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Pain trajectories and well-being in children and young people with cerebral palsy: A cohort study.

Heather M ShearerPierre CôtéSheilah Hogg-JohnsonPatricia MckeeverDarcy L Fehlings
Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2022)
Five distinct 5-week pain intensity trajectories were identified in children/young people with cerebral palsy. Thirty-two per cent of participants had moderate-to-high pain intensity trajectories. Participants in the trajectories with higher pain intensity reported lower physical and psychological well-being.
Keyphrases
  • cerebral palsy
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • depressive symptoms
  • neuropathic pain
  • high intensity
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial
  • sleep quality