain mechanisms require different protocols in people with different musculoskeletal conditions. Objectives We aimed to explore the possible effects of musculoskeletal diagnosis and test site on QST interrater and test-retest reliability. Methods The study included participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA, n = 18; QST conducted on lower leg) and low back pain (LBP, n = 25; QST conducted on forearm), plus 45 healthy control participants (n = 20 QST on lower leg and n = 25 QST on forearm). Test-retest reliability was assessed from QST conducted 1 to 3 weeks apart. Quantitative sensory testing modalities used were pressure pain detection threshold (PPT) at a site distant to tissue pathology, temporal summation (TS), and conditioned pain modulation (CPM). Temporal summation was calculated as difference or ratio of single and repeated punctate stimuli and unconditioned thresholds for CPM used single or mean of multiple PPTs. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were compared between different subgroups. Results High to very high reliability was found for all assessments of PPT and TS across anatomical sites (lower leg and forearm) and participants (healthy, RA, and LBP) (ICC ≥ 0.77 for PPT and ICC ≥ 0.76 for TS). Reliability was higher when TS was calculated as a difference rather than a ratio. Conditioned pain modulation showed no to moderate reliability (ICC = 0.01-0.64) that was similar between leg or forearm, and between healthy people and those with RA or LBP. Conclusion PPT and TS are transferable tools to quantify pain sensitivity at different testing sites in different musculoskeletal diagnoses. Low apparent reliability of CPM protocols might indicate minute-to-minute dynamic pain modulation.
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- Sophia M. Brady
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Rheumatology Department, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Pain Centre Versus Arthritis, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Advanced Pain Discovery Platform & Academic Rheumatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Rheumatology Department, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Rheumatology Department, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Thessaly, Greece
- Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Rheumatology Department, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Rheumatology Department, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom
- Medical Research Council-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Pain Centre Versus Arthritis, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Advanced Pain Discovery Platform & Academic Rheumatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Pain Centre Versus Arthritis, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Advanced Pain Discovery Platform & Academic Rheumatology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Streuli D, Nyirö L, Rosner J, Schilder A, Csato M, Schweinhardt P. Intra- and inter-session reliability of electrical detection and pain thresholds of cutaneous and muscle primary afferents in the lower back of healthy individuals. Pflugers Arch 2023; 475:1211-1223. [PMID: 37624386 PMCID: PMC10499933 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-023-02851-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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To advance evidence-based practice and targeted treatments of low back pain (LBP), a better pathophysiological understanding and reliable outcome measures are required. The processing of nociceptive information from deeper somatic structures (e.g., muscle, fascia) might play an essential role in the pathophysiology of LBP. In this study, we measured the intra- and inter-session reliability of electrical detection and pain thresholds of cutaneous and muscle primary afferents of the lower back. Twenty healthy participants attended two study visits separated by 27.7 ± 1.7 days. To determine the location-specific electrical detection threshold (EDT) and pain threshold (EPT), needle electrodes were inserted in the epidermal layer over, and in the lumbar erector spinae muscle. Additionally, established quantitative sensory testing (QST) parameters were assessed. Reliability was determined by differences between measurements, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC2,1), Bland-Altman plots, and standard error of measurement (SEM). Correspondence between QST parameters and electrical thresholds was assessed using Pearson's correlation. Except for cutaneous EPT, no significant (p ≤ 0.05) intra- and inter-session differences were observed. Excellent intra-session reliability was shown for cutaneous and intramuscular electrical stimulations and all QST parameters (ICC: 0.76-0.93). Inter-session reliabilities were good (ICC: 0.74-0.75) except for electrical stimulations (ICC: 0.08-0.36). Limits of agreement and SEM were higher for inter-session than intra-session. A medium to strong relationship was found between electrical and mechanical/pressure pain thresholds. In conclusion, cutaneous and intramuscular electrical stimulation will potentially close an important diagnostic gap regarding the selective examination of deep tissue afferents and provide location-specific information for the excitability of non-nociceptive and nociceptive afferents.
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- Daniel Streuli
- Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Integrative Spinal Research, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Integrative Spinal Research, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Integrative Spinal Research, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chiropractic Medicine, Integrative Spinal Research, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Foubert A, Chantrain VA, Meeus M, Maes P, Haenen V, Lobet S, Lambert C, Hermans C, Roussel N. Psychophysical assessment of pain in adults with moderate and severe haemophilia: A cross-sectional study. Haemophilia 2023; 29:1243-1258. [PMID: 37528565 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Joint pain is the hallmark of haemophilia; therefore it seems clinically rather a musculoskeletal than a bleeding disorder. Although joint pain in people with haemophilia (PwH) is a complex and multidimensional problem, pain assessment remains primarily focused on the structural evaluation of their joints. Whereas, only few data are available on the potential implication of psychophysical and psychological factors. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to perform a psychophysical pain assessment including quantitative sensory testing (QST) and an evaluation of psychological factors in a large sample of PwH, to get insight into the individuals' pain system. METHODS Ninety-nine adults (36.9 ± 13.5 years) with moderate/severe haemophilia A/B and 46 healthy controls filled in self-reported pain and psychological questionnaires and underwent a QST evaluation including static and dynamic tests. Static tests focused on the determination of thermal detection and pain thresholds and mechanical pressure pain thresholds. Dynamic tests evaluated pain facilitation and the efficacy of endogenous pain inhibition. Besides comparing PwH and healthy controls, between-subgroup differences were studied in PwH based on their pain distribution. RESULTS The study revealed increased thermal and mechanical pain sensitivity and the presence of unhelpful psychological factors such as anxiety/depression in PwH. Among the subgroups, especially PwH with widespread pain showed altered somatosensory functioning. Enhanced pain facilitation and impaired efficacy of endogenous pain inhibition in PwH could not be observed. CONCLUSION Altered somatosensory functioning and unhelpful psychological factors, appear to play an important role in the pathophysiology of pain in PwH, especially in PwH with widespread pain.
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- Anthe Foubert
- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion, International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be
- Faculté des Sciences de la Motricité, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion, International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be
- Faculté des Sciences de la Motricité, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
- Neuromusculoskeletal Lab (NMSK), Secteur des Sciences de la Santé, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion, International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion, International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Neuromusculoskeletal Lab (NMSK), Secteur des Sciences de la Santé, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Division of Hematology, Clinique universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
- Secteur de kinésithérapie, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Division of Hematology, Clinique universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Division of Hematology, Clinique universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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Little MW, Harrison R, MacGill S, Speirs A, Briggs JH, Tayton E, Davies NLC, Hausen HS, McCann C, Levine LL, Sharma RA, Gibson M. Genicular Artery Embolisation in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee (GENESIS 2): Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomised Sham-Controlled Trial. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2023; 46:1276-1282. [PMID: 37337060 PMCID: PMC10471661 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-023-03477-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic disability and economic burden. In many patients who are not surgical candidates, existing treatment options are insufficient. Clinical evidence for a new treatment approach, genicular artery embolisation (GAE), is currently limited to single arm cohort, or small population randomised studies. This trial will investigate the use of a permanent embolic agent for embolisation of abnormal genicular arterial vasculature to reduce pain in patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. Up to 110 participants, 45 years or older, with knee pain for ≥ 3 months resistant to conservative treatment will be randomised (1:1) to GAE or a sham procedure. The treatment group will receive embolisation using 100-micron Embozene™ microspheres (Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company) (investigational use for this indication in the UK), and the sham group will receive 0.9% saline in an otherwise identical procedure. Patients will be followed for 24 months. At 6 months, sham participants will be offered crossover to GAE. The primary endpoint is change of 4 Knee Injury and OA Outcome Score subscales (KOOS4) at 6 months post-randomisation. The study will also evaluate quality of life, health economics, imaging findings, and psychosocial pain outcomes. The primary manuscript will be submitted for publication after all participants complete 6 months of follow-up. The trial is expected to run for 3.5 years. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier: NCT05423587.
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- Mark W Little
- University Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK.
- Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics, University of Reading, Reading, UK.
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- Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- University Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK
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- University Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK
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- University Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
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- Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, Palo Alto, USA
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- Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, Palo Alto, USA
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- University Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK
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Pierce J, Harte SE, Afari N, Bradley CS, Griffith JW, Kim J, Lutgendorf S, Naliboff BD, Rodriguez LV, Taple BJ, Williams D, Harris RE, Schrepf A. Mediators of the association between childhood trauma and pain sensitivity in adulthood: a Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Research Network analysis. Pain 2023; 164:1995-2008. [PMID: 37144687 PMCID: PMC10440258 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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ABSTRACT Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) is a complex, debilitating condition in which patients often report nonpelvic pain in addition to localized pelvic pain. Understanding differential predictors of pelvic pain only vs widespread pain may provide novel pathways for intervention. This study leveraged baseline data from the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network's Symptom Pattern Study to investigate the impact of childhood sexual and nonsexual violent trauma on pelvic and nonpelvic pain sensitivity among adult patients with UCPPS, as well as potential mediators of this association. Study participants who met inclusion criteria for UCPPS completed questionnaires assessing childhood and recent trauma, affective distress, cognitive dysfunction, and generalized sensory sensitivity. Experimental pain sensitivity was also evaluated using standardized pressure pain applied to the pubic region and the arm. Bivariate analyses showed that childhood violent trauma was associated with more nonviolent childhood trauma, more recent trauma, poorer adult functioning, and greater pain sensitivity at the pubic region, but not pain sensitivity at the arm. Path analysis suggested that childhood violent trauma was indirectly associated with pain sensitivity at both sites and that this indirect association was primarily mediated by generalized sensory sensitivity. More experiences of recent trauma also contributed to these indirect effects. The findings suggest that, among participants with UCPPS, childhood violent trauma may be associated with heightened pain sensitivity to the extent that trauma history is associated with a subsequent increase in generalized sensory sensitivity.
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- Jennifer Pierce
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- VA Center for Excellence for Stress & Mental Health and Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology, Carver College of Medicine, and Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Department of Urology, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience and Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Institute of Urology, University of Southern California, Beverly Hills, CA, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Hollis D, Mendis MD, Ng SK, Thomas M, Marks D, Lewis J, Hides J, Bisset L. Are clinical outcomes associated with baseline sensory profiles in people with musculoskeletal shoulder pain? Protocol for a prospective longitudinal observational study. Musculoskeletal Care 2023; 21:895-907. [PMID: 37139704 DOI: 10.1002/msc.1770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal shoulder pain is a common problem and its symptoms often become persistent. The experience of pain is multidimensional, and therefore, a range of patient characteristics may influence treatment response. An altered sensory processing has been associated with persistent musculoskeletal pain states and may contribute to outcomes in patients with musculoskeletal shoulder pain. The presence and potential impact of altered sensory processing in this patient cohort is not currently known. The aim of this prospective longitudinal cohort study is to investigate if baseline sensory characteristics are associated with clinical outcomes in patients presenting to a tertiary hospital with persistent musculoskeletal shoulder pain. If found, a relationship between sensory characteristics and outcome may lead to the creation of more effective treatment strategies and improvements in risk adjustment and prognosis. METHODS This is a single-centre prospective cohort study with 6-, 12- and 24-month follow-up. A total of 120 participants aged ≥18 years with persistent musculoskeletal shoulder pain (≥3 months) will be recruited from an Australian public tertiary hospital orthopaedic department. Baseline assessments, including quantitative sensory tests and a standardised physical examination, will be performed. In addition, information will be obtained from patient interviews, self-report questionnaires and medical records. Follow-up outcome measures will comprise information from the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index and a six-point Global Rating of Change scale. ANALYSIS Descriptive statistics will be used to report baseline characteristics and outcome measures over time. Change in outcome measures at the primary endpoint of six months from baseline will be calculated using paired t-tests. Associations between baseline characteristics and outcomes at a 6-month follow-up will be reported using multivariable linear and logistic regression models. DISCUSSION Understanding the relationship between sensory profile and the variable response to treatment in people with persistent musculoskeletal shoulder pain may enhance our understanding of the mechanisms contributing to the presentation. In addition, through better understanding of the contributing factors, the results of this study may contribute to the development of an individualised, patient-centred approach to treatment for people with this highly prevalent and debilitating condition.
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- Danielle Hollis
- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, Mater Health, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Department, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Orthopaedic Department, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, Bond University, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond Institute of Health and Sport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Therapy Department, Central London Community Healthcare National Health Service Trust, Finchley Memorial Hospital, London, UK
- Musculoskeletal Research, Clinical Therapies, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, Mater Health, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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Nim CG, Ravn SL, Andersen TE, Engelsholm E, Hestbech F, Hvidkær IS, Traidl AN, O'Neill S. No effect of social interaction on experimental pain sensitivity: a randomized experimental study. Pain 2023; 164:2112-2121. [PMID: 37058414 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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ABSTRACT Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a commonly applied paradigm to investigate pain, which is a subjective experience influenced by a myriad of social and contextual factors. Therefore, it is important to consider the potential sensitivity of QST to the test setting and the social interaction that naturally is a part of it. This may particularly be the case in clinical settings where patients have something at stake. Therefore, we investigated differences in pain responses using QST in different test setups with varying degrees of human interaction. In a parallel three-armed randomized experimental study, we included 92 participants with low back pain and 87 healthy volunteers allocated to 1 of the 3 QST setups: 1 setup with manual tests performed by a human tester, 1 setup with automated tests performed by a robot and orally guided by a human tester, and 1 setup with automated tests performed solely by a robot without social interaction with a human tester. All 3 setups consisted of the same pain tests in the same order, including pressure pain threshold and cold pressor tests. We found no statistically significant differences between setups on the primary outcome of conditioned pain modulation nor any secondary QST outcomes. While this study is not without limitations, the results indicate that QST procedures are robust enough not to be influenced by social interaction to an appreciable degree.
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- Casper Glissmann Nim
- Medical Research Unit, Spine Center of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark
- Departments of Regional Health Research
- Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics and
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- Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Specialized Hospital for Polio and Accident Victims, Ròdovre, Denmark
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- Medical Research Unit, Spine Center of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark
- Departments of Regional Health Research
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Di Antonio S, Arendt-Nielsen L, Castaldo M. Cervical musculoskeletal impairments and pain sensitivity in migraine patients. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2023; 66:102817. [PMID: 37451884 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Currently, examination of migraine patients relies on a clinical interview investigating symptoms characteristics. Despite this, to help identify distinct migraine subtypes and allow a personalized treatment approach, biomarkers to profile distinct migraine subtypes should be utilized in clinical and research settings. Therefore, there is a need to include physical and psychophysical examinations aimed at assessing migraine features quantitatively. PURPOSE This paper aimed to discuss if increased pressure pain sensitivity and impaired cervical musculoskeletal function could be considered 1) as quantitative features of migraine and 2) if they could be used as biomarkers to profile migraine patients in distinct subtypes. IMPLICATION Increased pain sensitivity and cervical musculoskeletal impairments have been suggested as quantitative biomarkers to phenotype and subgroup migraine patients in clinical and research settings. This could provide the first step for a mechanistically-driven and personalized treatment approach according to migraine phenotypes.
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- Stefano Di Antonio
- Department of Health Science and Technology, Center for Pain and Neuroplasticity (CNAP), SMI, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Maternal Child Health, University of Genoa, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Center for Pain and Neuroplasticity (CNAP), SMI, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Mech-Sense, Aalborg University Hospital, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Center for Pain and Neuroplasticity (CNAP), SMI, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Paulson OB, Schousboe A, Hultborn H. The history of Danish neuroscience. Eur J Neurosci 2023; 58:2893-2960. [PMID: 37477973 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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The history of Danish neuroscience starts with an account of impressive contributions made at the 17th century. Thomas Bartholin was the first Danish neuroscientist, and his disciple Nicolaus Steno became internationally one of the most prominent neuroscientists in this period. From the start, Danish neuroscience was linked to clinical disciplines. This continued in the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries with new initiatives linking basic neuroscience to clinical neurology and psychiatry in the same scientific environment. Subsequently, from the middle of the 20th century, basic neuroscience was developing rapidly within the preclinical university sector. Clinical neuroscience continued and was even reinforced during this period with important translational research and a close co-operation between basic and clinical neuroscience. To distinguish 'history' from 'present time' is not easy, as many historical events continue in present time. Therefore, we decided to consider 'History' as new major scientific developments in Denmark, which were launched before the end of the 20th century. With this aim, scientists mentioned will have been born, with a few exceptions, no later than the early 1960s. However, we often refer to more recent publications in documenting the developments of initiatives launched before the end of the last century. In addition, several scientists have moved to Denmark after the beginning of the present century, and they certainly are contributing to the present status of Danish neuroscience-but, again, this is not the History of Danish neuroscience.
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- Olaf B Paulson
- Neurobiology Research Unit, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, 9 Blegdamsvej, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Vervullens S, Meert L, Meeus M, Baert I, Heusdens CHW, Caethoven C, Charpentier N, Vervliet A, Smeets RJEM. Evolution of somatosensory processing signs after nociceptive targeted surgery in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review. Pain 2023; 164:1428-1450. [PMID: 36727896 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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ABSTRACT Surgery is often advised when conservative treatment fails in musculoskeletal pain conditions, but a substantial proportion still suffers chronic pain after surgery. Somatosensory processing system (SPS) signs were previously studied as potential predictors for chronic postsurgical pain, but results are inconsistent. Therefore, studying the evolution of SPS signs could be of added value. The aim was to summarize all studies that measured how SPS signs evolved after nociceptive targeted surgery in musculoskeletal disorders and to find preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative predictors for the evolution of these SPS signs. Data were summarized, and risk of bias and level of evidence and recommendation were determined. Twenty-one studies were included. Five scored a low, 3 a moderate, and 13 a high risk of bias. In general, no consistent evolution of SPS signs comparing preoperative and postoperative values and predictors for this evolution in musculoskeletal disorders could be found. In most cases, static quantitative sensory testing (QST) did not change or conflicting results were found. On the other hand, dynamic QST mostly improved after surgery. Worthfully mentioning is that worsening of SPS signs was only seen at a follow-up of <3 months after surgery, that conclusions are stronger when evaluating dynamic QST with a follow-up of ≥3 months after surgery, and that pain improvement postsurgery was an important predictor. Future high-quality research should focus on the evolution of SPS signs after nociceptive targeted surgery, accounting for pain improvement groups and focusing on preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative predictors of this evolution.
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- Sophie Vervullens
- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Research School CAPHRI, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PiM) Antwerp, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Research School CAPHRI, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PiM) Antwerp, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PiM) Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PiM) Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research Group MOVANT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy (REVAKI), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Research School CAPHRI, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maastricht University Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PiM) Antwerp, Belgium
- CIR Revalidatie, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Plinsinga ML, Vuvan V, Maclachlan L, Klyne D, Graven-Nielsen T, Vicenzino B, Hodges P, Bjarke Vaegter H. Pain-related cognitions and emotional distress are not associated with conditioned pain modulation: an explorative analysis of 1142 participants with acute, subacute, and chronic pain. Pain 2023; 164:1593-1599. [PMID: 36728470 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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ABSTRACT Reduced conditioned pain modulation (CPM) and psychological distress co-occur frequently in many pain conditions. This study explored whether common negative pain cognitions and emotional factors were related to lower CPM in individuals across the spectrum from acute to chronic pain. Previously collected data on the CPM effect, pain-related cognitions (fear of movement, pain catastrophizing), and emotional distress (depression, anxiety) through questionnaires from 1142 individuals with acute, subacute, or chronic pain were used. The presence of negative psychological factors was dichotomized according to cutoff values for questionnaires. Associations between the presence of each negative psychological factor and the amplitude of pain reduction in the CPM paradigm was explored with Generalized Linear Models adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, and pain duration. A secondary analysis explored the cumulative effect of psychological factors on CPM. When dichotomized according to cutoff scores, 20% of participants were classified with anxiety, 19% with depression, 36% with pain catastrophizing, and 48% with fear of movement. The presence of any negative psychological factor or the cumulative sum of negative psychological factors was associated with lower CPM (individual factor: β between -0.15 and 0.11, P ≥ 0.08; total: β between -0.27 and -0.12, P ≥ 0.06). Despite the common observation of psychological factors and reduced CPM in musculoskeletal pain, these data challenge the assumption of a linear relationship between these variables across individuals with acute, subacute, and chronic pain. Arguably, there was a nonsignificant tendency for associations in nonexpected directions, which should be studied in a more homogenous population.
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- Melanie Louise Plinsinga
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- The Kenneth G Jamieson Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Pain Research Group, Pain Center, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Petersen KKS, Kilic K, Hertel E, Sejersgaard-Jacobsen TH, Jørgensen MK, Troelsen A, Arendt-Nielsen L, Boye Larsen D. Quantitative sensory testing as an assessment tool to predict the response to standard pain treatment in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Rep 2023; 8:e1079. [PMID: 38699564 PMCID: PMC11065125 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Emerging evidence suggest that quantitative sensory testing (QST) may predict the treatment response to pain-relieving therapies. This systematic review and meta-analysis focus on the predictive value of QST for pain management of knee osteoarthritis (OA). MEDLINE and EMBASE were systematically searched for all studies from year 2000 to 2023 on pretreatment QST and treatment of OA including surgical, pharmaceutical, and nonsurgical and nonpharmaceutical therapies. Preclinical studies and reviews were excluded. The systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines and was pre-registered on the Open Science Framework website (link: https://osf.io/4FETK/, Identifier: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/4FETK). Meta-analysis were conducted to demonstrate the strength of the pre-treatment QST predictions on pain outcomes after OA treatments. Sixteen surgical (all on total knee arthroplasty [TKA], N = 1967), 5 pharmaceutical (4 on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs], N = 271), and 4 exercise-based therapy studies (N = 232) were identified. Pretreatment QST parameters predicted pain-relieving treatment outcomes in 81% of surgical, 100% of pharmaceutical, and 50% of exercise-based therapy studies. Meta-analyses found pretreatment QST profiles to predicted pain outcomes after TKA (random effects: 0.309, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.206-0.405, P < 0.001), NSAIDs (random effects: 0.323, 95% CI: 0.194-0.441, P < 0.001), and exercise-based therapies (random effects: 0.417, 95% CI: 0.138-0.635, P = 0.004). The overall risk of bias for the included studies was low to moderate. This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate weak-to-moderate associations between pretreatment QST and pain outcomes after standard OA pain treatments. Based on this work, it is hypothesized that a subset of specific pain sensitive patients with OA exist and that these patients do not respond adequately to standard OA pain treatments.
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- Kristian Kjær-Staal Petersen
- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Center for Mathematical Modeling of Knee Osteoarthritis (MathKOA), Department of Material and Production, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Center for Mathematical Modeling of Knee Osteoarthritis (MathKOA), Department of Material and Production, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Anesthesia, Aalborg University Hospital, Thisted, Denmark
- Department of Orthopedic Anesthesia, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Anesthesia, Aalborg University Hospital, Thisted, Denmark
- Department of Orthopedic Anesthesia, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Center for Mathematical Modeling of Knee Osteoarthritis (MathKOA), Department of Material and Production, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Mech-Sense, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, School of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Faber J, Ballegaard S, Ørsted N, Eldrup E, Karpatschof B, Gyntelberg F, Hecquet SK, Gjedde A. In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, normalization of hemoglobin A1c accompanies reduced sensitivity to pressure at the sternum. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1067098. [PMID: 37389368 PMCID: PMC10303981 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1067098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Background The autonomic nervous system (ANS) maintains glucose homeostasis. While higher than normal glucose levels stimulate the ANS toward reduction, previous findings suggest an association between sensitivity to, or pain from, pressure at the chest bone (pressure or pain sensitivity, PPS) and activity of the ANS. A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) suggested that addition of an experimental, non-pharmacological intervention more effectively than conventional treatment lowered the levels of both PPS and HbA1c. Materials and analyses We tested the null hypothesis that conventional treatment (n = 60) would reveal no association between baseline HbA1c and normalization of HbA1c in 6 months, related to change of PPS. We compared the changes of HbA1c in PPS reverters who experienced a minimum reduction of 15 units of PPS and in PPS non-reverters who experienced no reduction. Depending on the result, we tested the association in a second group of participants with addition of the experimental program (n = 52). Results In the conventional group, PPS reverters experienced normalization of HbA1c that corrected the basal increase, thus disproving the null hypothesis. With the addition of the experimental program, PPS reverters experienced similar reduction. The reduction of HbA1c among reverters averaged 0.62 mmol/mol per mmol/mol increase of baseline HbA1c (P < 0.0001 compared to non-reverters). For baseline HbA1c ≥ 64 mmol/mol, reverters averaged 22% reduction of HbA1c (P < 0.01). Conclusion In consecutive analyses of two different populations of individuals with T2DM, we demonstrated that the higher the baseline HbA1c, the greater the reduction of HbA1c but only in individuals with a concomitant reduction of sensitivity to PPS, suggesting a homeostatic effect of the autonomic nervous system on glucose metabolism. As such, ANS function, measured as PPS, is an objective measure of HbA1c homeostasis. This observation may be of great clinical importance.
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- Jens Faber
- Department of Endocrinology, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The National Research Center for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Vila-Dieguez O, Heindel MD, Awokuse D, Kulig K, Michener LA. Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: Proposed mechanisms of recovery. Shoulder Elbow 2023; 15:233-249. [PMID: 37325389 PMCID: PMC10268139 DOI: 10.1177/17585732231172166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy is a common recurrent cause of shoulder pain, and resistance exercise is the first-line recommended intervention. Proposed causal mechanisms of resistance exercise for patients with RC tendinopathy consist of four domains: tendon structure, neuromuscular factors, pain and sensorimotor processing, and psychosocial factors. Tendon structure plays a role in RC tendinopathy, with decreased stiffness, increased thickness, and collagen disorganization. Neuromuscular performance deficits of altered kinematics, muscle activation, and force are present in RC tendinopathy, but advanced methods of assessing muscle performance are needed to fully assess these factors. Psychological factors of depression, anxiety, pain catastrophizing, treatment expectations, and self-efficacy are present and predict patient-reported outcomes. Central nervous system dysfunctions also exist, specifically altered pain and sensorimotor processing. Resisted exercise may normalize these factors, but limited evidence exists to explain the relationship of the four proposed domains to trajectory of recovery and defining persistent deficits limiting outcomes. Clinicians and researchers can use this model to understand how exercise mediates change in patient outcomes, develop subgroups to deliver patient-specific approach for treatment and define metrics to track recovery over time. Supporting evidence is limited, indicating the need for future studies characterizing mechanisms of recovery with exercise for RC tendinopathy.
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- Oscar Vila-Dieguez
- Division of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Adams GR, Gandhi W, Harrison R, van Reekum CM, Wood-Anderson D, Gilron I, Salomons TV. Do "central sensitization" questionnaires reflect measures of nociceptive sensitization or psychological constructs? A systematic review and meta-analyses. Pain 2023; 164:1222-1239. [PMID: 36729810 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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ABSTRACT Central sensitization (CS) is defined as an increased nociceptive responsiveness due to sensitization of neurons in the central nervous system, usually the result of prolonged nociceptive input or a disease state associated with noxious inputs (eg, polyarthritis). The concept of CS has recently been adopted in clinical assessments of chronic pain, but its diagnosis in humans may now include a wide range of hypervigilant responses. The purpose of this review is to ascertain whether self-report questionnaires linked with CS are associated with enhanced nociceptive responses or whether they measure sensitivity in a broader sense (ie, emotional responses). According to our published, PROSPERO-registered review protocol (CRD42021208731), a predefined search of studies that involve the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) or Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ), correlated with either nociceptive sensory tests or emotional hypervigilance was conducted on MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Correlations between the CSI or PSQ with our primary outcomes were extracted and meta-analysed. A review of 66 studies totalling 13,284 participants found that the CSI (but not the PSQ) strongly correlated with psychological constructs: depression, anxiety, stress, pain catastrophising, sleep, and kinesiophobia. The CSI and PSQ showed weak or no correlations with experimental measures of nociceptive sensitivity: pain thresholds, temporal summation, or conditioned pain modulation. The PSQ did, however, correlate strongly with phasic heat and tonic cold pain tests. The studies reviewed did not provide sufficient evidence that self-report measures reflect a canonical understanding of CS. The CSI more closely reflects psychological hypervigilance than increased responsiveness of nociceptive neurons.
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- Greig R Adams
- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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de Oliveira FCL, Cossette C, Mailloux C, Wideman TH, Beaulieu LD, Massé-Alarie H. Within-Session Test-Retest Reliability of Pressure Pain Threshold and Mechanical Temporal Summation in Chronic Low Back Pain. Clin J Pain 2023; 39:217-225. [PMID: 36917769 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the absolute and relative within-session test-retest reliability of pressure pain threshold (PPT) and temporal summation of pain (TSP) at the low back and the forearm in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and to test the impact of different sequences of measurements on reliability metrics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-eight adults with CLBP were recruited. Relative (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] and coefficient of variation) and absolute reliability (standard error of measurement and minimal detectable changes) were quantified at 4 sites (back: sacrum and lumbar erector spinae; wrist: hand dorsum and wrist flexors) for PPT and 2 sites (hand and low back) for TSP, for various sequences of measurements. RESULTS Systematic differences were found between within test and retest for most PPT sequences at the lumbar erector spinae site and 1 TSP sequence (1-2-3) at back and hand sites, precluding reliability analyses for these data. Within-session PPT relative reliability was excellent at low back (ICC = 0.83 to 0.94) and wrist (ICC = 0.88 to 0.97) sites, whereas TSP showed good to excellent reliability at hand (ICC = 0.80 to 0.90) and low back (ICC = 0.73 to 0.89). In general, 2 and 3 measurements optimized absolute and relative reliability for TSP and PPT, respectively. DISCUSSION Within-session reliability was generally excellent for PPT and TSP at the low back and hand sites among individuals with CLBP. We recommend using 3 measurements for PPT and 2 for TSP to optimize reliability. Caution is recommended when testing PPT of the painful lower back area since a systematic difference was present between the test and retest.
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- Fábio Carlos Lucas de Oliveira
- Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration Sociale (Cirris), Université Laval, Quebec
- Research Unit in Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration Sociale (Cirris), Université Laval, Quebec
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- Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration Sociale (Cirris), Université Laval, Quebec
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal
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- Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration Sociale (Cirris), Université Laval, Quebec
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Cauni VM, Tanase F, Mihai B, Gorecki GP, Ples L, Sima RM, Persu C. Single-Center Experience with Swiss LithoClast ® Trilogy for Kidney Stones. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13081372. [PMID: 37189473 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13081372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION PCNL remains the gold standard for larger kidney stones. Reducing the operating time of PCNL and its complication rate seems to be the next logical step in optimizing this classical technique. To achieve these objectives, some new methods of lithotripsy emerge. We present the data of a single, high-volume, academic center with combined ultrasonic and ballistic lithotripsy in PCNL using the Swiss LithoClast® Trilogy device. MATERIALS AND METHODS We designed a prospective, randomized study including patients who underwent PCNL or miniPerc with lithotripsy using the new EMS Lithoclast Trilogy or EMS Lithoclast Master. The procedure was carried out with all patients in prone position, by the same surgeon. The working channel size was 24 Fr-15.9 Fr. We evaluated the stones' features, operative time, fragmentation time, complications, stone clearance rate and stone-free rate. RESULTS Our study included 59 patients, 38 females and 31 males, of an average age of 54.5 years old. The Trilogy group included 28 patients and the comparator included 31 patients. Urine culture was positive in seven cases which required seven days of antibiotics. The mean stone diameter was 35.6 mm with a mean Hounsfield unit (HU) of 710.1. The average number of stones was 2.08 (6 complete staghorn stones and 12 partial staghorn stones). A total of 13 patients presented a JJ stent (46.4%). We found a very significant difference in all the parameters favoring the Trilogy device. The most important result in our opinion is the probe active time, which was almost six times shorter in the Trilogy group. The stone clearance rate was about double in the Trilogy group, leading to shorter overall and intra-renal operating times. The overall complication rate was 17.9% in the Trilogy group and 23% in the Lithoclast Master group. The mean hemoglobin drop was 2.1 g/dL with a mean creatinine rise of 0.26 mg/dL. CONCLUSIONS Swiss LithoClast® Trilogy, a device combining ultrasonic and ballistic energy, is a safe and efficient method of lithotripsy for PCNL, proving statistically significant benefits over its predecesor. It can achieve the goal of reducing complication rates and operative times for PCNL.
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- Victor-Mihail Cauni
- Department of Urology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Urology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Urology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, CF2 Clinical Hospital, 011464 Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University, 031593 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- "Bucur" Maternity, Saint John Hospital, 012361 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- "Bucur" Maternity, Saint John Hospital, 012361 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, CF2 Clinical Hospital, 011464 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Urology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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Nahman-Averbuch H, Li R, Boerner KE, Lewis C, Garwood S, Palermo TM, Jordan A. Alterations in pain during adolescence and puberty. Trends Neurosci 2023; 46:307-317. [PMID: 36842946 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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During adolescence and puberty, alterations in pain, both experimental and clinical, are observed. In addition, adolescents undergo extensive biopsychosocial changes as they transition from childhood to adulthood. However, a better understanding of how the biopsychosocial changes during adolescence impact pain is needed to improve pain management and develop targeted pain interventions for adolescents. This review synthesizes the literature on alterations in pain during adolescence in humans, describes the potential biopsychosocial factors impacting pain during adolescence, and suggests future research directions to advance the understanding of the impact of adolescent development on pain.
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- Hadas Nahman-Averbuch
- Washington University Pain Center and Division of Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, and BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Centre for Pain Research, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
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Psychiatric screening for spinal cord stimulation for complex regional pain syndrome: A literature review and practical recommendations for implementation. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2022.101633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Caston RM, Davis TS, Smith EH, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD. A novel thermoelectric device integrated with a psychophysical paradigm to study pain processing in human subjects. J Neurosci Methods 2023; 386:109780. [PMID: 36586439 PMCID: PMC9892356 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2022.109780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cerebral projections of nociceptive stimuli are of great interest as targets for neuromodulation in chronic pain. To study cerebral networks involved in processing noxious stimuli, researchers often rely on thermo-nociception to induce pain. However, various limitations exist in many pain-inducing techniques, such as not accounting for individual variations in pain and trial structure predictability. METHODS We propose an improved and reliable psychometric experimental method to evaluate human nociceptive processing to overcome some of these limitations. The developed testing paradigm leverages a custom-built, open-source, thermoelectric device (TED). The device construction and hardware are described. A maximum-likelihood adaptive algorithm is integrated into the TED software, facilitating individual psychometric functions representative of both hot and cold pain perception. In addition to testing only hot or cold thresholds, the TED may also be used to induce the thermal grill illusion (TGI), where the bars are set to alternating warm and cool temperatures. RESULTS Here, we validated the TED's capability to adjust between different temperatures and showed that the device quickly and automatically changes temperature without any experimenter input. We also validated the device and integrated psychometric pain task in 21 healthy human subjects. Hot and cold pain thresholds (HPT, CPT) were determined in human subjects with <1 °C of variation. Thresholds were anticorrelated, meaning a volunteer with a low CPT likely had a high HPT. We also showed how the TED can be used to induce the TGI. CONCLUSION The TED can induce thermo-nociception and provide probabilistic measures of hot and cold pain thresholds. Based on the findings presented, we discuss how the TED could be used to study thermo-nociceptive cerebral projections if paired with intracranial electrode monitoring.
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- Rose M Caston
- University of Utah, Department of Biomedical Engineering, USA; University of Utah, Department of Neurosurgery, USA.
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- University of Utah, Department of Biomedical Engineering, USA; University of Utah, Department of Neurosurgery, USA
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- University of Utah, Department of Biomedical Engineering, USA; Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurosurgery, USA
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Larinier N, Vuillerme N, Jadaud A, Malherbe S, Balaguier R. Effects of a warm-up intervention at the workplace on pain, heart rate, work performance and psychological perception among vineyard workers. J Agromedicine 2023; 28:561-575. [PMID: 36707255 DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2023.2173690] [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: 01/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Warm-up sessions before physical activity are widely used in sports to help prevent injury and improve performance. Nowadays, companies assume that the effects observed in a sport context can be transferred to the workplace, particularly among workers exposed to biomechanical strain. Yet research on the use of warm-up interventions at the workplace is rather scarce and, when available, leads to conflicting results due to the low quality of the studies. To the best of our knowledge, there are no published studies to date assessing the effects of warm-up sessions among vineyard workers. The present study was designed to investigate if and how a single supervised warm-up session could be effective on perceived pain intensity, heart rate, work performance, and psychological perceptions among vineyard workers. METHODS A total of 31 vineyard workers completed a randomized crossover study at the workplace. They were observed in real work settings, i.e. during the pruning activity. Each participant performed the activity under two conditions: 1) with a warm-up session beforehand (WU) and 2) without any warm-up (NWU). Heart rate (HR) was assessed continuously before and during the warm-up, and during the first hour of pruning. Perceived pain intensity over fifteen anatomical locations was assessed before (T0) and immediately after (T1) warm-up, and after the first hour of work (T2). Readiness to work was assessed at T1. Work performance was assessed in terms of the number of completed tasks (number of pruned vines). Perceived work quality and perceived work ability were assessed at T2. RESULTS Perceived pain intensity over the lumbopelvic region was significantly higher at T2 than at T0, and at T2 than at T1, in both WU and NWU. Perceived pain intensity was not significantly different at T2 in WU and NWU. HR at T1 was significantly higher in WU than in NWU. Work performance, readiness to work, and perceived work ability were significantly higher in WU than in NWU. CONCLUSION This study showed that offering vineyard workers a supervised warm-up session at the workplace can lead to promising results where work performance and psychological perception are concerned.
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- Nicolas Larinier
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Grenobles-Alpes, AGEIS, Grenoble, France.,Opti'Mouv, St Paul, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Grenobles-Alpes, AGEIS, Grenoble, France.,Opti'Mouv, St Paul, France.,Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Grenobles-Alpes, AGEIS, Grenoble, France.,Opti'Mouv, St Paul, France
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Edwards RR, Schreiber KL, Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Baron R, Freeman R, Jensen TS, Latremoliere A, Markman JD, Rice ASC, Rowbotham M, Staud R, Tate S, Woolf CJ, Andrews NA, Carr DB, Colloca L, Cosma-Roman D, Cowan P, Diatchenko L, Farrar J, Gewandter JS, Gilron I, Kerns RD, Marchand S, Niebler G, Patel KV, Simon LS, Tockarshewsky T, Vanhove GF, Vardeh D, Walco GA, Wasan AD, Wesselmann U. Optimizing and Accelerating the Development of Precision Pain Treatments for Chronic Pain: IMMPACT Review and Recommendations. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2023; 24:204-225. [PMID: 36198371 PMCID: PMC10868532 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Large variability in the individual response to even the most-efficacious pain treatments is observed clinically, which has led to calls for a more personalized, tailored approach to treating patients with pain (ie, "precision pain medicine"). Precision pain medicine, currently an aspirational goal, would consist of empirically based algorithms that determine the optimal treatments, or treatment combinations, for specific patients (ie, targeting the right treatment, in the right dose, to the right patient, at the right time). Answering this question of "what works for whom" will certainly improve the clinical care of patients with pain. It may also support the success of novel drug development in pain, making it easier to identify novel treatments that work for certain patients and more accurately identify the magnitude of the treatment effect for those subgroups. Significant preliminary work has been done in this area, and analgesic trials are beginning to utilize precision pain medicine approaches such as stratified allocation on the basis of prespecified patient phenotypes using assessment methodologies such as quantitative sensory testing. Current major challenges within the field include: 1) identifying optimal measurement approaches to assessing patient characteristics that are most robustly and consistently predictive of inter-patient variation in specific analgesic treatment outcomes, 2) designing clinical trials that can identify treatment-by-phenotype interactions, and 3) selecting the most promising therapeutics to be tested in this way. This review surveys the current state of precision pain medicine, with a focus on drug treatments (which have been most-studied in a precision pain medicine context). It further presents a set of evidence-based recommendations for accelerating the application of precision pain methods in chronic pain research. PERSPECTIVE: Given the considerable variability in treatment outcomes for chronic pain, progress in precision pain treatment is critical for the field. An array of phenotypes and mechanisms contribute to chronic pain; this review summarizes current knowledge regarding which treatments are most effective for patients with specific biopsychosocial characteristics.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Neurological Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Arnold-Heller-Straße 3, House D, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, California
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- American Chronic Pain Association, Rocklin, California
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- Department of Anesthesia and Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, California
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Yale University, Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Psychology, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology/Division of Pain Medicine, Neurology and Psychology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Huysmans E, Goudman L, Van Bogaert W, Nijs J, Putman K, Moens M, Buyl R, Ickmans K, Garcia Barajas G, Fernández-Carnero J, Coppieters I. Experimental Pain Measurements Do Not Relate to Pain Intensity and Pain Cognitions in People Scheduled for Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy. PAIN MEDICINE 2023; 24:139-149. [PMID: 36053220 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The present cross-sectional study aims to unravel associations of pain intensity and cognitions with quantitative sensory testing in people scheduled for surgery for lumbar radiculopathy. Additionally, insight will be provided into the presence of dysfunctional nociceptive processing and maladaptive pain cognitions in this population. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Data from three hospitals in Belgium. SUBJECTS The final sample comprised 120 participants with lumbar radiculopathy scheduled for surgery, included between March 2016 and April 2019. METHODS Self-reported pain intensity was assessed on a visual analog scale, and pain cognitions were assessed with self-reported questionnaires (Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, and Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire). Quantitative sensory testing (detection thresholds, pain thresholds, temporal summation, and conditioned pain modulation) was evaluated, as well. RESULTS Evidence was found for the presence of an impaired inhibitory response to nociceptive stimuli and maladaptive pain cognitions in this population. Kinesiophobia was found to be present to a maladaptive degree in the majority of the patients (n = 106 [88%]). Significant, but weak, associations between electrical pain thresholds at the sural nerves and leg pain intensity (sural nerve symptomatic side: r = -0.23; P = 0.01; non-symptomatic side: r = -0.22; P = 0.02) and kinesiophobia levels (sural nerve non-symptomatic side: r = -0.26; P = 0.006) were identified. CONCLUSIONS Electrical detection thresholds and correlates for endogenous nociceptive facilitation and inhibition were not found to be related to any of the pain cognitions or to pain intensity in people scheduled to undergo surgery for lumbar radiculopathy.
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- Eva Huysmans
- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER), Department of Public Health (GEWE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
- STIMULUS research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER), Department of Public Health (GEWE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER), Department of Public Health (GEWE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
- STIMULUS research group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
- La Paz Hospital Institute for Health Research, IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
- Musculoskeletal Pain and Motor Control Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Eckenrode BJ, Kietrys DM, Brown A, Parrott JS, Noehren B. Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain. Int J Sports Phys Ther 2023; 18:132-144. [PMID: 36793566 PMCID: PMC9897008 DOI: 10.26603/001c.57603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common overuse injury among runners, affecting females at a higher rate than males. PFP can often become chronic, with evidence suggesting it may be linked to both peripheral and central sensitization of the nervous system. Sensitization of the nervous system can be identified through quantitative sensory testing (QST). Hypothesis/Purpose The primary objective of this pilot study was to quantify and compare pain sensitivity as identified through QST measures, in active female runners with and without PFP. Study Design Cohort Study. Methods Twenty healthy female runners and 17 female runners with chronic PFP symptoms were enrolled. Subjects completed the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Patellofemoral Pain (KOOS-PF), University of Wisconsin Running Injury and Recovery Index (UWRI), and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). QST consisted of pressure pain threshold testing to three local and three distant sites to the knee, heat temporal summation, heat pain threshold, and conditioned pain modulation. Data was analyzed utilizing independent t-tests for comparison of between-group data, effect sizes for QST measures (Pearson's r), and Pearson's correlation coefficient between pressure pain threshold values at the knee and functional testing. Results The PFP group exhibited significantly lower scores on the KOOS-PF (p<0.001), BPI Pain Severity and Interference Scores (p<0.001), and UWRI (p<0.001). Primary hyperalgesia, identified through decreased pressure pain threshold at the knee, was detected in the PFP group at the central patella (p<0.001), lateral patellar retinaculum (p=0.003), and patellar tendon (p=0.006). Secondary hyperalgesia, a sign of central sensitization, was observed via differences in pressure pain threshold testing for the PFP group at the uninvolved knee (p=0.012 to p=0.042), involved extremity remote sites (p=0.001 to p=0.006), and uninvolved extremity remote sites (p=0.013 to p=0.021). Conclusion Compared to healthy controls, female runners with chronic PFP symptoms exhibit signs of both peripheral sensitization. Despite actively participating in running, nervous system sensitization may contribute to continued pain in these individuals. For female runners with chronic PFP, physical therapy management may need to include interventions which address signs of central and peripheral sensitization. Level of Evidence Level 3.
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- Brian J Eckenrode
- Department of Physical Therapy Arcadia University
- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences Rutgers School of Health Professions
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences Rutgers School of Health Professions
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences Rutgers School of Health Professions
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Rutgers School of Health Professions
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- Department of Physical Therapy University of Kentucky
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Hijma H, Koopmans I, Klaassen E, Doll RJ, Zuiker R, Groeneveld GJ. A crossover study evaluating the sex-dependent and sensitizing effects of sleep deprivation using a nociceptive test battery in healthy subjects. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2023; 89:361-371. [PMID: 35997713 PMCID: PMC10086808 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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AIM We assessed whether total sleep deprivation (TSD) in combination with pain tests yields a reliable method to assess altered pain thresholds, which subsequently may be used to investigate (novel) analgesics in healthy subjects. METHODS This was a two-part randomized crossover study in 24 healthy men and 24 women. Subjects were randomized 1:1 to first complete a day of nonsleep-deprived nociceptive threshold testing, followed directly by a TSD night and morning of sleep-deprived testing, or first complete the TSD night and morning sleep-deprived testing, returning 7 days later for a day of nonsleep-deprived testing. A validated pain test battery (heat, pressure, electrical burst and stair, cold pressor pain test and conditioned pain modulation [CPM] paradigm) and sleep questionnaires were performed. RESULTS Subjects were significantly sleepier after TSD as measured using sleepiness questionnaires. Cold pressor pain tolerance (PTT, estimate of difference [ED] -10.8%, 95% CI -17.5 to -3.6%), CPM PTT (ED -0.69 mA, 95% CI -1.36 to -0.03 mA), pressure PTT (ED -11.2%, 95% CI -17.5% to -4.3%) and heat pain detection thresholds (ED -0.74 °C, 95% CI -1.34 to -0.14 °C) were significantly decreased after TSD compared to the baseline morning assessment in the combined analysis (men + women). Heat hyperalgesia was primarily driven by an effect of TSD in men, whereas cold and pressure hyperalgesia was primarily driven by the effects of TSD observed in women. CONCLUSIONS TSD induced sex-dependent hyperalgesia on cold, heat and pressure pain, and CPM response. These results suggest that the TSD model may be suitable to evaluate (novel) analgesics in early-phase drug studies.
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- Hemme Hijma
- Centre for Human Drug Research, CL, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Leiden University Medical Centre, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, CL, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Leiden University Medical Centre, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, CL, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, CL, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, CL, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Leiden University Medical Centre, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Letzen JE, Hunt C, Kuwabara H, McGill LS, Reid MJ, Hamilton KR, Buenaver LF, Burton E, Sheinberg R, Wong DF, Smith MT, Campbell CM. Preliminary Evidence for the Sequentially Mediated Effect of Racism-Related Stress on Pain Sensitivity Through Sleep Disturbance and Corticolimbic Opioid Receptor Function. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2023; 24:1-18. [PMID: 36167231 PMCID: PMC10863672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Sleep disturbance predicts worse pain outcomes. Because sleep disturbance inequitably impacts Black adults - with racism as the upstream cause - understanding how racism-related stress impacts pain through sleep might help minimize racialized pain inequities. This preliminary study examined sequential mediation of the effect of racism-related stress on experimental pain through sleep disturbance and corticolimbic μOR function in pain-free non-Hispanic Black (NHB) and White (NHW) adults. Participants completed questionnaires, actigraphy, positron emission tomography, and sensory testing. We reproduced findings showing greater sleep disturbance and pain sensitivity among NHB participants; greater sleep disturbance (r = .35) and lower pain tolerance (r=-.37) were significantly associated with greater racism-related stress. In a sequential mediation model, the total effect of racism-related stress on pain tolerance (β=-.38, P = .005) weakened after adding sleep disturbance and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) μOR binding potential (BPND) as mediators (β = -.18, P = .16). The indirect effect was statistically significant [point estimate = -.003, (-.007, -.0003). Findings showed a potential sequentially mediated effect of racism-related stress on pain sensitivity through sleep disturbance and vmPFC μOR BPND. As policy efforts are enacted to eliminate the upstream cause of systemic racism, these results cautiously suggest that sleep interventions within racism-based trauma informed therapy might help prevent downstream effects on pain. PERSPECTIVE: This preliminary study identified the effect of racism-related stress on pain through sleep disturbance and mu-opioid receptor binding potential in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Findings cautiously support the application of sleep interventions within racism-based trauma-informed therapy to prevent pain inequities as policy changes function to eliminate all levels of racism.
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- Janelle E Letzen
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland..
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Departments of Radiology, Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosciences, Washington University School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St, Louis Missouri
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Chys M, Bontinck J, Voogt L, Sendarrubias GMG, Cagnie B, Meeus M, De Meulemeester K. Immediate effects of dry needling on pain sensitivity and pain modulation in patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain: a single-blinded randomized clinical trial. Braz J Phys Ther 2023; 27:100481. [PMID: 36709694 PMCID: PMC9894914 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dry needling is frequently used for the treatment of neck pain but knowledge about its neurophysiological central effects is scarce. OBJECTIVES To compare the immediate effects of a single session of dry needling (DN) and sham needling (SN) on local and distant pressure pain thresholds and conditioned pain modulation in patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain. METHOD Participants with chronic idiopathic neck pain were randomly allocated to a DN or SN group. The primary outcome measure was the pressure pain threshold (PPT) at one peripheral location: quadriceps muscle (Q). Secondary outcome measures were local PPTs at the treated (most painful) (tUT) and non-treated upper trapezius muscle (ntUT), absolute and relative conditioned pain modulation (CPM) effects and pain during hot water immersion. Patients were assessed at baseline and immediately post intervention. Linear mixed models were used to examine interaction effects as well as between- and within-group differences. RESULTS Fifty-four participants were included for statistical analysis. Linear mixed model analyses showed no significant "group X time" interaction effects for any of the outcome measures. The relative CPM effect at the Q was significantly higher post-intervention, compared to baseline within the DN group (mean difference= 13.52%; 95% CI: 0.46, 26.59). CONCLUSION The present study shows no superior effect of DN, compared to SN, in the immediate effect on local and distant PPTs and CPM in patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain.
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- Marjolein Chys
- Spine, Head and Pain Research Unit Ghent, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, Gent 9000, Belgium.
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- Spine, Head and Pain Research Unit Ghent, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, Gent 9000, Belgium; Pain in Motion International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be; Research Centre for Health Care Innovations, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Spine, Head and Pain Research Unit Ghent, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, Gent 9000, Belgium
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- Spine, Head and Pain Research Unit Ghent, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, Gent 9000, Belgium; Pain in Motion International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, MOVANT Research group, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Spine, Head and Pain Research Unit Ghent, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, Gent 9000, Belgium; Pain in Motion International Research Group, www.paininmotion.be
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Othman R, Swain N, Tumilty S, Jayakaran P, Mani R. Sensitivity to movement-evoked pain, central sensitivity symptoms, and pro-nociceptive profiles in people with chronic shoulder pain: A parallel-group cross-sectional investigation. Pain Pract 2023; 23:41-62. [PMID: 36617189 DOI: 10.1111/papr.13152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether sensitivity to movement-evoked pain (SMEP), central sensitivity symptom burden, and quantitative sensory testing (QST) outcomes differ between healthy controls and people with chronic shoulder pain. METHODS People with chronic shoulder pain (n = 39) and healthy controls (n = 26) completed validated questionnaires measuring demographic, pain characteristics, psychological factors, social support, sleep quality, central sensitivity inventory (CSI), and physical activity levels. A blinded assessor administered QST measuring pressure pain threshold, temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, and cold hyperalgesia. All participants performed repeated lifting of weighted canisters and reported severity of pain over successive lifts of the weighted canisters. Between-group differences in the QST, SMEP and CSI scores were investigated. Demographic and psychosocial variables were adjusted in the analyses. RESULTS Dynamic mechanical allodynia, mechanical temporal summation, movement-evoked pain scores, SMEP index, and CSI scores were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher in the chronic shoulder pain group than in healthy controls. A significant proportion of people with chronic shoulder pain presented with pro-nociceptive profiles and experienced higher pain severity, interference, and disability. CONCLUSIONS People with chronic shoulder pain displayed symptoms and signs of central sensitization. Future research should investigate the predictive role of central sensitization on clinical outcomes in shoulder pain.
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- Rani Othman
- Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Psychological Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Centre for Health, Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Kamper-Fuhrmann E, Winkler A, Hahn A, Hermann C. The Hand-Withdrawal-Method - An adapted and simplified method of limits for behavioral heat pain assessment. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2022; 24:888-900. [PMID: 36581042 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The method-of-limits (MLI) is an established psychophysical procedure, for example for determining thermal thresholds. The standard MLI relies on fixating the thermode at the stimulation site by means of a strap and requires the participant to terminate the increase in heat by pressing a button. This, however, raises concerns regarding safety and task complexity in specific populations, such as cognitively impaired individuals, people with high fear of pain or young children (< 6 years). In this study, we aimed at developing a simplified version of the commonly used MLI for testing heat pain threshold (HPT) and tolerance (HPTol), and at validating it as a first step in healthy adults. Heating is terminated by withdrawing the hand from the heat probe, thereby ensuring maximum control and safety. For validation, HPTs and HPTols were assessed with the novel "hand-withdrawal-method" (HWM) and compared to the standard MLI, using a within-subject design. Additionally, as one potential research area in which the HWM may be used, we explored expectancy-induced placebo hypoalgesic effects by comparing results of standard MLI with those of HWM. Our data confirm good concordance between the 2 methods. For none of the outcomes significant differences between the 2 methods were found. PERSPECTIVE: In the present study in healthy adults, an adapted simplified and safe method of limits was demonstrated to be equivalent to the standard method-of-limits. This novel behavioral "hand-withdrawal-method" seems promising for future investigations of pain sensitivity and placebo effects, especially for specific populations such as young children.
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- Elisa Kamper-Fuhrmann
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
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Kuhlmann L, Olesen SS, Drewes AM. Assessment of visceral pain with special reference to chronic pancreatitis. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 3:1067103. [PMID: 36606031 PMCID: PMC9807876 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1067103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A thorough pain assessment is of utmost importance when managing pain in clinical practice as it is the foundation for defining pain in need of treatment, either interventional or pharmacological. Pain characteristics can also guide interventional strategies and help evaluate the effect of treatment. In research settings, standardized pain assessment is crucial to improve comparability across studies and facilitate meta-analysis. Due to the importance of thorough visceral pain assessment, this manuscript describes the key elements of pain evaluation focusing on chronic pancreatitis. Most studies in pain assessment have focused on somatic pain, and although chronic pain often shares characteristics between etiologies, some differences must be addressed when assessing visceral pain. Especially differences between somatic and visceral pain are apparent, where visceral pain is diffuse and difficult to localize, with referred pain aspects and often autonomic symptoms dominating the clinical picture. These aspects need to be incorporated into the pain assessment instrument. The manuscript will discuss the different ways of assessing pain, including unidimensional measurement scales, multidimensional questionnaires, and quantitative sensory testing. The advantages and challenges linked to the different methods will be evaluated.
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- Louise Kuhlmann
- Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark,Correspondence: Louise Kuhlmann
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- Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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de la Coba P, Montoro CI, Reyes Del Paso GA, Galvez-Sánchez CM. Algometry for the assessment of central sensitisation to pain in fibromyalgia patients: a systematic review. Ann Med 2022; 54:1403-1422. [PMID: 35579545 PMCID: PMC9122375 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2075560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM) is related to central sensitisation (CS) to pain. Algometry allows assessing CS based on dynamic evoked pain. However, current algometrýs protocols require optimising, unifying and updating. OBJECTIVES 1) identify the dynamic pain measures used most frequently to effectively assess CS processes in FM, and 2) consider the future of the algometry assessing CS in these patients. METHODS Cochrane Collaboration guidelines and PRISMA statements were followed. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO database (ID: CRD42021270135). The selected articles were evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias (ROB) assessment tool. The PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched. RESULTS Thirty-four studies were selected, including measures such as temporal summation of pain (TSP), aftersensations (AS), spatial summation of pain (SSP), the noxious flexion reflex (NFR) threshold, conditioned pain modulation (CPM), cutaneous silent period (CuSP), and slowly repeated evoked pain (SREP); and evoked pain combined with neuroimaging. Each measure offered various advantages and limitations. According to ROB, 28 studies were of low quality, 3 of moderate quality, and 3 of high quality. CONCLUSIONS Several pain indicators have been demonstrated to successfully examine CS involvement in FM in the last years. Algometry, especially when it involves diverse body sites and tissues, might provide further insight into (1) the evaluation of psychological factors known to influence pain experience, (2) new dynamic pain indicators, and (3) the simultaneous use of certain neuroimaging techniques. Further research clarifying the mechanisms underlying some of these measures, and homogenisation and optimisation of the algometrýs protocols, are needed. KEY MESSAGESAlgometry allows for assessing Central Sensitisation by applying dynamic evoked pain.The future of algometry could relapse in its combination with neuroimaging.Recently-emerged pain indicators should be considered for algometrýs new protocols.
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