The Mediating Effect of Central Sensitization on the Relation between Pain Intensity and Psychological Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study with Mediation Analysis.

Hayato ShigetohYoichi TanakaMasayuki KogaMichihiro OsumiShu Morioka

Published in: Pain research & management (2019)

The relationship among anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, and pain intensity was completely mediated by CS. Furthermore, the relationship between catastrophic thinking and pain intensity was partially mediated by CS. Our findings suggest that CS mediates relation between psychological factors and pain intensity, and CS-focused intervention may be important.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
sleep quality
neuropathic pain
high intensity
randomized controlled trial
depressive symptoms
spinal cord injury
social support
data analysis