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Trial reportMilitary medicine2023

Predictors of Sustained Response to Functional Restoration in a Military Population.

Diane M Flynn, Larisa A Burke, Jeffrey C Ransom, Honor M McQuinn, Alana D Steffen, Tyler J Snow, Ardith Z Doorenbos

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Military medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Diane M FlynnPhysical Performance Service Line, Pain Management Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, DC 90431, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9777-8155
Larisa A BurkeCollege of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Jeffrey C RansomPhysical Performance Service Line, Pain Management Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, DC 90431, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6510-8352
Honor M McQuinnPhysical Performance Service Line, Pain Management Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, DC 90431, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2018-6784
Alana D SteffenCollege of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4292-6138
Tyler J SnowPhysical Performance Service Line, Pain Management Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, DC 90431, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3255-5580
Ardith Z DoorenbosCollege of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3899-8238
Madigan Army Medical Center · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

Applying Technology to Problems in Pain and Symptom ManagementK24NR015340 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI DOORENBOS, ARDITH Z · 2014 to 2018
$842k
NINR NIH HHS K24 NR015340
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe purpose of this study was to determine if improvement in pain impact and functional performance following a functional restoration (FR) program was sustained up to 6 months posttreatment and to identify predictors of sustained improvement. MATERIALS AND

methodsSecondary analysis of data collected during randomized clinical trial. Study population included 108 US active duty service members who completed an FR program, as well as 3- and/or 6-month follow-up assessments. Primary outcome measure was the NIH Research Task Force (pain) impact score (PIS). Secondary outcome was a composite functional performance measure of treadmill, lifting, and carrying tolerances. Variables analyzed to determine their predictive value included demographics; treatment hours; measures of pain intensity, function, mood, sleep, social satisfaction, pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, self-efficacy, pain acceptance, patient activation, functional performance, and neuropathic pain.

resultsMean PIS and functional performance improved significantly immediately following FR, but after 6 months, only improvement in functional performance sustained. Responder analysis showed that 6 months after FR, 42% of participants reported improvement that exceeded the minimal clinically important difference in PIS or functional performance. Predictors of sustained PIS improvement included younger age, absence of neuropathic pain features, less self-rated disability, better baseline functional performance, and worse baseline PIS. Predictors of sustained functional performance improvement included more treatment hours, lower baseline pain catastrophizing, and lower baseline functional performance.

conclusionsThis study supports the investment of treatment time in FR to yield sustained clinically meaningful improvement, as observed in over 40% of this study's military participants. Pretreatment predictors of sustained response included lower pain catastrophizing and absence of neuropathic pain. Further research is needed to determine if treatments that improve pain catastrophizing and neuropathic pain will result in sustained improvement in pain impact and functional performance following FR program participation.

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Military PersonnelNeuralgiaHumansTreatment Outcome

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PMID37948256
PMCPMC10637275
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