Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

Objective To evaluate the association of nociplastic (NoP) and neuropathic pain (NP) components with residual symptoms in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs).Methods 78 patients with r-axSpA from the GErman...

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Main Authors: Joachim Sieper, Denis Poddubnyy, Hildrun Haibel, Fabian Proft, Mikhail Protopopov, Valeria Rios Rodriguez, Murat Torgutalp, Judith Rademacher, Henriette Käding, Fares Al Mohamad
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author Joachim Sieper
Denis Poddubnyy
Hildrun Haibel
Fabian Proft
Mikhail Protopopov
Valeria Rios Rodriguez
Murat Torgutalp
Judith Rademacher
Henriette Käding
Fares Al Mohamad
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Denis Poddubnyy
Hildrun Haibel
Fabian Proft
Mikhail Protopopov
Valeria Rios Rodriguez
Murat Torgutalp
Judith Rademacher
Henriette Käding
Fares Al Mohamad
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description Objective To evaluate the association of nociplastic (NoP) and neuropathic pain (NP) components with residual symptoms in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs).Methods 78 patients with r-axSpA from the GErman SPondyloarthritis Inception Cohort receiving a bDMARD for at least 3 months were included in this analysis. The Widespread Pain Index (WPI) and the PainDETECT (PD) questionnaire were used to quantify the NoP and the NP components, respectively. Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) were used as measures of residual symptoms. C reactive protein (CRP) was used as a measure of systemic inflammatory activity. Univariable and multivariable regression analyses of disease activity were performed. The regions of the WPI score and items of the PD score were used for cluster analyses.Results Linear multivariable regression analysis showed that WPI and PD were independently associated with ASDAS (b=0.1, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.17, and b=0.05, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.08, respectively) and BASDAI (b=0.24, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.39, and b=0.17, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.25, respectively) in r-axSpA patients receiving stable treatment with bDMARDs. Furthermore, WPI and PD were found to be significantly associated with the presence of relevant residual symptoms as defined by BASDAI ≥4 (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.15, and OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.85, respectively). The effects were present also in patients with normal level of CRP. Cluster analysis revealed three distinct pain distribution profiles and four specific sensory symptom constellations allowing differentiation of different pain subtypes.Conclusion Both NoP and NP components seem to be associated with residual symptoms in patients with r-axSpA receiving treatment with bDMARDs.
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spelling doaj-art-07ea316d976c4e1cacc133ba090b47952025-08-20T03:11:53ZengBMJ Publishing GroupRMD Open2056-59332024-02-0110110.1136/rmdopen-2023-004009Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugsJoachim Sieper0Denis Poddubnyy1Hildrun Haibel2Fabian Proft3Mikhail Protopopov4Valeria Rios Rodriguez5Murat Torgutalp6Judith Rademacher7Henriette Käding8Fares Al Mohamad9Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyEpidemiology Unit, German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany1 Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany1 Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology (including Clinical Nutrition), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany1 Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology (including Clinical Nutrition), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology (including Clinical Nutrition), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyObjective To evaluate the association of nociplastic (NoP) and neuropathic pain (NP) components with residual symptoms in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs).Methods 78 patients with r-axSpA from the GErman SPondyloarthritis Inception Cohort receiving a bDMARD for at least 3 months were included in this analysis. The Widespread Pain Index (WPI) and the PainDETECT (PD) questionnaire were used to quantify the NoP and the NP components, respectively. Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) were used as measures of residual symptoms. C reactive protein (CRP) was used as a measure of systemic inflammatory activity. Univariable and multivariable regression analyses of disease activity were performed. The regions of the WPI score and items of the PD score were used for cluster analyses.Results Linear multivariable regression analysis showed that WPI and PD were independently associated with ASDAS (b=0.1, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.17, and b=0.05, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.08, respectively) and BASDAI (b=0.24, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.39, and b=0.17, 95% CI 0.1 to 0.25, respectively) in r-axSpA patients receiving stable treatment with bDMARDs. Furthermore, WPI and PD were found to be significantly associated with the presence of relevant residual symptoms as defined by BASDAI ≥4 (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.15, and OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.85, respectively). The effects were present also in patients with normal level of CRP. Cluster analysis revealed three distinct pain distribution profiles and four specific sensory symptom constellations allowing differentiation of different pain subtypes.Conclusion Both NoP and NP components seem to be associated with residual symptoms in patients with r-axSpA receiving treatment with bDMARDs.https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e004009.full
spellingShingle Joachim Sieper
Denis Poddubnyy
Hildrun Haibel
Fabian Proft
Mikhail Protopopov
Valeria Rios Rodriguez
Murat Torgutalp
Judith Rademacher
Henriette Käding
Fares Al Mohamad
Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
RMD Open
title Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
title_full Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
title_fullStr Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
title_full_unstemmed Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
title_short Association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
title_sort association of nociplastic and neuropathic pain components with the presence of residual symptoms in patients with axial spondyloarthritis receiving biological disease modifying antirheumatic drugs
url https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e004009.full
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