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Dal Santo T, Golberg M, Nassar EL, Carrier ME, Hu S, Kwakkenbos L, Bartlett SJ, Fox RS, Lee YC, Varga J, Benedetti A, Thombs BD. Protocol for the development of a tool to map systemic sclerosis pain sources, patterns, and management experiences: a Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network patient-researcher partnership. BMC Rheumatol 2024; 8:28. [PMID: 38907303 PMCID: PMC11191384 DOI: 10.1186/s41927-024-00398-3] [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: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, complex autoimmune rheumatic disease with multiple factors that contribute to pain. People with SSc emphasize the effect pain has on their quality of life, but no studies have systematically examined the frequency and relative importance of different SSc pain sources, patterns of pain from different sources, and pain management experiences. Our objectives are to (1) develop a tool, jointly with researchers, health care providers, and patients, to map sources of pain in SSc, determine patterns of pain from different sources, and understand pain management experiences; and (2) administer the final tool version to participants in the large multinational Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort. METHODS First, we will use validated pain assessment tools as templates to develop an initial version of our pain assessment tool, and we will obtain input from patient advisors to adapt it for SSc. The tool will include questions on pain sources, pain patterns, pain intensity, pain management techniques, and barriers to pain management in SSc. Second, we will conduct nominal group technique sessions with people living with SSc and health care providers who care for people with SSc to further refine the tool. Third, we will conduct individual usability testing sessions with SPIN Cohort participants. Once the tool has been finalized, we will administer it to individuals in the multinational SPIN Cohort, which currently includes over 1,300 active participants from 54 sites in 7 countries. We will perform unsupervised clustering using the KAy-Means for MIxed LArge data (KAMILA) method to identify participant subgroups with similar profiles of pain sources (present or absent) and to evaluate predictors of subgroup membership. We will use latent profile analysis to identify subgroups of participants with similar profiles based on pain intensity scores for each pain source and evaluate predictors. DISCUSSION Once completed, our pain assessment tool will allow our team and other researchers to map sources of pain in SSc and to understand pain management experiences of people living with SSc. This knowledge will provide avenues for studies on the pathophysiology of pain in SSc and studies of interventions to improve pain management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tiffany Dal Santo
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of IQ Health, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Centre for Mindfulness, Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Biomedical Ethics Unit, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Pagé MG, Ziemianski D, Shir Y. Triage processes at multidisciplinary chronic pain clinics: An international review of current procedures. Can J Pain 2017; 1:94-105. [PMID: 35005345 PMCID: PMC8735833 DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2017.1331115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Multidisciplinary pain clinics are considered the gold standard for the treatment of chronic pain, yet access to such clinics is difficult and patients’ conditions deteriorate while waiting. Instituting a triage process is one way of reducing wait time for some patients and ensuring optimal access given the limited resources available. Surprisingly, there are no established guidelines on how to optimally triage chronic pain patients at tertiary multidisciplinary pain clinics. Aims: The goal of this study was to gather information regarding existing triage systems in multidisciplinary chronic pain clinics worldwide as an initial step toward establishing a definitive evidence-based set of triage guidelines. Methods: A total of 66 multidisciplinary pain clinics worldwide completed an online survey detailing current triage practices at their clinic. The survey was distributed via international and national pain associations. Results: Results showed that the vast majority of multidisciplinary pain clinics (94%) use a triage system, yet many difficulties with these systems have been identified (time requirement, administrative burden, lack of control over scheduling, missing high-priority patients, and prioritizing low-priority patients). The level of satisfaction was noted to be higher in those clinics using a structured triage template. Conclusions: This study identified a need for the elaboration of best practice clinical guidelines for triage processes at tertiary pain clinics. The use of a structured referral template could become a central element to such guidelines.
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- M Gabrielle Pagé
- Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Alan Edwards Center for Research on Pain, Genome Building, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Department of Anesthesia, McGill University, MUHC, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Lasting Prolonged-Release Tapentadol for Moderate/Severe Non-Cancer Musculoskeletal Chronic Pain. Pain Ther 2015; 4:107-17. [PMID: 25558866 PMCID: PMC4470964 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-014-0030-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite opioids’ recognized role in the treatment of moderate/severe musculoskeletal chronic pain, their long-term benefits need investigation. We explored the lasting analgesic efficacy, tolerability, influence on life quality, and chronicity stage of the novel prolonged release (PR) opioid, tapentadol, in 30 outpatients. Methods We evaluated patients’ pain intensity and relief (Numerical Rating Scale; NRS), adverse effects, sleep quality, treatment satisfaction, health status (12-questions Health-Survey; SF-12), chronicity stage (Italian Mainz Pain-Staging System; I-MPSS) at 10, 30, 60, and 90 days after tapentadol prescription. Results At follow-ups, the investigated outcomes showed an overall statistically significant (Wilcoxon signed-rank test) improvement and remained stable over time, as did the health status and chronicity stage. Adverse effects were limited, transitory, and tolerable. Conclusions Twelve weeks of PR tapentadol in outpatients with moderate/severe chronic musculoskeletal pain showed satisfactory analgesic efficacy and tolerability, and had a positive influence on life quality and chronicity stage. The results are robust enough to warrant a subsequent study with a larger sample and a longer observation period.
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