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van Dalen M, Snijders A, Dietvorst E, Bracké K, Nijhof SL, Keijsers L, Hillegers MHJ, Legerstee JS. Applications of the experience sampling method (ESM) in paediatric healthcare: a systematic review. Pediatr Res 2024; 95:887-900. [PMID: 38062256 PMCID: PMC10920184 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02918-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND With the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) participants are asked to provide self-reports of their symptoms, feelings, thoughts and behaviours in daily life. This preregistered systematic review assessed how ESM is being used to monitor emotional well-being, somatic health, fatigue and pain in children and adolescents with a chronic somatic illness. METHODS Databases were searched from inception. Studies were selected if they included children or adolescents aged 0-25 years with a chronic somatic illness and used ESM focussing on mental health or psychosocial wellbeing, biopsychosocial factors and/or somatic health. Two reviewers extracted data of the final 47 papers, describing 48 studies. RESULTS Most studies evaluated what factors influence medical or psychological symptoms and how symptoms influence each other. Another common purpose was to study the feasibility of ESM or ESM as part of an app or intervention. Study methods were heterogeneous and most studies lack adequate reporting of ESM applications and results. CONCLUSIONS While ESM holds great potential for providing results and feedback to patients and caregivers, little use is being made of this option. Future studies should consider what they report in their studies, conduct a priori power analyses and how ESM can be embedded in clinical practice. IMPACT While ESM has many clinical applications, it is currently mostly used for research purposes. Current studies using ESM are heterogeneous and lack consistent, high-quality reporting. There is great potential in ESM for providing patients and parents with personalised feedback.
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- Marije van Dalen
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Koumpouros Y, Georgoulas A. Pain Management Mobile Applications: A Systematic Review of Commercial and Research Efforts. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:6965. [PMID: 37571747 PMCID: PMC10422642 DOI: 10.3390/s23156965] [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: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Shared decision making is crucial in the pain domain. The subjective nature of pain demands solutions that can facilitate pain assessment and management. The aim of the current study is to review the current trends in both the commercial and the research domains in order to reveal the key issues and guidelines that could further help in the effective development of pain-focused apps. We searched for scientific publications and commercial apps in 22 databases and the two major app stores. Out of 3612 articles and 336 apps, 69 met the requirements for inclusion following the PRISMA guidelines. An analysis of their features (technological approach, design methodology, evaluation strategy, and others) identified critical points that have to be taken into consideration in future efforts. For example, commercial and research efforts target different types of pain, while no participatory design is followed in the majority of the cases examined. Moreover, the evaluation of the final apps remains a challenge that hinders their success. The examined domain is expected to experience a substantial increase. More research is needed towards the development of non-intrusive wearables and sensors for pain detection and assessment, along with artificial intelligence techniques and open data.
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- Yiannis Koumpouros
- Department of Public and Community Health, School of Public Health, Athens Campus, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Egaleo Park Campus, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece
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Rodríguez-Blanco L, Carballo JJ, de León S, Baca-García E. User profiles of electronic ecological momentary assessment in outpatient child and adolescent mental health services. SPANISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH 2023; 16:5-10. [PMID: 32446867 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Electronic ecological momentary assessment (EMA) can provide precise information regarding day-to-day functioning of patients overcoming some of the limitations of usual clinical evaluation; however adherence to this methodology might be a major threat. Research and application of EMA concerning clinical settings remains scant. Our goal was to study the user profiles of EMA in a clinical sample of adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHODS 209 adolescents following an outpatient mental health treatment accepted to use EMA. They were evaluated in different sociodemographic and clinical variables as well as the use that they made of EMA. RESULTS 39.7% of patients were considered users and 60.3% non-active users. Certain self-harm behaviours were more common in the group of active users, while hyperkinetic disorders were more common in the group of non-active users. A regression analysis revealed that non-suicidal self-injury (OR=2.99) and hyperkinetic disorders (OR=0.51) were related to the use of EMA. CONCLUSION This preliminary study adds novel and promising information about EMA use in clinical practice. Adolescents with self-harm behaviours EMA seem more prone to use this tool. Our study provides support for actively monitoring self-harm behaviours with EMA. Future studies might consider a comprehensive analysis of adherence and EMA data collection.
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- Lucía Rodríguez-Blanco
- General Hospital of Villalba, Carretera de Alpedrete a Moralzarzal M-608 Km 41, 28400 Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain.
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- Gregorio Marañón University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Madrid Complutense University, Madrid, Spain; CIBERSAM, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain
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- General Hospital of Villalba, Carretera de Alpedrete a Moralzarzal M-608 Km 41, 28400 Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain; CIBERSAM, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain; Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, Av. de los Reyes Católicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain; Infanta Elena University Hospital, Av. de los Reyes Católicos 21, 28342 Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain; Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Madrid Autonomous University, Madrid, Spain; Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile; Department of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nimes, Nimes, France
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Felnhofer A, Fischer-Grote L. [Using new media in pediatric psychosomatic medicine]. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd 2021; 169:628-632. [PMID: 33875897 PMCID: PMC8048327 DOI: 10.1007/s00112-021-01184-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Neue Medien wie Smartphone-Apps oder virtuelle Realitäten (VR) finden zunehmend Anwendung in der pädiatrischen Psychosomatik. In der Diagnostik liegen die Vorteile in der Erfassung von Daten im Alltag sowie in der realitätsnahen und zugleich standardisierten Erfassung mithilfe der VR. In der Behandlung lassen sich selbstadministrierte und hybride Technologien von computerassistierten und computerspielbasierten Interventionen unterscheiden, die allesamt zunehmend in der pädiatrischen Psychosomatik zum Einsatz kommen, so z. B. bei Schmerzerkrankungen, Enkopresis, chronischen Erkrankungen oder auch begleitenden Depressionen und Ängsten. Durch das Auslösen alltagsnaher Reaktionen bei gleichzeitiger maximaler Kontrolle bieten VR auch in der Forschung große Vorteile. Nichtsdestotrotz sind Kontraindikationen wie Psychosen, Epilepsie und Migräne zu beachten. Eine umfassende Schulung des Fachpersonals ist daher für die Nutzung neuer Medien in der Diagnostik, Behandlung und Forschung essenziell.
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- A Felnhofer
- Univ.-Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Pädiatrische Psychosomatik, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 8-20, Fach 27, 1090 Wien, Österreich.,Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, CCP, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Österreich
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- Univ.-Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Pädiatrische Psychosomatik, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 8-20, Fach 27, 1090 Wien, Österreich.,Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, CCP, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Österreich
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Yamanaka G, Morichi S, Suzuki S, Go S, Takeshita M, Kanou K, Ishida Y, Oana S, Kawashima H. A Review on the Triggers of Pediatric Migraine with the Aim of Improving Headache Education. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9113717. [PMID: 33228144 PMCID: PMC7699367 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9113717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Although migraines are common in children and adolescents, they have a robustly negative impact on the quality of life of individuals and their families. The current treatment guidelines outline the behavioral and lifestyle interventions to correct common causative factors, such as negative emotional states, lack of exercise and sleep, and obesity; however, the evidence of their effectiveness is insufficient. To create a plan for disseminating optimal pediatric headache education, we reviewed the current evidence for factors correlated with migraine. We assessed three triggers or risk factors for migraines in children and adolescents: stress, sleep poverty, and alimentation (including diet and obesity). While there is a gradual uptick in research supporting the association between migraine, stress, and sleep, the evidence for diet-related migraines is very limited. Unless obvious dietary triggers are defined, clinicians should counsel patients to eat a balanced diet and avoid skipping meals rather than randomly limiting certain foods. We concluded that there is not enough evidence to establish a headache education plan regarding behavioral and lifestyle interventions. Clinicians should advise patients to avoid certain triggers, such as stress and sleep disorders, and make a few conservative dietary changes.
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Koller LS, Diesner SC, Voitl P. Quality of life in children and adolescents with migraine: an Austrian monocentric, cross-sectional questionnaire study. BMC Pediatr 2019; 19:164. [PMID: 31126268 PMCID: PMC6533686 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1537-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Migraine is a disabling primary headache disorder that occurs in about 10 % of children and might lead to a lower quality of life. There are several possible migraine triggers in a patient's environment, which should be avoided where possible. The objective of this Austrian monocentric study was to identify migraine triggers and the areas, in which children and adolescents with migraine have a lower quality of life than healthy, headache-free children. METHODS In this cross-sectional, questionnaire study, 76 children from ages 8 to 17 years were included. Thirty-seven were classified as migraineurs, 39 as non-migraineurs. Participants filled in a questionnaire surveying the areas of physical, socio-economic and school functioning. Migraineurs further answered migraine-specific questions. RESULTS The study included 33 (43.4%) males and 43 (56.6%) females. Median age was 13.00 (10.00-16.00) years. Average age of onset for migraine was 9.22 ± 3.34 years. Non-migraineurs skipped trendwise fewer meals (p.adjust = 0.108) and exercised more often (p.adjust = 0.108). In socio-economic functioning, the father's nationality being Austrian might be related to migraine (p.adjust = 0.108). Children with migraine had a significantly lower quality of life in school functioning (PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire, p.adjust = 0.04) and had significantly less often "good" grades than children without migraine (p.adjust = 0.048). CONCLUSION Children with migraine show a reduced quality of life in the areas of physical, socio-economic and school functioning.
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- Lydia Stella Koller
- First Vienna Pediatric Medical Center, Donau-City Straße 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria
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- First Vienna Pediatric Medical Center, Donau-City Straße 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria
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- First Vienna Pediatric Medical Center, Donau-City Straße 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria
- Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Freudplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria
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Higgins KS, Tutelman PR, Chambers CT, Witteman HO, Barwick M, Corkum P, Grant D, Stinson JN, Lalloo C, Robins S, Orji R, Jordan I. Availability of researcher-led eHealth tools for pain assessment and management: barriers, facilitators, costs, and design. Pain Rep 2018; 3:e686. [PMID: 30324177 PMCID: PMC6172815 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Numerous eHealth tools for pain assessment and management have been developed and evaluated with promising results regarding psychometric properties, efficacy, and effectiveness. Although considerable resources are spent on developing and evaluating these tools with the aim of increasing access to care, current evidence suggests they are not made available to end users, reducing their impact and creating potential research waste. METHODS This study consisted of 2 components: (1) a systematic review of eHealth tools for pediatric pain assessment and/or management published in the past 10 years, and (2) an online survey, completed by the authors of identified tools, of tool availability, perceived barriers or facilitators to availability, grant funding used, and a validated measure of user-centeredness of the design process (UCD-11). RESULTS Ninety articles (0.86% of citations screened) describing 53 tools met inclusion criteria. Twenty-six survey responses were completed (49.06%), 13 of which (50.00%) described available tools. Commonly endorsed facilitators of tool availability included researchers' beliefs in tool benefits to the target population and research community; barriers included lack of infrastructure and time. The average cost of each unavailable tool was $314,425.31 USD ($3,144,253.06 USD total, n = 10). Authors of available tools were more likely to have followed user-centered design principles and reported higher total funding. CONCLUSION Systemic changes to academic and funding structures could better support eHealth tool availability and may reduce potential for research waste. User-centered design and implementation science methods could improve the availability of eHealth tools and should be further explored in future studies.
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- Kristen S. Higgins
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne de l'Université Laval, Québec City, Canada
- CHU de Québec, Québec City, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Colchester East Hands ADHD Clinic, Colchester East Hants Health Authority, Truro, Canada
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- Industry Liaison and Innovation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Chronic Pain Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Patient Advocate and Partner, Bird Communications, Vancouver, Canada
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- Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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Solotareff L, Cuvellier JC, Duhamel A, Vallée L, Tich SNT. Trigger Factors in Childhood Migraine: A Prospective Clinic-Based Study From North of France. J Child Neurol 2017; 32:754-758. [PMID: 28436283 DOI: 10.1177/0883073817705251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The objective was to study the prevalence and characterization of pediatric migraine triggers and to compare results to this retrospective study. A total of 101 pediatric patients with ICHD-II migraine with and/or without aura were instructed to prospectively complete a diary dealing with attacks triggers for a 3-month period. Each subject reported at least 1 trigger (range: 1-14) with a total number of 532 attacks and a median per subject of 3. Lack of sleep (51.4%), stress (44.6%), warm climate (41.9%), noise (32.4%), and excitation (29.7%) were the most frequently reported. The delay between trigger exposure and attack onset was between 0 and 3 hours in 67.6% of attacks. This prospective study confirmed the findings of the authors' previous study, with the exception that number of triggers was smaller, probably due to recall bias. The 4 most frequent triggers (lack of sleep, stress, hot weather, and noise) were identical in both studies.
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- Lise Solotareff
- 1 Service de neuropédiatrie, hôpital Roger-Salengro, CHRU de Lille, rue Émile-Laine, Lille, France
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- 2 Université de Lille, CHU Lille, EA 2694 - Santé publique: épidémiologie et qualité des soins, Lille, France
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- 1 Service de neuropédiatrie, hôpital Roger-Salengro, CHRU de Lille, rue Émile-Laine, Lille, France
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- 1 Service de neuropédiatrie, hôpital Roger-Salengro, CHRU de Lille, rue Émile-Laine, Lille, France
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Wen CKF, Schneider S, Stone AA, Spruijt-Metz D. Compliance With Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment Protocols in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2017; 19:e132. [PMID: 28446418 PMCID: PMC5425774 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mobile device-based ecological momentary assessment (mobile-EMA) is increasingly used to collect participants' data in real-time and in context. Although EMA offers methodological advantages, these advantages can be diminished by participant noncompliance. However, evidence on how well participants comply with mobile-EMA protocols and how study design factors associated with participant compliance is limited, especially in the youth literature. OBJECTIVE To systematically and meta-analytically examine youth's compliance to mobile-EMA protocols and moderators of participant compliance in clinical and nonclinical settings. METHODS Studies using mobile devices to collect EMA data among youth (age ≤18 years old) were identified. A systematic review was conducted to describe the characteristics of mobile-EMA protocols and author-reported factors associated with compliance. Random effects meta-analyses were conducted to estimate the overall compliance across studies and to explore factors associated with differences in youths' compliance. RESULTS This review included 42 unique studies that assessed behaviors, subjective experiences, and contextual information. Mobile phones were used as the primary mode of EMA data collection in 48% (20/42) of the reviewed studies. In total, 12% (5/42) of the studies used wearable devices in addition to the EMA data collection platforms. About half of the studies (62%, 24/42) recruited youth from nonclinical settings. Most (98%, 41/42) studies used a time-based sampling protocol. Among these studies, most (95%, 39/41) prompted youth 2-9 times daily, for a study length ranging from 2-42 days. Sampling frequency and study length did not differ between studies with participants from clinical versus nonclinical settings. Most (88%, 36/41) studies with a time-based sampling protocol defined compliance as the proportion of prompts to which participants responded. In these studies, the weighted average compliance rate was 78.3%. The average compliance rates were not different between studies with clinical (76.9%) and nonclinical (79.2%; P=.29) and studies that used only a mobile-EMA platform (77.4%) and mobile platform plus additional wearable devices (73.0%, P=.36). Among clinical studies, the mean compliance rate was significantly lower in studies that prompted participants 2-3 times (73.5%) or 4-5 times (66.9%) compared with studies with a higher sampling frequency (6+ times: 89.3%). Among nonclinical studies, a higher average compliance rate was observed in studies that prompted participants 2-3 times daily (91.7%) compared with those that prompted participants more frequently (4-5 times: 77.4%; 6+ times: 75.0%). The reported compliance rates did not differ by duration of EMA period among studies from either clinical or nonclinical settings. CONCLUSIONS The compliance rate among mobile-EMA studies in youth is moderate but suboptimal. Study design may affect protocol compliance differently between clinical and nonclinical participants; including additional wearable devices did not affect participant compliance. A more consistent compliance-related result reporting practices can facilitate understanding and improvement of participant compliance with EMA data collection among youth.
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- Cheng K Fred Wen
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Center for Self-Report Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Center for Self-Report Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- mHealth Collaboratory, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Russo A, Bruno A, Trojsi F, Tessitore A, Tedeschi G. Lifestyle Factors and Migraine in Childhood. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2016; 20:9. [PMID: 26757711 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-016-0539-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Migraine is one of the most common pain symptoms in children. Indeed, a high percentage of adult migraine patients report to have suffered from recurrent headache during the childhood. In particular, children could experience the so-called childhood periodic syndromes (such as cyclic vomiting, abdominal migraine, and benign paroxysmal vertigo) that have been usually considered precursors of migraine or they could develop overt migraine headaches. However, typical cohort of migraine symptoms could be absent and children could not achieve all clinical features necessary for a migraine attack diagnosis according to classification criteria. Nevertheless, migraine is characterized also in childhood by a significant negative impact on the quality of life and a high risk of developing chronic and persistent headache in adulthood. Several studies have emphasized the role of different risk factors for migraine in children. Among these, obesity and overweight, particular food or the regular consumption of alcohol or caffeine, dysfunctional family situation, low level of physical activity, physical or emotional abuse, bullying by peers, unfair treatment in school, and insufficient leisure time seem to be strictly related to migraine onset or progression. Consequently, both identification and avoidance of triggers seem to be mandatory in children with migraine and could represent an alternative approach to the treatment of migraine abstaining from pharmacologic therapies.
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- Antonio Russo
- Headache Center, Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, 80138, Italy.,MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.,Institute for Diagnosis and Care "Hermitage Capodimonte", Naples, Italy
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- Headache Center, Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, 80138, Italy
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- Headache Center, Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, 80138, Italy.,MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Headache Center, Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, 80138, Italy.,MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Headache Center, Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, Second University of Naples, Naples, 80138, Italy. .,MRI Research Center SUN-FISM, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. .,Institute for Diagnosis and Care "Hermitage Capodimonte", Naples, Italy.
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Faedda N, Cerutti R, Verdecchia P, Migliorini D, Arruda M, Guidetti V. Behavioral management of headache in children and adolescents. J Headache Pain 2016; 17:80. [PMID: 27596923 PMCID: PMC5011470 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-016-0671-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Headache is the most frequent neurological symptom and the most prevalent pain in children and adolescents, and constitutes a serious health problem that may lead to impairment in several areas. Psychosocial factors, social environment, life events, school and family stressors are all closely related to headaches. A multidisciplinary strategy is fundamental in addressing headache in children and adolescents. Applying such a strategy can lead to reductions in frequency and severity of the pain, improving significantly the quality of life of these children. It has been demonstrated that behavioral intervention is highly effective, especially in the treatment of paediatric headache, and can enhance or replace pharmacotherapy, with the advantage of eliminating dangerous side effects and or reducing costs. Behavioral interventions appear to maximize long-term therapeutic benefits and improve compliance with pharmacological treatment, which has proven a significant problem with child and adolescent with headache. The goal of this review is to examine the existing literature on behavioral therapies used to treat headache in children and adolescents, and so provide an up-to-date picture of what behavioral therapy is and what its effectiveness is.
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- Noemi Faedda
- Department of Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli, 108, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli, 108, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Glia Institute, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Sabelli, 108, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Shulman BS, Marcano AI, Davidovitch RI, Karia R, Egol KA. Nature's wrath-The effect of weather on pain following orthopaedic trauma. Injury 2016; 47:1841-6. [PMID: 27318614 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite frequent complaints by orthopaedic trauma patients, to our knowledge there is no data regarding weather's effect on pain and function following acute and chronic fracture. The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of daily weather conditions on patient reported pain and functional status. METHODS We retrospectively examined prospectively collected data from 2369 separate outpatient visits of patients recovering from operative management of acute tibial plateau fractures, acute distal radius fractures, and chronic fracture nonunions. Pain and functional status were assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the DASH and SMFA functional indexes. For each visit date, the mean temperature, difference between mean temperature and expected temperature, dew point, mean humidity, amount of rain, amount of snow, and barometric pressure were recorded. Statistical analysis was run to search for associations between weather data and patient reported pain and function. RESULTS Low barometric pressure was associated with increased pain across all patient visits (p=0.007) and for patients at 1-year follow-up only (p=0.005). At 1-year follow-up, high temperature (p=0.021) and high humidity (p=0.030) were also associated with increased pain. No significant association was noted between weather data and patient reported functional status at any follow-up interval. CONCLUSIONS Patient complaints of weather influencing pain after orthopaedic trauma are valid. While pain in the immediate postoperative period is most likely dominated by incisional and soft tissue injuries, as time progresses barometric pressure, temperature, and humidity impact patient pain levels. Affirming and counseling that pain may vary based on changing weather conditions can help manage patient expectations and improve satisfaction.
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- Brandon S Shulman
- NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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- NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Care, 33 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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- NYU Langone Medical Center, 380 2nd Ave. Suite 606, New York, NY 10010, USA.
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- NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 1402, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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Ozeki K, Noda T, Nakamura M, Ojima T. Weather and headache onset: a large-scale study of headache medicine purchases. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2015; 59:447-451. [PMID: 24943052 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-014-0859-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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It is widely recognized that weather changes can trigger headache onset. Most people who develop headaches choose to self-medicate rather than visit a hospital or clinic. We investigated the association between weather and headache onset using large-sample sales of the headache medicine, loxoprofen. We collected daily sales figures of loxoprofen and over-the-counter drugs over a 1-year period from a drugstore chain in western Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. To adjust for changes in daily sales of loxoprofen due to social environmental factors, we calculated a proportion of loxoprofen daily sales to over-the-counter drug daily sales. At the same time, we obtained weather data for the study region from the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency. We performed linear regression analysis to ascertain the association between weather conditions and the loxoprofen daily sales proportion. We also conducted a separate questionnaire survey at the same drugstores to determine the reason why people purchased loxoprofen. Over the study period, we surveyed the sale of hundreds of thousands of loxoprofen tablets. Most people purchased loxoprofen because they had a headache. We found that the sales proportion of loxoprofen increased when average barometric pressure decreased, and that precipitation, average humidity, and minimum humidity increased on loxoprofen purchase days compared to the previous day of purchases. This study, performed using a large dataset that was easy-to-collect and representative of the general population, revealed that sales of loxoprofen, which can represent the onset and aggravation of headache, significantly increased with worsening weather conditions.
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- Kayoko Ozeki
- Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Higashiku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 431-3192, Japan,
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Wagner AK. A Rehabilomics framework for personalized and translational rehabilitation research and care for individuals with disabilities: Perspectives and considerations for spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2014; 37:493-502. [PMID: 25029659 PMCID: PMC4166184 DOI: 10.1179/2045772314y.0000000248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Despite many people having similar clinical presentation, demographic factors, and clinical care, outcome can differ for those sustaining significant injury such as spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition to traditional demographic, social, and clinical factors, variability also may be attributable to innate (including genetic, transcriptomic proteomic, epigenetic) biological variation that individuals bring to recovery and their unique response to their care and environment. Technologies collectively called "-omics" enable simultaneous measurement of an enormous number of biomolecules that can capture many potential biological contributors to heterogeneity of injury/disease course and outcome. Due to the nature of injury and complex disease, and its associations with impairment, disability, and recovery, rehabilitation does not lend itself to a singular "protocolized" plan of therapy. Yet, by nature and by necessity, rehabilitation medicine operates as a functional model of "Personalized Care". Thus, the challenge for successful programs of translational rehabilitation care and research is to identify viable approaches to examine broad populations, with varied impairments and functional limitations, and to identify effective treatment responses that incorporate personalized protocols to optimize functional recovery. The Rehabilomics framework is a translational model that provides an "-omics" overlay to the scientific study of rehabilitation processes and multidimensional outcomes. Rehabilomics research provides novel opportunities to evaluate the neurobiology of complex injury or chronic disease and can be used to examine methods and treatments for person-centered care among populations with disabilities. Exemplars for application in SCI and other neurorehabilitation populations are discussed.
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- Amy K. Wagner
- Correspondence to: Amy K. Wagner, MD Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 5th Avenue Suite 202, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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mHealth: a strategic field without a solid scientific soul. a systematic review of pain-related apps. PLoS One 2014; 9:e101312. [PMID: 24999983 PMCID: PMC4085095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mobile health (mHealth) has undergone exponential growth in recent years. Patients and healthcare professionals are increasingly using health-related applications, at the same time as concerns about ethical issues, bias, conflicts of interest and privacy are emerging. The general aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the current state of development of mHealth. METHODS AND FINDINGS To exemplify the issues, we made a systematic review of the pain-related apps available in scientific databases (Medline, Web of Science, Gale, Psycinfo, etc.) and the main application shops (App Store, Blackberry App World, Google Play, Nokia Store and Windows Phone Store). Only applications (designed for both patients and clinicians) focused on pain education, assessment and treatment were included. Of the 47 papers published on 34 apps in scientific databases, none were available in the app shops. A total of 283 pain-related apps were found in the five shops searched, but no articles have been published on these apps. The main limitation of this review is that we did not look at all stores in all countries. CONCLUSIONS There is a huge gap between the scientific and commercial faces of mHealth. Specific efforts are needed to facilitate knowledge translation and regulate commercial health-related apps.
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Gao J, Sun Y, Lu Y, Li L. Impact of ambient humidity on child health: a systematic review. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112508. [PMID: 25503413 PMCID: PMC4264743 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Changes in relative humidity, along with other meteorological factors, accompany ongoing climate change and play a significant role in weather-related health outcomes, particularly among children. The purpose of this review is to improve our understanding of the relationship between ambient humidity and child health, and to propose directions for future research. METHODS A comprehensive search of electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, OvidSP and EBSCO host) and review of reference lists, to supplement relevant studies, were conducted in March 2013. All identified records were selected based on explicit inclusion criteria. We extracted data from the included studies using a pre-designed data extraction form, and then performed a quality assessment. Various heterogeneities precluded a formal quantitative meta-analysis, therefore, evidence was compiled using descriptive summaries. RESULTS Out of a total of 3797 identified records, 37 papers were selected for inclusion in this review. Among the 37 studies, 35% were focused on allergic diseases and 32% on respiratory system diseases. Quality assessment revealed 78% of the studies had reporting quality scores above 70%, and all findings demonstrated that ambient humidity generally plays an important role in the incidence and prevalence of climate-sensitive diseases among children. CONCLUSIONS With climate change, there is a significant impact of ambient humidity on child health, especially for climate-sensitive infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, respiratory system diseases, and pediatric allergic diseases. However, some inconsistencies in the direction and magnitude of the effects are observed.
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- Jinghong Gao
- Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Department of Public Health, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Injury Prevention Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, No. 22 Xinling Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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Can weight loss improve migraine headaches in obese women? Rationale and design of the Women's Health and Migraine (WHAM) randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials 2013; 35:133-44. [PMID: 23524340 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Revised: 03/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research demonstrates a link between migraine and obesity. Obesity increases the risk of frequent migraines and is associated with migraine prevalence among reproductive-aged women. These findings are substantiated by several plausible mechanisms and emerging evidence of migraine improvements after surgical and non-surgical weight loss. However, no previous study has examined the effect of weight loss on migraine within a treatment-controlled framework. The WHAM trial is an RCT to test the efficacy of behavioral weight loss as a treatment for migraine. STUDY DESIGN Overweight/obese women (n=140; BMI=25.0-49.9 kg/m(2)) who meet international diagnostic criteria for migraine and record ≥3 migraines and 4-20 migraine days using a smartphone-based headache diary during a 4-week baseline period, will be randomly assigned to 4 months of either group-based behavioral weight loss (intervention) or migraine education (control). Intervention participants will be taught strategies to increase physical activity and consume fewer calories in order to lose weight. Control participants will receive general education on migraine symptoms/triggers and various treatment approaches. Both groups will use smartphones to record their headaches for 4 weeks at baseline, after the 16-week treatment period, and at the end of a 16-week follow-up period. Changes in weight and other potential physiological (inflammation), psychological (depression), and behavioral (diet and physical activity) mediators of the intervention effect will also be assessed. CONCLUSION The WHAM trial will evaluate the efficacy of a standardized behavioral weight loss intervention for reducing migraine frequency, and the extent to which weight loss and other potential mediators account for intervention effects.
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Martin GV, Houle T, Nicholson R, Peterlin A, Martin VT. Lightning and its association with the frequency of headache in migraineurs: An observational cohort study. Cephalalgia 2013; 33:375-83. [DOI: 10.1177/0333102412474502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aim The aim of this article is to determine if lightning is associated with the frequency of headache in migraineurs. Methods Participants fulfilling diagnostic criteria for International Headache Society-defined migraine were recruited from sites located in Ohio ( n = 23) and Missouri ( n = 67). They recorded headache activity in a daily diary for three to six months. A generalized estimating equations (GEE) logistic regression determined the odds ratio (OR) of headache on lightning days compared to non-lightning days. Other weather factors associated with thunderstorms were also added as covariates to the GEE model to see how they would attenuate the effect of lightning on headache. Results The mean age of the study population was 44 and 91% were female. The OR for headache was 1.31 (95% confidence limits (CL); 1.07, 1.66) during lighting days as compared to non-lightning days. The addition of thunderstorm-associated weather variables as covariates were only able to reduce the OR for headache on lightning days to 1.18 (95% CL; 1.02, 1.37). The probability of having a headache on lightning days was also further increased when the average current of lightning strikes for the day was more negative. Conclusion This study suggests that lightning represents a trigger for headache in migraineurs that cannot be completely explained by other meteorological factors. It is unknown if lightning directly triggers headaches through electromagnetic waves or indirectly through production of bioaerosols (e.g. ozone), induction of fungal spores or other mechanisms. These results should be interpreted cautiously until replicated in a second dataset.
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- Geoffrey V Martin
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest Medical Center, NC, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, St. Louis University and Mercy Health Research and Ryan Headache Clinic, MO, USA
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- Environmental Rights and Releases Exchange (ERREx) Inc, PA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH, USA
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The prevalence of triggers in paediatric migraine: a questionnaire study in 102 children and adolescents. J Headache Pain 2011; 13:61-5. [PMID: 22042255 PMCID: PMC3253155 DOI: 10.1007/s10194-011-0397-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The prevalence and characterization of migraine triggers have not been rigorously studied in children and adolescents. Using a questionnaire, we retrospectively studied the prevalence of 15 predefined trigger factors in a clinic-based population. In 102 children and adolescents fulfilling the Second Edition of The International Headache Classification criteria for paediatric migraine, at least one migraine trigger was reported by the patient and/or was the parents’ interpretation in 100% of patients. The mean number of migraine triggers reported per subject was 7. Mean time elapsed between exposure to a trigger factor and attack onset was comprised between 0 and 3 h in 88 patients (86%). The most common individual trigger was stress (75.5% of patients), followed by lack of sleep (69.6%), warm climate (68.6%) and video games (64.7%). Stress was also the most frequently reported migraine trigger always associated with attacks (24.5%). In conclusion, trigger factors were frequently reported by children and adolescents with migraine and stress was the most frequent.
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Connelly M, Bickel J. An electronic daily diary process study of stress and health behavior triggers of primary headaches in children. J Pediatr Psychol 2011; 36:852-62. [PMID: 21441572 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine through a daily process study whether alleged psychological and health behavior headache triggers reliably predict headache occurrence in children. METHODS Twenty-five children aged 8-17 years with primary headaches reported on their expectancies for headache triggers and then used electronic diaries three times daily for 2 weeks to record headache occurrence, stressors, type and timing of food and drink intake, sleep and wake times, and sleep quality. Hypotheses pertaining to the association of presumed headache triggers and headache occurrence were evaluated using multilevel models. RESULTS Only changes in stress level reliably preceded the occurrence of a new headache episode. Nights in which a child had less than his/her typical sleep quantity also tended to predict headache occurrence. Consumption of certain food and drink items was found to be protective. CONCLUSIONS Daily stressors seem to be a more reliable trigger of children's headaches than diet or sleep factors.
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- Mark Connelly
- Integrative Pain Management, Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
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