Prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal pain in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review.

Fabien LatiersMarie VandenabeeleWilliam Poncin Gregory Reychler

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2021)

Pain is a very common symptom in patients with COPD. Despite this, few clinical trials have investigated the pain. It appears to be located primarily in the lumbar, cervical and thoracic regions and facilitated by being a female, a low level of physical activity, comorbidity(ies) and old age.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
clinical trial
neuropathic pain
physical activity
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
minimally invasive
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
spinal cord injury
lung function
depressive symptoms
postoperative pain
open label
phase ii
single molecule