Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back pain

Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) often have sleep disturbances (insomnia), which negatively affects pain severity, mental state, activities of everyday living, and the overall quality of life. The prevalence of insomnia in patients with CNSLBP and the effectiveness of its th...

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Main Authors: I. A. Lamkova, V. A. Parfenov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2021-10-01
Series:Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика
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Online Access:https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/1667
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V. A. Parfenov
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description Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) often have sleep disturbances (insomnia), which negatively affects pain severity, mental state, activities of everyday living, and the overall quality of life. The prevalence of insomnia in patients with CNSLBP and the effectiveness of its therapy require further investigation.Objective: to identify the prevalence of insomnia and the effectiveness of its treatment in CNSLBP.Patients and methods. The study included 71 patients aged 18–75 years (mean age 55.09±13.0 years) with CNSLBP. A single sleep hygiene educational session was run in the standard treatment group (n=34; mean age – 51±14 years). Intervention in the extended therapy group (n=37; mean age – 59±12 years) included an educational program dedicated to sleep, which was an individual face-to-face course of 4–5 sessions over two weeks and a telephone survey after three months. We used the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess sleep disturbances, a numerical rating scale (NRS) to assess pain, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF), and the 12-item short form health survey (SF-12) to assess physical activity and quality of life. The survey was carried out three times (at the admission, after 7–10 and 80–90 days).Results and discussion. In both groups of patients with CNSLBP, PSQI scores improved in a week and after 3 months compared with baseline (p<0.05). Sleep quality between 7th and 90th days significantly improved only in the extended therapy group (p=0.025). ISI scores significantly improved during inpatient treatment in both groups (p<0.05), but between 7th and 90th days significantly improved only in the extended therapy group (р=0.048). Back pain intensity according to NRS significantly decreased in a week and after 3 months, compared to baseline (р<0.0001). Significant increase in physical activity (p≤0.001), physical and mental components of quality of life (p<0.05) were found only in the extended therapy group.Conclusion. Most patients with CNSLBP have insomnia, the treatment of which can improve sleep and help reduce pain.
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spelling doaj.art-3f7329502a304d7598082c6362bcee5b2024-10-17T16:15:29ZrusIMA-PRESS LLCНеврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика2074-27112310-13422021-10-01135626710.14412/2074-2711-2021-5-62-671189Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back painI. A. Lamkova0V. A. Parfenov1I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of RussiaI.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of RussiaPatients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) often have sleep disturbances (insomnia), which negatively affects pain severity, mental state, activities of everyday living, and the overall quality of life. The prevalence of insomnia in patients with CNSLBP and the effectiveness of its therapy require further investigation.Objective: to identify the prevalence of insomnia and the effectiveness of its treatment in CNSLBP.Patients and methods. The study included 71 patients aged 18–75 years (mean age 55.09±13.0 years) with CNSLBP. A single sleep hygiene educational session was run in the standard treatment group (n=34; mean age – 51±14 years). Intervention in the extended therapy group (n=37; mean age – 59±12 years) included an educational program dedicated to sleep, which was an individual face-to-face course of 4–5 sessions over two weeks and a telephone survey after three months. We used the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess sleep disturbances, a numerical rating scale (NRS) to assess pain, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF), and the 12-item short form health survey (SF-12) to assess physical activity and quality of life. The survey was carried out three times (at the admission, after 7–10 and 80–90 days).Results and discussion. In both groups of patients with CNSLBP, PSQI scores improved in a week and after 3 months compared with baseline (p<0.05). Sleep quality between 7th and 90th days significantly improved only in the extended therapy group (p=0.025). ISI scores significantly improved during inpatient treatment in both groups (p<0.05), but between 7th and 90th days significantly improved only in the extended therapy group (р=0.048). Back pain intensity according to NRS significantly decreased in a week and after 3 months, compared to baseline (р<0.0001). Significant increase in physical activity (p≤0.001), physical and mental components of quality of life (p<0.05) were found only in the extended therapy group.Conclusion. Most patients with CNSLBP have insomnia, the treatment of which can improve sleep and help reduce pain.https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/1667chronic non-specific low back painchronic insomniacomplex treatmentsleep hygienecognitive-behavioral therapy of insomniatreatment of sleep disorders
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Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back pain
Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика
chronic non-specific low back pain
chronic insomnia
complex treatment
sleep hygiene
cognitive-behavioral therapy of insomnia
treatment of sleep disorders
title Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back pain
title_full Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back pain
title_fullStr Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back pain
title_full_unstemmed Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back pain
title_short Insomnia in chronic non-specific low back pain
title_sort insomnia in chronic non specific low back pain
topic chronic non-specific low back pain
chronic insomnia
complex treatment
sleep hygiene
cognitive-behavioral therapy of insomnia
treatment of sleep disorders
url https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/1667
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