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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2025

Latent class analysis identifies distinct pain phenotypes in newly diagnosed systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Hui Zhang, Xiaoqiong Wei, Wei Liu, Hongyao Leng, Qiao Shen, Xin Wan, Ximing Xu, Xianlan Zheng

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Hui ZhangDepartment of Nursing, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaoqiong WeiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Wei LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hongyao LengDepartment of Nursing, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Qiao ShenDepartment of Nursing, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xin WanDepartment of Nursing, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ximing XuBig Data Center for Children's Medical Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. ximing@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.
Xianlan ZhengDepartment of Nursing, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. zhengxianlan@vip.163.com.

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the Medical Research Project of the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission Project No. 2025WSJK002
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backgroundPatients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) exhibit highly heterogeneous pain manifestations, which significantly impact their quality of life and disease prognosis. An understanding of the pain phenotypes for this disorder and their influencing factors is crucial for individualized pain management.

objectiveTo explore the pain phenotypes of newly diagnosed sJIA patients via latent class analysis (LCA), analyse the influencing factors of these phenotypes, and evaluate the impacts of different pain phenotypes on short-term inpatient outcomes.

methodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted by collecting the electronic health records of 165 patients who were first diagnosed with sJIA at the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2018 to July 2024. Patient pain characteristics, laboratory indicators, and inpatient outcome data were extracted. LCA was used to identify pain phenotypes, and multivariate logistic regression was used to analyse the influencing factors. The Lanza-Tan-Bray method and the data combination analysis technique were applied to evaluate the relationships between pain phenotypes and clinical outcomes.

resultsLCA categorized the pain phenotypes of sJIA patients into three distinct classes, including (1) Class 1: inflammation-related moderate to severe pain with functional impairment (53.9% of patients); (2) Class 2: mild intermittent pain with extra-articular symptoms (19.4% of patients); and (3) Class 3: no joint pain with mild functional impairment (26.7% of patients). The analysis revealed that age (P = 0.023) and serum IL-10 levels (P = 0.047) were significant factors influencing pain phenotypes. Significant differences were observed among different pain phenotypes in terms of hospital stay duration, intrahospital department transfer rates, and pain status at discharge.

conclusionPain in sJIA patients can be classified into three distinct phenotypes, which are influenced by factors such as age and IL-10 levels. The identification of these pain phenotypes has important clinical significance for developing individualized pain management strategies.

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Arthritis, JuvenileLatent Class AnalysisPainAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementPhenotypeRetrospective StudiesElectronic health recordsIL-10Latent class analysisPain phenotypeSystemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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