Characterizing the Effects of Pain Dismissal Among Adolescents with Chronic Pain
Pain dismissal (PD) is the perception that someone is diminishing, denying, or disbelieving one ’s report of pain, which can be traumatic. Whereas current research is based on retrospective reports from young adults, this study fills a gap in studying more acutely, possible physical and psychosocial effects of PD on youth with chronic pain. Participants (N=50; aged 13-17) completed questionn aires about PD experiences, watched an animated video depicting a dismissive doctor, and completed questionnaires assessing quality of life (QoL), depression, fatigue, psychological stress, functional disability, cognitive intrusion ...
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Kevin E. Berridge, Keri R. Hainsworth, Pippa M. Simpson, Brynn LiaBraaten, W. Hobart Davies, Stacy C. Stolzman, Steven J. Weisman, Monica L. Gremillion Source Type: research
Differences in Child- and Parent-Reported Injustice Appraisals, But Not Pain, are Associated with Worse Pain Outcomes in Children with Chronic Pain
Parental perspectives are particularly important for children with chronic pain. Research suggests that discrepancies between child and parent reports impact pain-related outcomes. We aimed to 1) understand discrepancies in child- and parent-reported perceptions of the child ’s pain and 2) examine whether discrepant reports were associated with child outcomes. Our sample included children with chronic pain (N=185, Mage=14.3 years, 75.7% female, 87.6% White) and their parents receiving care at an outpatient university-based pain clinic. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Emma Estrella, Megan M. Miller, Amy E. Williams, Adam T. Hirsh Source Type: research
Effect of Parental and Child Pain Catastrophizing on Pain Modulation
This study focuses on pain catastrophization, which is a well-established psychosocial influence on the perception of pain. We explored the relationships between pain catastrophizing scores of an adolescent and their parent and the adolescent ’s pain modulation capabilities. Thirty-six healthy female adolescents (9-16 years old, mean=12.08) completed a battery of quantitative sensory testing which included mechanical temporal summation and conditioned pain modulation paradigm (test stimulus was pressure pain threshold; conditioning sti mulus was foot immersion in cold water [80 C]). (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Alana McMichael, Gourav Banerjee, Joel Brown, Jacob AuBuchon, Sarah Buday, Thomas Baranski, Arbi Ben Abdallah, Simon Haroutounian, Hadas Nahman-Averbuch Source Type: research
Examining Memory for Pain Intensity: Potential Moderators of Discrepancy between Daily Diary and Retrospective Reports of Pain
In this study we sought to replicate findings that indicate a discrepancy between retrospective and daily reports of pain and assess the moderating effects of pain catastrophizing and depressive symptoms on this difference. As a part of a randomized controlled trial, 229 adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia (M age=15.75, SD=1.58, 90% female) completed two Visual Analog measures of pain (daily and retrospective) and psychosocial variables including the Children ’s Depression Inventory-2 and Pain Catastrophizing Scale. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Cecelia I. Nelson, Chloe Hicks, Megan Pfeiffer, James Peugh, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck for the FIT Teens Clinical Trial Study Group; Source Type: research
Exploring Associations Between Optimism and Pain-Related Functioning in Youth Following Musculoskeletal Injury
Previous research has shown optimism is associated with better psychological function and less pain-related disability in pediatric chronic pain and acute post-surgical pain samples. The role of optimism in youth following recovery from an acute musculoskeletal injury has not been explored. The aims of this study were to examine associations among optimism and pain-related functioning during the acute pain period and to explore optimism as a predictor of quality of life and pain interference three months later. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Jessica Heierle, Brad Leupold, Jacqueline R. O ’Brien, Eleanor Battison, Anna Wilson, Amy Holley Source Type: research
Feasibility and Acceptability of Fitbits for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Pain
Physical activity and sleep are critical to the pain experience, and bidirectional relations between physical activity and pain and between sleep and pain have been identified. Methodologies typically used to assess physical activity and sleep, however, are subject to bias (i.e., self-report), costly and invasive hospital implementation (i.e., PSG), and lack of recent technological advancement (i.e., actigraphy). Fitbits may represent a cost-effective, reliable, and valid methodology for measurement of these constructs, though their feasibility and acceptability have not been investigated in pediatric pain populations. (So...
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Bridget Nestor, Benoit Delecourt, Andreas Baumer, Camila Koike, Nicole Tacugue, Roland Brusseau, Nathalie Roy, Joe Kossowsky Source Type: research
Growth Hormone Regulates Neonatal Pain and Peripheral Inflammation Through STAT1 Dependent Transcription in Sensory Neurons
Neonatal pain is a significant clinical issue but the mechanisms by which pain is produced early in life are poorly understood. Our recent work has linked the transcription factor (TF) serum response factor downstream of local growth hormone (GH) signaling to incision-related hypersensitivity in neonates. However, it remains unclear if similar mechanisms contribute to inflammatory pain in neonates. Therefore, we investigated if distinct TFs or GH modulated nociceptive behaviors in neonates following hindpaw muscle inflammation using 1% carrageenan. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Adewale O. Fadaka, Adam J. Dourson, Michael P. Jankowski Source Type: research
Healthcare Discrimination Associated with Pediatric Chronic Pain in the United States
It is well supported that people with chronic pain experience stigma, leading to negative mental and physical health outcomes. Yet, the relationship between health-related discrimination and chronic pain in youth has yet to be thoroughly investigated at the national scale. We aimed to compare the rates of healthcare-related discrimination among youth living with chronic pain and youth living with other medical conditions. We hypothesize that youth with chronic pain would report increased rates of discrimination relative to those without chronic pain. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Rebecca L. Flack, Cornelius B. Groenewald Source Type: research
Incidence and Prevalence of Prolonged Pain and Opioid Treatment in Adolescents Undergoing Pectus Repair Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Descriptive epidemiological studies are needed to understand the unprecedented effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on pectus repair surgery outcomes. We investigated the prevalence and incidence of prolonged postoperative pain, opioid prescriptions, and mental/behavioral health (MBH) diagnoses in adolescents who underwent pectus repair surgery before (2018-2019) and during (2020-2022) the COVID-19 pandemic. A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted using TriNetX electronic health record data from 35 healthcare organizations. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Chasity Brimeyer, Steven J. Weisman, Michelle L. Czarnecki, Keri R. Hainsworth Source Type: research
Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Pain Catastrophizing in Youth with Chronic Pain Engaged in Pain Rehabilitation Treatment
Pain catastrophizing, a cognitive attributional style characterized by a negative mindset, magnification, and rumination about pain, has become an important predictor of functional disability and increased pain levels in youth with chronic pain. However, little research has been done to examine the factors that contribute to pain catastrophizing, particularly in the context of pediatric pain treatment. The purpose of this study is to investigate how various psychosocial factors may predict pain catastrophizing in youth with chronic pain undergoing treatment. (Source: The Journal of Pain)
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Brent Leung, Sydni Britton, Morgan Mitcheson, Joaquin Moreno, Cameron Talbert, Sarah Nelson Source Type: research
Injustice Appraisals Mediate the Relationship between Pain Intensity and Sleep Impairment in Children with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain and sleep impairment frequently co-occur in children. Appraising one ’s pain as unjust (“pain-related injustice”) has been associated with unique variability in cognitive, emotional, and functional outcomes among children with chronic pain. Less is known about the relationship between pain-related injustice and sleep impairment. The purpose of this study was to 1) examine the associations between pain intensity, injustice appraisals, and sleep impairment in children with chronic pain, and 2) examine whether injustice appraisals mediate the relationship between pain intensity and sleep impairment. (Source...
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Ashley Bocanegra, Megan M. Miller, Amy E. Williams, Adam T. Hirsh Source Type: research
Mediators and Moderators of Cognitive-Behavioral Digital Health Intervention for Youth with Sickle Cell Disease Pain
Pain is the hallmark symptom of sickle cell disease (SCD). By adolescence, 20% of youth are experiencing chronic SCD pain, a concern that extends into adulthood. Our recent trial evaluated the effectiveness of digital cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in managing adolescent SCD pain, revealing significant reductions in pain in those receiving CBT versus Education Control. However, little is known about factors that moderate or mediate the effects of CBT in individuals with SCD. This secondary data analysis aims to identify adolescent and family characteristics that moderated or mediated treatment effects on pain intensity...
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Kavin Srinakarin, Shwetha Sanpoori, Chitra Lalloo, Chuan Zhou, Carlton Dampier, William Zempsky, Sherif M. Badawy, Nitya Bakshi, Yeon Joo Ko, Fareha Nishat, Jennifer N. Stinson, Tonya M. Palermo Source Type: research
Multimodal Hypersensitivity Predicts the Development of Widespread Body Pain in Adolescents
Widespread body pain can emerge in adolescence and is a risk factor for chronic widespread pain conditions in adulthood, such as fibromyalgia, that negatively impact quality of life. In this longitudinal study we identified predictors for developing widespread body pain (pain in at least 3/7 sites) across menarche in adolescents. Over pre- and post- menarchal study visits spanning an average of 2.6 years, 178 participants completed a bodymap questionnaire as well as psychosocial questionnaires, quantitative sensory testing (including unpleasant visual and auditory stimuli), and a provoked visceral pain task that measures b...
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Emily Burda, Natalie R. Osborne, Sarah E. Darnell, Andrew Schrepf, Lynn Walker, Kevin Hellman, Frank Tu Source Type: research
Prospective Pain Trajectories Among Children with Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery
Many children with cerebral palsy (CP) undergo multiple orthopedic surgeries, which may improve pain or lead to the development of new pain; yet, prospective research is limited. The purpose of this study was to report pain before and after spine fusion and single-event multilevel orthopedic surgery (SEMLS) in children with CP. Parents completed surveys at 5 time points (pre-surgery and post-surgery: 1, 3, 6, 12 months). Moderate-severe pain was defined as pain intensity of 4/10. Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) was defined as new pain that developed after surgery or existing pre-surgical pain that worsened by at least 30...
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Liz Boyer, Allison Corlett, Aleksys Patterson, Lisa Lykken, Tom Novacheck, Frank J Symons, Chantel C Burkit Source Type: research
Psychometrics of a Fear-Avoidance Measure Adapted for Youth with Concussion: Fear of Concussive Symptoms Questionnaire (FOCSQ)
Fear-avoidance is a risk factor for chronic pain, and recent research suggests fear-avoidance might play a role in prolonged concussion recovery, but standardized measures of fear-avoidance focus on pain rather than broader concussive symptoms. We adapted the Fear of Pain Questionnaire (FOPQ), changing “pain” to “concussive symptoms” and generating parent-proxy and youth-report versions, calling the new scale the Fear of Concussive Symptoms Questionnaire (FOCSQ). We assessed psychometrics of this scale with a sample of N=110 youth with concussion (mean age = 15.1 years, 58% female, 70% Non -Hispanic White, 15% Hisp...
Source: The Journal of Pain - April 1, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Sara Chrisman, Chuan Zhou, Beth Bollinger, Jordan Sahlberg, Jason Mendoza, Alison Brooks, Fred Rivara, Tonya Palermo Source Type: research
