Investigating the Impact of Pain Duration and Socio-Demographic Factors on Pain Areas in Neck Pain Patients Using a m-Health Application.

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 ANESTHESIOLOGY

Pain Practice Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1111/papr.70070

Florian Avermann, Christoff Zalpour, Robert Percy Marshall, Annika Griefahn

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Abstract

Objectives: Neck pain presents a multifactorial challenge with substantial personal and societal impact. Traditional classification approaches often overlook the variability among patients. This study aims to systematically collect and analyze data using a mobile health (m-health) application to explore the anatomical distribution of pain in neck pain patients, with particular attention to pain duration and socio-demographic characteristics. The aim of this study is to assess whether an m-health application can provide relevant insights into the anatomical pain distribution in neck pain patients based on pain duration and socio-demographic variables.

Methods: The retrospective cross-sectional study adhered to ethical guidelines, analyzing data from medicalmotion app users reporting neck pain between October 2018 and September 2022. Collected data encompassed movement frequency, work position, pain duration, quality, and intensity (NRS, 0-10). Statistical analyses investigated pain variations based on different pain durations and lifestyles.

Results: This study examined data from 1359 participants (mean age 42.7, 70.1% females). Chronic pain (70.7%) had an average intensity of 6.2 (1.7). Participants reported 3.9 pain areas on average, with 'pulling' (63.2%) and 'pressing' (36.8%) as primary descriptors. The chronic pain group reported more pain areas (4.3) compared to subacute (3) and acute (2.4) groups. Logistic regression revealed significant anatomical differences, consistently distinguishing chronic pain from subacute and acute groups.

Conclusion: This study emphasizes notable differences in other painful areas of the body in people with chronic, subacute, and acute neck pain, underscoring the importance of considering pain duration. The moderate effect size and significant anatomical differences, identified through logistic regression, reveal the complexity of pain experiences in different neck pain groups. Accounting for confounding factors like age, sex, and sports frequency is crucial, aligning with research indicating an increased risk of persistent widespread neck pain in women.

Trial registration: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/7XW23 (13.02.2023 via OSF Registries).

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使用移动健康应用程序调查疼痛持续时间和社会人口因素对颈部疼痛患者疼痛区域的影响。

目的：颈部疼痛是一个多因素的挑战，具有重大的个人和社会影响。传统的分类方法往往忽略了患者之间的可变性。本研究旨在使用移动健康（m-health）应用程序系统地收集和分析数据，以探索颈部疼痛患者疼痛的解剖学分布，特别关注疼痛持续时间和社会人口统计学特征。本研究的目的是评估移动健康应用程序是否可以根据疼痛持续时间和社会人口变量，为颈部疼痛患者的解剖学疼痛分布提供相关见解。方法：回顾性横断面研究遵循伦理准则，分析2018年10月至2022年9月期间报告颈部疼痛的medicalmotion应用程序用户的数据。收集的数据包括运动频率、工作位置、疼痛持续时间、质量和强度（NRS, 0-10）。统计分析调查了基于不同疼痛持续时间和生活方式的疼痛变化。结果：本研究检查了1359名参与者的数据（平均年龄42.7岁，70.1%为女性）。慢性疼痛（70.7%）平均强度为6.2（1.7）。参与者平均报告了3.9个疼痛区域，“拉”（63.2%）和“压”（36.8%）是主要描述。与亚急性组(3)和急性组（2.4）相比，慢性疼痛组报告了更多的疼痛区域（4.3）。逻辑回归显示了显著的解剖差异，一致区分慢性疼痛从亚急性组和急性组。结论：本研究强调了慢性、亚急性和急性颈部疼痛患者身体其他疼痛区域的显著差异，强调了考虑疼痛持续时间的重要性。通过逻辑回归发现，中等效应量和显著的解剖差异揭示了不同颈部疼痛组疼痛体验的复杂性。考虑到年龄、性别和运动频率等混杂因素至关重要，与表明女性持续广泛颈部疼痛的风险增加的研究一致。试验注册：https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/7XW23（13.02.2023通过OSF注册中心）。

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Pain Practice ANESTHESIOLOGY-CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

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5.60

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3.80%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pain Practice, the official journal of the World Institute of Pain, publishes international multidisciplinary articles on pain and analgesia that provide its readership with up-to-date research, evaluation methods, and techniques for pain management. Special sections including the Consultant’s Corner, Images in Pain Practice, Case Studies from Mayo, Tutorials, and the Evidence-Based Medicine combine to give pain researchers, pain clinicians and pain fellows in training a systematic approach to continuing education in pain medicine. Prior to publication, all articles and reviews undergo peer review by at least two experts in the field.