Abstracts tagged "pain"

Abstract Number: 0480 • ACR Convergence 2021
Signs of Regression to the Mean in Observational Data from a Nation-Wide Exercise and Education Intervention for Osteoarthritis
Martin Englund¹, Dorte Grønne², Ewa Roos², Søren Skou² and Aleksandra Turkiewicz¹, ¹Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Patients who enroll in interventions are likely to do so when they experience a flare-up in symptoms. This may create issues in interpretation of…
Abstract Number: 1044 • ACR Convergence 2021
Older Patients with Rheumatic Disease Are Commonly Prescribed Potentially Inappropriate Medications
Christine Anastasiou, Michael Evans, Gabriela Schmajuk and Jinoos Yazdany, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Reducing exposure to potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults may minimize adverse drug events. The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria® of Potentially…
Abstract Number: 1584 • ACR Convergence 2021
Relation of Depressive Symptoms to Alterations in Conditioned Pain Modulation in Knee Osteoarthritis: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST)
Kosaku Aoyagi¹, Lisa Carlesso², Laura Frey-Law³, Gabriela Rabasa⁴, Cora Lewis⁵, Michael Nevitt⁶ and Tuhina Neogi⁷, ¹Boston University, Quincy, MA, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of California San Francisco, Orinda, CA, ⁷Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Inefficiency of descending conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is present in 42-55% of individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA), which can contribute to more pain and…
Abstract Number: 0481 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Day-to-day Variability of Pain and the Relationship with Physical Activity in People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Longitudinal, Observational Feasibility Study
Arani Vivekanantham¹, David Selby², Mark Lunt², Terence O’Neill² and Will Dixon², ¹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Pain is a cardinal symptom in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, pain in knee OA is often infrequently measured both in clinical practice…
Abstract Number: 1058 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sex-Specific Associations Between Knee Synovial Fluid Biomarkers and Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Anthony Perruccio, Elizabeth Badley, J Denise Power, Mayilee Canizares, Nizar Mahomed, Kahlid Syed, Rajiv Gandhi, J. Roderick Davey, Mohit Kapoor, Christian Veillette and Y Raja Rampersaud, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Sex has received limited attention in osteoarthritis (OA) clinical studies assessing relationships between biomarkers and pain. In prior work we reported sex-specific associations between…
Abstract Number: 1586 • ACR Convergence 2021
Individuals with Pre-arthritic Hip Pain Walk with Hip Motion Alteration Common in Individuals with Hip OA
Cara Lewis¹, Anne Halverstadt², Kerri Graber², Zoe Perkins², Emily Keiser², Hadwin Belcher² and Anne Khuu², ¹Boston University, Brookline, MA, ²Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) commonly walk with less hip extension compared to individuals without hip OA. This alteration is often attributed to walking…
Abstract Number: 0587 • ACR Convergence 2021
DMARD Use in Medicare Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Risk of Long-Term Opioid Use
Akhil Sood¹, Yong-Fang Kuo², Jordan Westra² and Mukaila Raji², ¹University of Texas Medical Branch, League City, TX, ²University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for opioid use. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have led to better control of disease activity.…
Abstract Number: 1059 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Association of Pain and Sleep in Relation to Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults with Arthritis
Uyen-Sa Nguyen¹, Cameron Zielke² and Noah Peeri³, ¹University of North Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Arlington, TX, ²University of Illinois-Chicago, Fort Worth, TX, ³University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth
Background/Purpose: The primary symptom of arthritis is chronic pain which has widespread consequences on an individual’s sleep and mental health. Research suggests that sleep and…
Abstract Number: 1588 • ACR Convergence 2021
Relation of Foot and Ankle Pain to Worsening Knee Pain: The MOST Study
Patrick Corrigan¹, David Felson², Tuhina Neogi³, Cara Lewis⁴, James Torner⁵, Michael Nevitt⁶, Cora Lewis⁷ and Joshua Stefanik¹, ¹Northeastern University, Boston, MA, ²Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University, Brookline, MA, ⁵University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁶University of California San Francisco, Orinda, CA, ⁷University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Foot and ankle pain may be a risk factor for worsening knee pain in those with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Foot…
Abstract Number: 0656 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Survey Based Descriptive Study to Assess the Quality of Sleep in Rheumatic Patients
Kezia Sam¹, David Lans² and Fulvia Milite¹, ¹White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY, ²New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, New Rochelle, NY
Background/Purpose: Sleeping difficulties although common in rheumatic patients, have often been overlooked presuming it to be part of a chronic illness. We conducted a survey-based…
Abstract Number: 1064 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pharmacist-Led Multidisciplinary Approach to Opioid Tapering in a Private Rheumatology Practice: Patient Outcomes
Jessica Farrell¹, Mitchell Miller², Kelsey Hennig³, Kaitlyn McCarthy⁴, Christ Ange Katche⁵ and Jacqueline Cleary⁶, ¹Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Steffens Scleroderma Foundation, Albany, NY, ²Bassett Medical Center, Albany, NY, ³Binghamton University, New Lebanon, NY, ⁴Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY, ⁵Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Guilderland, NY, ⁶Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: With the evolution of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs medications, the need for opioids in the treatment of rheumatic diseases has decreased. However, rheumatology professionals…
Abstract Number: 1600 • ACR Convergence 2021
Has the COVID 19 Pandemic Impacted the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain?
Samon Oomen-Lochtefeld¹, Rochelle Tsemekhin², Lori Lyn Price², Chen Guang³ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Tufts University, Boston, MA, ²Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: The management of the patients with chronic conditions such as musculoskeletal pain can be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact of COVID-19…
Abstract Number: 0016 • ACR Convergence 2021
Structural and Functional Neurobiological Alterations of Salience and Sensorimotor Networks in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Hanne van der Heijden¹, Jordan Lemme², Mariesa Cay², Diana Sibai², Benjamin Goodlett³, Jeffrey Lo⁴, Peter Nigrovic⁵, Margaret Chang⁴, Esra Meidan⁴, Olha Halyabar⁴, Melissa Hazen⁶, Maria Taylor⁴, Kacie Hoyt⁴, Camilo Jaimes⁷, Lauren Henderson³, Kirsten Ecklund⁷, Rudy Schreiber⁸, Robert Sundel⁴ and Jaymin Upadhyay⁹, ¹Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA/ Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Section Neuropsychology & Psychopharmacology Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands/ Faculty of Science, Biomedical Sciences Neurobiology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Sittard, Netherlands, ²Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA, Boston, MA, ³Division of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Boston Children's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁶Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Department of Radiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, ⁸Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Section Neuropsychology & Psychopharmacology Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands., Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁹Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA/ Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA USA, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a common childhood illness, characterized by inflammation of the joint, chronic pain and decreased physical functioning. To date, the…
Abstract Number: 0718 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pain Severity and Interference in Adult Autoimmune Inflammatory Myopathies
Harmony Tsui¹, Mianbo Wang², Mathieu Piché³, Alexandra Ladouceur⁴, Evelyne Vinet⁵, Alexandra Albert⁶, Maggie Larche⁷, Annaliese Tisseverasinghe⁸, Marie Hudson¹ and Valerie Leclair⁹, ¹McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Lady Davis institute for Medical Research, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada, ⁴McGill University Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁵McGill University Health Centre, Mont Royal, QC, Canada, ⁶CHU de Quebec, Québec City, QC, Canada, ⁷McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁸University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁹McGill University, Karolinska Insitutet, Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Although pain is one of the most common and highest priority symptoms reported by people with autoimmune inflammatory myopathies (AIM), large descriptive studies on…
Abstract Number: 1124 • ACR Convergence 2021
Examining the Relationships Between Treatment and Pain and Physical Function Outcomes in Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Mediation Modeling Approach
Lucy Abraham¹, Robert Dworkin², Dennis C. Turk³, John D. Markman², David A. Williams⁴, Andrew G Bushmakin⁵, Jerry A. Hall⁶, David C. Semel⁷, Joseph C Cappelleri⁵ and Ruoyong Yang⁸, ¹Pfizer Ltd., Tadworth, United Kingdom, ²University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁶Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Pfizer, New York, NY, ⁸Pfizer Inc., New York, NY
Background/Purpose: To better understand the complex relationships between treatment and pain and physical function (PF) outcomes, we investigated a set of mediation models of osteoarthritis…

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