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Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances as risk and progression factors for multiple chronic overlapping pain conditions: a protocol for a longitudinal study.
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Mun CJ, Youngstedt SD, Petrov ME, Pituch KA, Elliott JA, George SZ, LoVecchio F, Mardian AS, Elam KK, Winsick N, Eckert R, Sajith S, Alperin K, Lakhotia A, Kohler K, Reid MJ, Davis MC, Fillingim RBAbstract
Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs), such as chronic low back pain (cLBP) and fibromyalgia, frequently cooccur and incur substantial healthcare costs. However, to date, much focus has been placed on individual anatomically based chronic pain conditions, whereas little is known about the mechanisms underlying progression to multiple (more than 1) COPCs. This study aims to address the gap by investigating the role of common and modifiable risk factors, specifically sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances, in the development of multiple COPCs.