Influence of Trauma on Pain Area and Widespreadness in Chronic Pain Patients

Hannover Medical School (MHH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trauma; Chronic Pain

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05190367

9681 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is well known that patients suffering from chronic pain report higher levels of pain, anxiety, and depression if they have experienced a traumatic event. However, little is know about pain area and widespreadness.

In this retrospective study, we want to investigate whether pain area and widespreadness differs in chronic pain patients with and without traumatic events. To test this hypothesis we will retrospectively analyse pain drawings collected at the pain outpatient department from Hannover Medical School. Participants will be divided into four groups depending on the severity of their traumatic events: no trauma; accidental trauma; interpersonal trauma; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Enrollment: 914 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Chronic pain

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

914 participants in 4 patient groups

No trauma

Description:

Patients suffering from chronic pain without traumatic life events

Accidental trauma

Description:

Patients suffering from chronic pain who have experienced at least one accidental trauma

Interpersonal trauma

Description:

Patients suffering from chronic pain who have experienced at least one interpersonal trauma

PTSD

Description:

Patients suffering from chronic pain and diagnosed with PTSD