{"title":"The Future Is Bright: Highlighting Trainee Contributions to the Canadian Journal of Pain.","authors":"Hance Clarke, Mariana Bueno, Erika Harding, Tuan Trang, Jason J McDougall","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2287032","DOIUrl":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2287032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"7 2","pages":"2287032"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10795778/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139492964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amy L Burton, Imogen O'Loughlin, Kris Rogers, Toby R O Newton-John
{"title":"Development and validation of the Pain-Induced Comfort Eating Scale in a chronic pain sample.","authors":"Amy L Burton, Imogen O'Loughlin, Kris Rogers, Toby R O Newton-John","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2288888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2288888","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic pain and higher body weight frequently co-occur. This common comorbidity is thought to be mediated by the use of comfort eating as a strategy for managing both the physical and psychological pain and discomfort associated with flare-ups of chronic pain. Valid and reliable assessment tools are needed to inform the development of effective treatments.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of a new brief measure of pain-induced comfort eating in chronic pain, the Pain-Induced Comfort Eating Scale (PICES).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 166 patients with chronic pain completed an online test battery including the PICES along with measures of chronic pain and pain-related symptoms, disordered eating, and related psychological factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results of exploratory factor analysis revealed a single-factor model for the four-item PICES. Further, the PICES demonstrated evidence of good internal consistency as well as convergent validity with demonstrated correlations with related measures. The results of this study also revealed that comfort eating in chronic pain appears to be related to psychological distress; the PICES correlated more strongly with measures assessing mood and psychological distress compared to interference/intensity of physical pain itself. Scores on the PICES also correlated strongly with measures of uncontrolled and emotional eating.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, our results indicate that the PICES provides a valid and useful brief measure of comfort eating in chronic pain that might be useful to inform treatments targeting the comorbid disordered eating practices that can lead to higher body weights in patients with chronic pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"8 1","pages":"2288888"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11042059/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chronic pain: The prevalence of chronic pain in patients attending Soshanguve Community Health Centre.","authors":"Funeka Faith Pandelani, Suzan Louisa Nnanile Nyalunga, Thanyani Pandelani","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2284152","DOIUrl":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2284152","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chronic pain is a costly and incapacitating condition, with a projected global prevalence of 20%. In South Africa, almost one in five adults experience chronic pain. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of chronic pain and the association between chronic pain intensity and the interference of pain with life domains in patients attending a primary health care center.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative study on a sample of 331 patients at Soshanguve Community Health Centre. The data were collected using the Wisconsin Brief Pain Questionnaire, a validated scale for measuring pain.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of participants was 51.6 years (SD = ±15.15, range = 18-86). The median age was 48 years (interquartile range = 40-64). The prevalence of chronic pain was 21.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.0-25.9). Approximately 58% of participants were female, and female patients were affected more frequently than male patients. Chronic pain was observed to be 11.1% more prevalent in females than in males. Chronic pain mildly impacted general activity in 33.8% of patients (95% CI 23.9-45.4), mood in 42.3% (95% CI 31.4-53.8), walking ability in 29.6% (95% CI 20.2-41.0), relationships in 47.9% (95% CI 36.7-59.3), sleep in 31.0% (95% CI 21.4-42.5), enjoyment of life in 39.4% (95% CI 28.9-51.1), and normal working ability in 25.3% (95% CI 16.7-36.6).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings from this study show that among patients who attended the primary health care clinic, chronic pain was highly prevalent and interfered with their life domains. The intensity of pain was high in a significant proportion of patients. These findings provide invaluable information needed for the improvement of resources at the primary care level to comprehensively evaluate pain in our communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"8 1","pages":"2284152"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11195477/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141447593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for Fibromyalgia: Help or Hindrance?","authors":"Winfried Häuser, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2255070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2255070","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"60 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135092992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caleb Tackey, P. Maxwell Slepian, Hance Clarke, Nimish Mittal
{"title":"Post Viral Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Disturbance Syndromes: Current knowledge and Future Directions","authors":"Caleb Tackey, P. Maxwell Slepian, Hance Clarke, Nimish Mittal","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2272999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2272999","url":null,"abstract":"Post-viral pain syndrome, also known as post-viral syndrome (PVS), is a complex condition characterized by persistent pain, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, neurocognitive difficulties, and sleep disturbances1,2 that can occur after an individual has recovered from a viral infection. Much remains unknown regarding the pathophysiology of post-viral syndromes and few studies have provided a comprehensive summary of the condition, agents that cause it, and successful treatment modalities. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect millions of people worldwide, the need for understanding the etiology of post-viral illness and how to help individuals cope with the sequalae is paramount.2 This narrative review provides a summary of the sequelae of post-viral syndromes, viral agents that cause it, the pathophysiology, treatment, and future considerations for research and targeted therapies.","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"46 10","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135818147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rasheeda Darville-Beneby, Anna M. Lomanowska, Hai Chuan Yu, Parker Jobin, Brittany N. Rosenbloom, Gretchen Gabriel, Helena Daudt, Michael Negraeff, Tania Di Renna, Maria Hudspith, Hance Clarke
{"title":"The impact of preoperative patient education on postoperative pain, opioid use, and psychological outcomes: A narrative review","authors":"Rasheeda Darville-Beneby, Anna M. Lomanowska, Hai Chuan Yu, Parker Jobin, Brittany N. Rosenbloom, Gretchen Gabriel, Helena Daudt, Michael Negraeff, Tania Di Renna, Maria Hudspith, Hance Clarke","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2266751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2266751","url":null,"abstract":"Background Recent studies show preoperative education can positively impact postoperative recovery, improving postoperative pain management and patient satisfaction. Gaps in preoperative education regarding postoperative pain and opioid use may lead to increased patient anxiety and persistent postoperative opioid use.","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135351965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sherif M. Elsaraj, Mervyn Gornitsky, Richard Hovey, Firoozeh Samim, Zovinar Der Khatchadourian, Ana Velly
{"title":"The contribution of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea on the transition from acute to chronic painful temporomandibular disorders, and its persistence: a prospective 3-month cohort study","authors":"Sherif M. Elsaraj, Mervyn Gornitsky, Richard Hovey, Firoozeh Samim, Zovinar Der Khatchadourian, Ana Velly","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2266738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2266738","url":null,"abstract":"Insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness, a surrogate marker of obstructive sleep apnea, are common sleep-related conditions among painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) subjects. Obstructive sleep apnea was found to increase the risk of chronic painful TMD. This prospective cohort study aims to determine the contribution of insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS/OSA) on acute to chronic painful TMD transition as well as its persistence when chronic pain is defined by: (i) duration (> 3 months), and (ii) dysfunction (Graded Chronic Pain Scale [GCPS II-IV]). From 456 subjects recruited between 2015 to 2021, through four locations in Canada, 378 completed the follow-up. A diagnosis was obtained using the Research Diagnostic Criteria or the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders. Insomnia was assessed with the Insomnia Severity Scale (ISS), and excessive daytime sleepiness was measured using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS/OSA), both at baseline. Subjects completed the GCPS form at baseline and 3-month follow-up. Borderline associations were found between ESS/OSA and the transition or persistence of chronic painful TMD when chronic pain was defined by pain duration (RR adjusted_duration = 1.11, P = 0.07) and dysfunction (RRadjusted_dysfunction =1.40, P = 0.051). Furthermore, ESS/OSA was specifically associated with persistent painful TMD when chronic pain was defined by pain duration (RR = 1.13, 95%CI: 1.00-1.26, P = 0.04). Insomnia was not related to the study outcomes (RRadjusted_duration = 0.94, P = 0.27, RRadjusted_dysfunction =1.00, P = 0.99). Results indicate that ESS/OSA contrary to insomnia predicted the persistence of chronic painful TMD at a 3-month follow-up.","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135351520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Parnell, Newton Martin, Annemarie Dedek, Christopher Rudyk, Jeffrey Landrigan, Justin Bellavance, Simon Vanderloo, Eve C. Tsai, Michael E. Hildebrand
{"title":"Cannabinoid CB1 receptor expression and localization in the dorsal horn of male and female rat and human spinal cord","authors":"Jessica Parnell, Newton Martin, Annemarie Dedek, Christopher Rudyk, Jeffrey Landrigan, Justin Bellavance, Simon Vanderloo, Eve C. Tsai, Michael E. Hildebrand","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2264895","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2264895","url":null,"abstract":"Background Preclinical and clinical evidence suggests that cannabis has potential analgesic properties. However, cannabinoid receptor expression and localization within spinal cord pain processing circuits remains to be characterized across sex and species.","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135200039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lise Dassieu, Emilie Paul-Savoie, Élise Develay, Ana Cecilia Villela Guilhon, Line Guénette, Kadija Perreault, Hélène Beaudry, Laurent Dupuis, Claudie Audet, Anaïs Lacasse
{"title":"Experiences and perceptions of medical cannabis among people living with chronic pain and community pharmacists: a qualitative study in Canada","authors":"Lise Dassieu, Emilie Paul-Savoie, Élise Develay, Ana Cecilia Villela Guilhon, Line Guénette, Kadija Perreault, Hélène Beaudry, Laurent Dupuis, Claudie Audet, Anaïs Lacasse","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2258537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2258537","url":null,"abstract":"Background The use of cannabis to treat chronic pain is under debate despite high expectations from patients. Qualitative data exploring both patients’ and health professionals’ perspectives are scarce.Aims This study aimed to understand the experiences and perceptions of people living with chronic pain and community pharmacists regarding the role of cannabis in chronic pain treatment, in the Canadian context where both medical and recreational cannabis are legal.Methods We conducted 12 online focus groups (July 2020-Februrary 2021), with 26 patients and 19 community pharmacists using semi-structured discussion guides. All discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim were analyzed using a reflexive thematic approach.Results We developed three themes related to patients’ perspectives and three themes related to pharmacists’ perspectives. Patients’ perspectives: (1) Cannabis as an alternative to other pain medications; (2) A new treatment with potential health-related risks; (3) A therapy rather than a recreational drug. Pharmacists’ perspectives: (1) Challenges in monitoring drug interactions with cannabis in the context of scarce research data; (2) Informing and treating patients self-medicating with cannabis amid its growing popularity; (3) Financial costs and legal constraints for patients.Conclusions This study highlights patients’ and pharmacists’ urgent need for reliable information regarding the benefits and risks of cannabis. Training tailored to pharmacists’ needs and evidence-based information for patients should be developed to support pharmacists’ practice, improve patients’ experience and promote safe cannabis use.","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"225 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135734072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Quinn Tate, Guilherme Ferreira-Dos-Santos, Darrell Vydra, Nuno Ferreira-Silva, Sahil Gupta, Mark Friedrich B Hurdle
{"title":"Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Musculocutaneous Nerve for Refractory Antecubital ElbowPain-Brief Technical Report and Illustrative Case Report.","authors":"Quinn Tate, Guilherme Ferreira-Dos-Santos, Darrell Vydra, Nuno Ferreira-Silva, Sahil Gupta, Mark Friedrich B Hurdle","doi":"10.1080/24740527.2023.2249054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2023.2249054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic pain following distal biceps rupture (DBR) is often nonspecific in that it may arise due to the injury, subsequent surgical repair, or a combination of factors, making the painful symptoms challenging to treat. Peripheral nerve injury in the setting of DBR most commonly affects the musculocutaneous nerve or one of its terminal branches and may lead to chronic neuropathic pain involving the elbow and lateral/radial aspect of the forearm. In this brief technical report, we describe an ultrasound-guided (USG) technique for percutaneous implantation of a peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) targeting the musculocutaneous nerve, along with an illustrative case report of successful treatment of chronic refractory pain following DBR utilizing this technique. Six months postimplantation, the patient reported a greater than 60% baseline pain intensity reduction, and no complications were noted.</p>","PeriodicalId":53214,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Pain-Revue Canadienne de la Douleur","volume":"7 1","pages":"2249054"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10524777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41123456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}