Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled Trial

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program combined with pain management targeting pain perception and activity avoidance on multifaceted outcomes in older patients with acute vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We randomised 65 older adults with acute VCFs to either...

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Main Authors: Hideki Kataoka, Tatsuya Hirase, Kyo Goto, Yutaro Nomoto, Yutaro Kondo, Koichi Nakagawa, Junichiro Yamashita, Kaoru Morita, Yuichiro Honda, Junya Sakamoto, Minoru Okita
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1383897
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author Hideki Kataoka
Tatsuya Hirase
Kyo Goto
Yutaro Nomoto
Yutaro Kondo
Koichi Nakagawa
Junichiro Yamashita
Kaoru Morita
Yuichiro Honda
Junya Sakamoto
Minoru Okita
author_facet Hideki Kataoka
Tatsuya Hirase
Kyo Goto
Yutaro Nomoto
Yutaro Kondo
Koichi Nakagawa
Junichiro Yamashita
Kaoru Morita
Yuichiro Honda
Junya Sakamoto
Minoru Okita
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description This study aimed to investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program combined with pain management targeting pain perception and activity avoidance on multifaceted outcomes in older patients with acute vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We randomised 65 older adults with acute VCFs to either an intervention group (n = 32), involving usual rehabilitation combined with pain management that targeted pain perception and activity avoidance, or a control group (n = 33), involving only usual rehabilitation. The usual rehabilitation was initiated immediately after admission. All patients were treated conservatively. Pain management aimed to improve the patients’ daily behaviour by increasing their daily activities despite pain, rather than by focusing on eliminating the pain. Pain intensity and psychological statuses such as depression, pain catastrophising, and physical activity levels were assessed on admission. Two weeks postadmission and at discharge, physical performance measures were assessed along with the above-given measurements. A significant main effect of the group was observed for the intensity of lower back pain, favouring the intervention group (F = 5.135, p=0.027). At discharge, it was significantly better in the intervention group than in the control group (p=0.011). A time-by-group interaction emerged for magnification of the pain catastrophising scale (p=0.012), physical activity levels (p<0.001), and six-minute walking distance (p=0.006), all favouring the intervention group. Rehabilitation programs combined with pain management targeting pain perception and activity avoidance could be an effective conservative treatment for older patients with acute VCFs.
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spelling doaj.art-db7389148cac4737b0ee9d5df0e4cac42023-03-08T00:01:01ZengHindawi LimitedPain Research and Management1918-15232023-01-01202310.1155/2023/1383897Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled TrialHideki Kataoka0Tatsuya Hirase1Kyo Goto2Yutaro Nomoto3Yutaro Kondo4Koichi Nakagawa5Junichiro Yamashita6Kaoru Morita7Yuichiro Honda8Junya Sakamoto9Minoru Okita10Department of RehabilitationDepartment of Physical TherapyDepartment of RehabilitationDepartment of RehabilitationDepartment of RehabilitationDepartment of RehabilitationDepartment of RehabilitationDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryDepartment of Physical Therapy SciencesDepartment of Physical Therapy SciencesDepartment of Physical Therapy SciencesThis study aimed to investigate the effect of a rehabilitation program combined with pain management targeting pain perception and activity avoidance on multifaceted outcomes in older patients with acute vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We randomised 65 older adults with acute VCFs to either an intervention group (n = 32), involving usual rehabilitation combined with pain management that targeted pain perception and activity avoidance, or a control group (n = 33), involving only usual rehabilitation. The usual rehabilitation was initiated immediately after admission. All patients were treated conservatively. Pain management aimed to improve the patients’ daily behaviour by increasing their daily activities despite pain, rather than by focusing on eliminating the pain. Pain intensity and psychological statuses such as depression, pain catastrophising, and physical activity levels were assessed on admission. Two weeks postadmission and at discharge, physical performance measures were assessed along with the above-given measurements. A significant main effect of the group was observed for the intensity of lower back pain, favouring the intervention group (F = 5.135, p=0.027). At discharge, it was significantly better in the intervention group than in the control group (p=0.011). A time-by-group interaction emerged for magnification of the pain catastrophising scale (p=0.012), physical activity levels (p<0.001), and six-minute walking distance (p=0.006), all favouring the intervention group. Rehabilitation programs combined with pain management targeting pain perception and activity avoidance could be an effective conservative treatment for older patients with acute VCFs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1383897
spellingShingle Hideki Kataoka
Tatsuya Hirase
Kyo Goto
Yutaro Nomoto
Yutaro Kondo
Koichi Nakagawa
Junichiro Yamashita
Kaoru Morita
Yuichiro Honda
Junya Sakamoto
Minoru Okita
Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Pain Research and Management
title Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled Trial
title_full Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled Trial
title_fullStr Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled Trial
title_full_unstemmed Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled Trial
title_short Effects of a Rehabilitation Program Combined with Pain Management That Targets Pain Perception and Activity Avoidance in Older Patients with Acute Vertebral Compression Fracture: a Randomised Controlled Trial
title_sort effects of a rehabilitation program combined with pain management that targets pain perception and activity avoidance in older patients with acute vertebral compression fracture a randomised controlled trial
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/1383897
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