Quantitative sensory tests and prediction of early onset chronic pain
This study will explore whether QST measures of pain sensitivity among 15-16 year olds are predictive of new-onset pain assessed two years later.
About the project
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Project period: 01.02.2014 - 31.01.2022 (Concluded)
- Coordinating Institution: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Project Manager:
- Christopher Sivert Sivert Nielsen, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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Project Participants:
- Christopher Sivert Nielsen, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Birgitte Freiesleben de Blasio, Method Development and Analytics, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Sinead Holden, Aalborg University
- Arnoldo Frigessi, Avdeling for biostatistikk, University of Oslo
- Emmanuel Bäckryd, Sweden
- Torsten Gordh, Uppsala University
- Raul Primiceiro, Universitetet i Tromsø - Norges arktiske universitet, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Bente Evy Halvorsen, Indremedisinsk forskning, University of Oslo
- Ellina Iordanova Schistad, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oslo University Hospital
- See Tham, University of Washington
- Bo Lars Engdahl, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Solveig Engebretsen, Avdeling for biostatistikk, University of Oslo
- Tonya Palermo, University of Washington
- Audun Stubhaug, Department of Anesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital
- Olöf Anna Steingrimsdottir, Physical Health and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Anne-Sofie Furberg, Kroniske sykdommers epidemiologi, forskningsgruppe, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Summary
Pediatric pain is an important public health issue, affecting 11–44% of the pediatric population. Children with pain may experience poorer psychosocial functioning, decreased levels of physical activity, higher rates of sleep disturbances, and higher levels of school absenteeism. Ultimately, this may result in poorer quality of life, long term disability, and financial impact. Identification of risk factors for the development of chronic pain has drawn from biopsychosocial models of pain. The use of psychophysical pain procedures such as Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) provides physical correlates by incorporating sensory nervous system assessment. To date, very limited research on QST is available in pediatric populations. Thus the aim of this study is to explore whether QST measures of pain sensitivity among 15-16 year olds are predictive of new-onset pain assessed two years later.