The relationship between pain and sleep in pediatric sickle cell disease.

Dakshin Padmanabhan Tiffany TuckerDonna MurdaughChibuzo Ilonze Jeffrey D Lebensburger Stephen J Thomas

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2023)

Our study demonstrates that pain interference is associated with both sleep disturbance and sleep-related impairment. PROMIS measures can identify patients that suffer from pain and sleep disturbances and highlights the need to conduct longitudinal prospective studies to define the directionality of pain and sleep in SCD.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
sleep quality
pain management
physical activity
neuropathic pain
sickle cell disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
patient reported outcomes
spinal cord injury
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors