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Catastrophism Among Chronic Pain Patients in Rheumatology

Completed
Conditions
Catastrophizing Pain
Registration Number
NCT02925754
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

Pain catastrophizing is conceptualized as a negative cognitive-affective response to anticipated or actual pain and has been associated with a number of important pain-related outcomes.

The aims of this study are

1. To describe the characteristics of the patients and determinants of catastrophizing in chronic painful patients hospitalized in rheumatology in the Nîmes University Hospital

2. To describe the impact of the catastrophizing on the level of insomnia and the drugs consumption in chronic painful patients hospitalized in rheumatology in the Nîmes University Hospital

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • adults hospitalized in the department of rheumatology of the Nîmes University Hospital with chronic pain (≥ 6 months)
Exclusion Criteria
  • benzodiazepine or neuroleptic use for epilepsia, alcool, psychiatric disorders
  • Restless Legs syndrom
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • narcolepsy

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain Catastrophizing ScaleDay 0
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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