Banca de DEFESA: Thiara Dias Café Alves

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : Thiara Dias Café Alves
DATE: 20/10/2023
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Plataforma Teams
TITLE:

Association between pain and fatigue in Brazilian people with Multiple Sclerosis: A cross‐sectional study.

KEY WORDS:

multiple sclerosis; pain; fatigue; disability for upper limbs

PAGES: 62
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional
SUMMARY:

Background: Pain represents a health-related concern that affects over 80% of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis, and the prevalence of chronic pain in this population can increase by almost 15% within next seven years. Recent studies indicate that pain may be related to mood and quality of life impairments, as well as interfering with sleep quality and restriction of occupational and social participation. In addition to pain, fatigue is a common disabling symptom of MS and is currently associated with an increase in activity limitations and social participation restrictions, reducing the ability to maintain usual activities. While the impact of pain and fatigue on the functionality of persons with MS is well-known, these healthrelated problems can remain untreated or undertreated due to barriers related to knowledge of clinical mechanisms and treatment resources Aim: verify the possible relationship between pain and the factors that can decrease functionality in persons with MS, beyond to determine the possible relationship between pain and perceived fatigue, in a Brazilian sample of people with MS. Method: Cross-sectional study, non-probabilistic . The study sample comprised 32 patients with multiple sclerosis. Pain symptoms were registered on basis of the symptoms domain of the Functional Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients with multiple sclerosis. Handgrip strength: using a hydraulic hand dynamometer. Evaluation of upper limb function with Testd’ Evaluation de la performance des Membres Supérieurs des Personnes Âgées . Perceived fatigue was evaluated by the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale. Statistical analyses were processed using the Statistical Package for Social Science software version 22.0. The degree of correlation between pain and fatigue was analyzed, with the Pearson coefficient, calculated considering the 95% confidence interval, a simple linear regression was used to determine the possible influence of pain on fatigue. Results: In total, sample was composed in the most part for female participants, with the relapsing remitting type of MS, high level of education. Muscle pain was the most common type of pain reported by the participants. Simple linear regression was run to determine if pain total scores significantly predict the perceived fatigue. The overall model was significant (F (1,30) = 11.67, p=0.002) at pain, explaining 28% (R2 = 0.28) of the variance in fatigue scores, suggesting that patients with high levels of pain have also, greater fatigue Conclusion: We could conclude that, for a Brazilian sample of people with MS, pain showed a strong association with fatigue, unlike motor impairments, age, education, duration of disease or number of relapses.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa ao Programa - 1955196 - ANA CLARA BONINI ROCHA - nullPresidente - 1952930 - FELIPE AUGUSTO DOS SANTOS MENDES
Externo à Instituição - GUILHERME AUGUSTO SANTOS BUENO - UNIEURO
Externo ao Programa - 1734805 - OSMAIR GOMES DE MACEDO - null