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View article: Transient and Long-Term Risks of Common Physical Activities in People With Low Back Pain
Transient and Long-Term Risks of Common Physical Activities in People With Low Back Pain Open
Importance Physical activity is considered to have both detrimental and beneficial effects on low back pain (LBP). Objectives To examine the association of transient (short-term) risk of 10 common physical activities with participant-repor…
View article: Analgesic Efficacy and Tolerability of Amitriptyline versus Mianserin in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Controlled Pilot Trial
Analgesic Efficacy and Tolerability of Amitriptyline versus Mianserin in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Controlled Pilot Trial Open
Both amitriptyline and mianserin appear to provide comparable adjunctive efficacy for CLBP. Mianserin may be more tolerable and cost-effective in resource-limited settings, although it is not yet approved for pain indications.
View article: Applications of Virtual Reality to Support Social Communication in Individuals with Autism: A Systematic Review of Immersive Interventions
Applications of Virtual Reality to Support Social Communication in Individuals with Autism: A Systematic Review of Immersive Interventions Open
Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising tool to support social communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study presents a systematic review of 28 empirical studies sourced from ERIC, APA PsycInfo, and S…
View article: Making underrepresented pain visible: Chronic pain disparities among immigrant adolescents in 30 European countries
Making underrepresented pain visible: Chronic pain disparities among immigrant adolescents in 30 European countries Open
Chronic pain is prevalent among adolescents and is associated with significant impairments in physical, emotional, social, and academic functioning. Despite advances in pediatric pain research, including efforts to improve diagnosis and ma…
View article: Convergent validity of a person-dependent definition of a low back pain flare
Convergent validity of a person-dependent definition of a low back pain flare Open
Exacerbations of existing low back pain (LBP) or new LBP episodes are colloquially referred to as “flares.” Although the experience of flares is common to many people with LBP, few validated measures enable people to self-report if they ar…
View article: Adapting a Research-Based Fact-Fluency App for Classroom Use
Adapting a Research-Based Fact-Fluency App for Classroom Use Open
In the teaching of math-fact automaticity, most classroom teachers are unaware of research-based practices such as the use of a controlled response time, the scaffolded teaching of individual math facts, the limiting of exposure to new mat…
View article: How therapist effects shape pain-related outcome improvement in psychological treatments for chronic pain
How therapist effects shape pain-related outcome improvement in psychological treatments for chronic pain Open
Psychological chronic pain treatments have variable efficacy across individual patients, and on average tend to produce modest effects. In order to improve treatment outcomes, the past decade has seen a rapid increase in research focused o…
View article: Validity and Reliability of the Thai Version of the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (Thai KASRP)
Validity and Reliability of the Thai Version of the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain (Thai KASRP) Open
Objective: The knowledge that healthcare providers have about pain management influences the treatment that patients receive. Given the rapid advances in pain knowledge and the uniqueness of pain management in different cultures and contex…
View article: Platform Development as an Iterative Process: An OER Design Case of EdTech Books
Platform Development as an Iterative Process: An OER Design Case of EdTech Books Open
In this design case, we review the iterative process of designing EdTech Books (ETB)—an online platform through which open educational resources can be published and accessed by the public. We discuss the context and framework within which…
View article: Methods used to Account for Concurrent Analgesic Use in Randomized Controlled Trials of Interventional Pain Treatments: A Meta-Epidemiologic Study
Methods used to Account for Concurrent Analgesic Use in Randomized Controlled Trials of Interventional Pain Treatments: A Meta-Epidemiologic Study Open
Objective The modest effect sizes of most pain treatments make it essential that randomized controlled trials (RCTs) use methods that clearly define treatment effects of interest and consider the role of concurrent treatments. This study a…
View article: The Pain Descriptors Used by Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain from Northern India
The Pain Descriptors Used by Individuals with Musculoskeletal Pain from Northern India Open
The study findings confirm the conclusion that pain quality measures developed in one country or in one pain population are not necessarily valid for assessing pain quality in a population from another country. The findings also suggest th…
View article: The efficacy, safety, and satisfaction of telehealth-delivered hypnotic cognitive therapy for chronic pain in spinal cord injury: A pilot study with historical controls
The efficacy, safety, and satisfaction of telehealth-delivered hypnotic cognitive therapy for chronic pain in spinal cord injury: A pilot study with historical controls Open
HYP-CT delivered via telehealth was associated with reduced pain intensity and other benefits that were comparable to the effect achieved by in-person historical controls. The effects of Z-HYP-CT should be evaluated using a randomized cont…
View article: EEG-based analysis of intrinsic brain network function in chronic pain: Insights from a comprehensive multi-data set study
EEG-based analysis of intrinsic brain network function in chronic pain: Insights from a comprehensive multi-data set study Open
Chronic pain is associated with alterations in brain function. A better understanding of these alterations might help to develop new approaches for the diagnosis, prediction, and treatment of chronic pain. Here, we analyzed associations be…
View article: Effects of Lumbar Stabilization on Scapular Muscle Activity, Activation Onset Time, and Kinematics in Individuals with Scapular Dyskinesis
Effects of Lumbar Stabilization on Scapular Muscle Activity, Activation Onset Time, and Kinematics in Individuals with Scapular Dyskinesis Open
This study aimed to investigate the effects of lumbar stabilization on muscle activity, muscle onset time, and scapular kinematics in individuals with scapular dyskinesis. Fourteen participants with scapular dyskinesis were recruited. Scap…
View article: Measuring pain intensity in older patients: a comparison of five scales
Measuring pain intensity in older patients: a comparison of five scales Open
Background and aims Pain is common in older individuals. In order to understand and treat pain in this group, reliable and valid measures are needed. This study aimed to evaluate: (1) the validity, utility, incorrect response rates and pre…
View article: Responsiveness and clinically important differences of the PROMIS short form—depression 8a, anxiety 8a, and PASS-20 in individuals with chronic low back pain
Responsiveness and clinically important differences of the PROMIS short form—depression 8a, anxiety 8a, and PASS-20 in individuals with chronic low back pain Open
Introduction: Depression and anxiety are the most commonly reported mental health conditions. The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Form v1.0—Depression 8a (PROMIS-D-8a), Anxiety 8a (PROMIS-Anx8a), and Pain Anx…
View article: Measuring Pain-related Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation System Responses
Measuring Pain-related Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Activation System Responses Open
Objectives: The Pain Responses Scale and its Short Form (PRS-SF) were recently developed to assess the affective, behavioral, and cognitive responses to pain based on the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral activation system …
View article: The Role of Electroencephalogram-Assessed Bandwidth Power in Response to Hypnotic Analgesia
The Role of Electroencephalogram-Assessed Bandwidth Power in Response to Hypnotic Analgesia Open
Research supports the efficacy of therapeutic hypnosis for reducing acute and chronic pain. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying these effects. This paper provides a review of the evidence regarding the role that electr…
View article: Long-term pain outcomes after serial lidocaine infusion in participants with recent onset of peripheral neuropathic pain: A pilot double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Long-term pain outcomes after serial lidocaine infusion in participants with recent onset of peripheral neuropathic pain: A pilot double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Open
Background: This study investigated the outcomes up to 12 weeks after serial lidocaine infusion for early-onset peripheral neuropathic pain. Methods: This pilot double-blind, randomized, 2-arm placebo-controlled trial recruited 50 particip…