Journal
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
Volume 45, Issue 4, Pages 613-621Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-022-00297-3
Keywords
Acute pain; Trajectories; Daily dairy; Sleep; Pain interference
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- National Institutes of Health [1R01DA044778]
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This study explored the trajectories and correlates of pain intensity among adolescents with acute pain. Three trajectories of pain intensity were identified, and stable pain was associated with higher anxiety levels. Better sleep quality predicted lower pain intensity and interference. The study suggests the need for future research utilizing intensive longitudinal methodology to guide intervention development and prevent chronic pain transition.
Research regarding daily acute pain and its correlates has primarily been conducted with adolescents who have had major surgery or musculoskeletal pain, restraining efforts towards adapting interventions for adolescents with other sources of acute pain. We explored the trajectories and correlates of pain intensity. Adolescents with an opioid prescription to treat acute pain (N = 157) completed demographic questions, and the PROMIS pediatric depression and anxiety subscales. A 10-day daily diary assessed pain intensity, pain interference, sleep quality, and opioid use. Three trajectories of pain intensity emerged: (1) slow decreases in pain, (2) rapid decreases in pain, and (3) stable or slight increases in pain. Teens with stable pain demonstrated the greatest anxiety levels. Higher sleep quality predicted lower next day pain intensity and pain interference, when controlling for opioid use. Future research should employ intensive longitudinal methodology to further guide intervention development and prevent the transition to chronic pain.
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