Abstracts tagged "pain"

Abstract Number: 1386 • ACR Convergence 2023
Opioid Prescription Rates in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis in the UK Between 2001-2020: An Electronic Health Records (EHR) Analysis
Huseyin Berk Degirmenci¹, Christine E. Peloquin², Sara Lodi², Pedro Machado³, S. Reza Jafarzadeh⁴, Tuhina Neogi⁵, Lianne Gensler⁶, Maureen Dubreuil⁷ and Jean Liew², ¹St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Centre for Rheumatology & Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London, London, UK. Department of Rheumatology, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS trust, London, UK., London, United Kingdom, ⁴Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁶University of California San Francisco, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA
Background/Purpose: Although current axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) management guidelines do not address opioid use for chronic pain, available data show that opioid use is common among…
Abstract Number: 1826 • ACR Convergence 2023
Investigating the Health Profiles and the Prevalence and Correlates of Cannabis Use Among Patients Accessing Rheumatologic Care in Alberta, Canada
Elaine Yacyshyn, Simran Gulati, Samuel Lowe, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Shelby Yamamoto, Kali Gregg, Linda Kolewaski, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul and Cheryl Sadowski, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Implications of using cannabis as therapeutics in a growing number of diseases coupled with increasing public awareness are leading to an increase in patient…
Abstract Number: 1991 • ACR Convergence 2023
Therapeutic Efficacy of Intra Articular Injection of Human Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis; Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
Ji Won Yang, Bong-Woo Lee, Jennifer Lee and Ji Hyeon Ju, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is severe and intractable musculoskeletal disease that eventually leads to joint failure and pain due to inflammation and joint injury. Mesenchymal stem…
Abstract Number: PP05 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relief Redefined: A Patient’s Journey to Reducing the Impact of Her PsA Flare Ups
Caitlin West, Advocate, Coatesville, PA
Background/Purpose: I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) ten years ago, at 25. I had been dealing with stiffness and chronic fatigue for most of…
Abstract Number: 0025 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relationship Between Genetic Variants in Cannabinoid Receptor 2 and Self-Reported Effectiveness of Cannabis for Pain Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kristin Wipfler¹, Joanna Zeiger², Adam Cornish¹ and Kaleb Michaud³, ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²Canna Research Foundation, Boulder, CO, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is a member of the cannabinoid receptor family and is encoded by the CNR2 gene. CB2 receptors are found primarily…
Abstract Number: 0491 • ACR Convergence 2023
Arthralgia with Risk of Progression to Psoriatic Arthritis in a Large Cohort of Patients: Role of Ultrasound
rodrigo garcía salinas¹, Jonatan Mareco², Santiago Ruta², RONALD PEREZ², Felica Almada² and Sebastián Juan Magri³, ¹Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Unit, Hospital Italiano de La Plata, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, ²Hospital Italiano de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina, ³Hospital Italiano La Plata, Melchor Romero, Argentina
Background/Purpose: The psoriasis- to- psoriatic arthritis (PsA) transition offers a unique opportunity to identify individuals at increased risk of developing PsA and to implement preventive…
Abstract Number: 0885 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mice Fed a Well-formulated Ketogenic Diet After OA Induction Develop Worse OA Outcomes and Increased Pain Sensitivity
Montana Barrett¹, Gabby Dyson², Meeshal Khan³, Nicholas Hanebutt², Cindy Miranda², Leoni Schlupp², Emmaline Holmlund² and Matlock Jeffries², ¹Oklahoma State University, Guthrie, OK, ²Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ³University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: A ketogenic diet (KD) has beneficial effects in preclinical models of a variety of systemic autoimmune diseases. In this study, we set out to…
Abstract Number: 1388 • ACR Convergence 2023
Pain Mechanisms in Psoriatic Arthritis: Differentiating Inflammation Related Pain in Enthesitis Using Ultrasound, in Comparison to Functional MRI
Ummugulsum Gazel¹, Kristen Noges², Burak Ayan², Gizem Ayan³, Olivier Brown¹, Andra Smith¹ and sibel aydin⁴, ¹University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²University of Ottawa, Rheumatology, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey, ⁴University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Approximately 50% of PsA patients have persistent pain despite a well‐controlled inflammatory state, which has been attributed to non‐nociceptive pain and central sensitization. Enthesitis…
Abstract Number: 1827 • ACR Convergence 2023
Revolutionizing Fibromyalgia Treatment: Exploring the Efficacy of a New FDA Cleared Photoceutical Device
Timothy Demchak¹, Ernesto Leal-Junior², Neide Ribeiro², Heliodora Casalechi², Douglas Johnson³ and Shaiane Tomazoni⁴, ¹Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, ²Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil, ³Multi Radiance Medical, Solon, OH, ⁴University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia syndrome effects 2-8% of the general population and is characterized by specific tender points. FM annual economic impact $12-$14 billion.Current treatments are only…
Abstract Number: 1992 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Between Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and Concomitant Drug Use: A Post-hoc Analysis of Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials
Claire Miller¹, Matthew Baker², Peter Alexandersen³, Alejandro Mondragón¹, Ida Sofie Adrian¹, Morten Karsdal⁴, Jeppe Andersen⁵ and Asger Bihlet¹, ¹NBCD, Soeborg, Denmark, ²Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, ³Sanos Clinics, Gandrup, Denmark, ⁴Nordic Bioscience, Herlev, Denmark, ⁵Sanos Group, Soeborg, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Patients with knee osteoarthritis are often overweight and suffer from comorbidities, which are frequently treated pharmacologically. Our understanding of the potential disease-modifying and/or symptom-modifying…
Abstract Number: 0150 • ACR Convergence 2023
Self-reported Levels of Physical Activity and the Association to Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression Among Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Kristofer Andreasson¹, Fabricio Espinosa-Ortega², Heléne Sandlund³ and Helene Alexanderson⁴, ¹Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet; Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatotology, Rhematology, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Patients with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis exhibit reduced levels of physical activity (PA) compared to the normative population and suffer from anxiety…
Abstract Number: 0510 • ACR Convergence 2023
Bimekizumab Treatment Improved Key Patient-Reported Symptoms of Axial Spondyloarthritis Including Spinal Pain, Fatigue, and Morning Stiffness: 52-Week Results from Two Phase 3 Studies
Philip J. Mease¹, Maxime Dougados², Maureen Dubreuil³, Marina Nighat Magrey⁴, Helena Marzo-Ortega⁵, Martin Rudwaleit⁶, Christine de la Loge⁷, Carmen Fleurinck⁸, Ute Massow⁹, Vanessa Taieb¹⁰ and Atul Deodhar¹¹, ¹Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, ²Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Cochin, University of Paris Cité, Paris, France, ³Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA, ⁴Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ⁵NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁶University of Bielefeld, Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany, ⁷UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸UCB Pharma, Oosterzele, Belgium, ⁹UCB Pharma, Monheim am Rhein, Germany, ¹⁰UCB Pharma, Colombes, France, ¹¹Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Bimekizumab (BKZ) is a monoclonal IgG1 antibody that selectively inhibits IL-17F in addition to IL-17A. In the phase 3 studies BE MOBILE 1 and…
Abstract Number: 1018 • ACR Convergence 2023
Recognizing Rural Healthcare Disparities in Pain Assessment for Autoimmune Rheumatologic Diseases
Lydia Yang¹, Bharat Kumar² and Melissa Swee¹, ¹University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, ²University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Pain is a common complaint seen in many autoimmune rheumatologic conditions, along with decreased function and decreased sense of well-being. Pain is a highly…
Abstract Number: 1427 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy of Upadacitinib in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Stratified by Involvement of Weight-bearing Joint Regions: A Post Hoc Subgroup Analysis of the Phase 3, Randomized, SELECT-PsA 1 and SELECT-PsA 2 Trials
Kristi Mizelle¹, William R Tillett², Mira Ali³, Thomas Iyile³, Tianming Gao³, Arathi Setty³, Jessica A Walsh⁴ and Laura Coates⁵, ¹Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, Newport News, VA, ²Department of Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, ³AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁴Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Involvement of weight-bearing joints in patients with PsA can be associated with reduced activities of daily living and quality of life. Upadacitinib (UPA) is…
Abstract Number: 1830 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring Psychosocial Characteristics of Youth with Chronic Pain Across Gender Identities
Evan Mulvihill¹, Liam Courtney², Alora Rando¹ and Katherine Salamon³, ¹Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE, ²Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, ³Nemours Children's Health, Wilmingon, DE
Background/Purpose: Pediatric chronic pain is a common, significant public health concern leading to decreased quality of life for youth and burden on the healthcare system1.…

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