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Martínez-Borba V, Ripoll-Server P, Yakobov E, Suso-Ribera C. Predicting the Physical and Mental Health Status of Individuals With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain From a Biopsychosocial Perspective: A Multivariate Approach. Clin J Pain 2021; 37:211-218. [PMID: 33399397 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Chronic pain is theoretically conceptualized from a biopsychosocial perspective. However, research into chronic pain still tends to focus on isolated, biological, psychological, or social variables. Simultaneous examination of these variables in the prediction of outcomes is important because communalities between predictors exist. Examination of unique contributions might help guide research and interventions in a more effective way. METHODS The participants were 114 individuals with chronic pain (mean age=58.81, SD=11.85; 58.8% women and 41.2% men) who responded to demographics (age and sex), pain characteristics (duration and sensory qualities), psychological (catastrophizing and perceived injustice), and social (marital adjustment) measures. Multivariate analyses were conducted to investigate their unique contributions to pain-related health variables pain severity, pain interference, disability, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. RESULTS Bivariate analyses evidenced significant associations between pain sensory qualities, catastrophizing, perceived injustice, and all health variables. In multivariate analyses, pain sensory qualities were associated with pain severity (β=0.10; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.05, 0.14; t=4.28, P<0.001), while perceived injustice was associated with pain interference (β=0.08; 95% CI=0.03, 0.12; t=3.59, P<0.001), disability (β=0.25; 95% CI=0.08, 0.42; t=2.92, P=0.004), anxiety (β=0.18; 95% CI=0.08, 0.27; t=3.65, P<0.001), and depressive symptoms (β=0.14; 95% CI=0.05, 0.23; t=2.92, P=0.004). Age, sex, pain duration, and marital adjustment were not associated with health variables either in bivariate or in multivariate analyses (all P>0.010). DISCUSSION As expected, communalities between biopsychosocial variables exist, which resulted in a reduced number of unique contributions in multivariate analyses. Perceived injustice emerged as a unique contributor to variables, which points to this psychological construct as a potentially important therapeutic target in multidisciplinary treatment of pain.
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Affiliation(s)
- Verónica Martínez-Borba
- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain
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Mickle AM, Garvan C, Service C, Pop R, Marks J, Wu S, Edberg JC, Staud R, Fillingim RB, Bartley EJ, Sibille KT. Relationships Between Pain, Life Stress, Sociodemographics, and Cortisol: Contributions of Pain Intensity and Financial Satisfaction. CHRONIC STRESS 2020; 4:2470547020975758. [PMID: 33403312 PMCID: PMC7745543 DOI: 10.1177/2470547020975758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective The relationship between psychosocial stress and chronic pain is bidirectional. An improved understanding regarding the relationships among chronic pain, life stress, and ethnicity/race will inform identification of factors contributing to health disparities in chronic pain and improve health outcomes. This study aims to assess relationships between measures of clinical pain, life stress, sociodemographics, and salivary cortisol levels. Methods A cross-sectional analysis involving data from 105 non-Hispanic White (NHW) and non-Hispanic Black (NHB) participants aged 45–85 years old with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis. Data included sociodemographics, clinical pain, psychosocial stress, and salivary cortisol across five time points over an approximate 12-hour period. Non-parametric correlation analysis, sociodemographic group comparisons, and regression analyses were performed. Results Clinical pain and psychosocial stress were associated with salivary cortisol levels, particularly morning waking and the evening to morning awakening slope. With the inclusion of recognized explanatory variables, the Graded Chronic Pain Scale characteristic pain intensity and financial satisfaction were identified as the primary pain and psychosocial measures associated with cortisol levels. Sociodemographic group differences were indicated such that NHB participants reported higher pain-related disability, higher levels of discrimination, lower financial and material satisfaction, and showed higher evening salivary cortisol levels compared to NHW participants. In combined pain and psychosocial stress analyses, greater financial satisfaction, lower pain intensity, and lower depression were associated with higher morning waking saliva cortisol levels while greater financial satisfaction was the only variable associated with greater evening to morning awakening slope. Conclusion Our findings show relationships among clinical pain, psychosocial stress, sociodemographic factors, and salivary cortisol levels. Importantly, with inclusion of recognized explanatory variables, financial satisfaction remained the primary factor accounting for differences in morning waking cortisol and evening to morning awakening cortisol slope in an ethnic/racially diverse group of middle aged and older adults with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis.
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- Angela M Mickle
- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Community of Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Community of Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Aging & Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Úbeda-D’Ocasar E, Jiménez Díaz-Benito V, Gallego-Sendarrubias GM, Valera-Calero JA, Vicario-Merino Á, Hervás-Pérez JP. Pain and Cortisol in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10110922. [PMID: 33182522 PMCID: PMC7698032 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10110922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to gain further insight into the relationship between cortisol reactivity and chronic widespread pain in patients with fibromyalgia. The studies selected were those conducted in adults with fibromyalgia that were random controlled, non-controlled or observational. Studies were excluded if they examined diseases other than fibromyalgia or if they did not report on pain or cortisol. Twelve studies met inclusion criteria. Data were extracted into tabular format using predefined data fields by two reviewers and assessed for accuracy by a third reviewer. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the PEDro scale. Data Synthesis: Of 263 studies identified, 12 were selected for our review and 10 were finally included as their methodological quality was good. In the meta-analysis, we calculated effect sizes of interventions on pain indicators and cortisol levels in patients with fibromyalgia. A small overall effect of all the interventions was observed on pain tolerance and pressure pain thresholds, yet this effect lacked significance (ES = 0.150; 95%CI 0.932–1.550; p > 0.05). Conclusions: While some effects of individual nonpharmacological therapeutic interventions were observed on both cortisol levels and measures of pain, our results suggest much further work is needed to elucidate the true relationship between chronic widespread pain and cortisol levels in patients with fibromyalgia.
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- Edurne Úbeda-D’Ocasar
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, Camilo José Cela University, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain; (E.Ú.-D.); (G.M.G.-S.); (J.A.V.-C.)
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- Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health, Camilo José Cela University, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, Camilo José Cela University, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain; (E.Ú.-D.); (G.M.G.-S.); (J.A.V.-C.)
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, Camilo José Cela University, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain; (E.Ú.-D.); (G.M.G.-S.); (J.A.V.-C.)
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Camilo José Cela University, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, Camilo José Cela University, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain; (E.Ú.-D.); (G.M.G.-S.); (J.A.V.-C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-91-815-31-31
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Stehlik R, Ulfberg J. (Neuro)Inflammatory Component May Be a Common Factor in Chronic Widespread Pain and Restless Legs Syndrome. CURRENT SLEEP MEDICINE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40675-020-00180-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Purpose of Review
Recent studies have linked fibromyalgia (nociplastic pain) and depression to neuroinflammation. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is highly prevalent in CWP (chronic widespread pain) and FMS (fibromyalgia syndrome) as well as in depression. This review focuses on evidence in the relationship between CWP and RLS and possible common pathophysiological mechanisms.
Recent Findings
CWP is chronic pain spread over various locations of the body and is a cardinal sign of fibromyalgia. Poor sleep quality is a common symptom in fibromyalgia as well as high levels of fatigue, poor cognition, and other associated features which include depression, headache, and abdominal pain. Evidence for a bilateral relationship between pain and sleep deficit is robust. The latest research focus is not only on insomnia symptoms in chronic pain but also on other types of sleep disorders such as RLS which is characterized by complaints of an “urge to move” frequently associated with dysesthesias. These sensations can also have painful characteristics. Thus, there is a possible overlap between these two entities. The high prevalence of RLS (33–54%) in CWP has been shown in several studies. The pathophysiological mechanisms behind CWP and RLS are still not completely known, but there is a rising amount of evidence on proinflammatory and neuroinflammatory processes in CWP. In RLS, there are links to dopaminergic dysfunction and more generally to monoaminergic dysfunctional circuits, BID (brain iron deficiency), altered glutamatergic neurotransmission, and genetic traits. Depression is a common comorbidity as well in CWP as RLS, and proinflammatory mechanisms have also been demonstrated in this condition.
Summary
The association between CWP and RLS is shown to be high and the pathogenesis of both conditions is still not completely understood. Recent research is focusing on proinflammatory and neuroinflammatory processes, not uniquely emerging in fibromyalgia/CWP, but inflammatory features have been found in depression as well as in sleep deficit. Proinflammatory/neuroinflammatory processes may be an underlying, common factor in both CWP and RLS that future research should investigate further.
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Nijs J, Elma Ö, Yilmaz ST, Mullie P, Vanderweeën L, Clarys P, Deliens T, Coppieters I, Weltens N, Van Oudenhove L, Malfliet A. Nutritional neurobiology and central nervous system sensitisation: missing link in a comprehensive treatment for chronic pain? Br J Anaesth 2019; 123:539-543. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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