Pain Experiences of Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain and Central Sensitization: A comparative Group Delphi Study

Central sensitization (CS) is regarded as an important contributing factor for chronification of musculoskeletal pain (MSP). It is crucial to identify CS, as targeted multimodal treatment may be indicated. The primary objective of this study was therefore to explore pain experience of individuals with MSP+CS in order to gain a better understanding of symptoms in relation to CS from a patient perspective. The secondary objective was to investigate whether pain experiences of patients with MSP+CS differ from those of individuals with neuropathic pain (NP).

中枢敏化（Central sensitization, CS）被视作肌肉骨骼疼痛（musculoskeletal pain, MSP）慢性化的重要促成因素。精准识别该状态至关重要，因为此时往往需要开展针对性的多模式治疗。本研究的首要目标为探究伴中枢敏化的肌肉骨骼疼痛患者的疼痛体验，以期从患者视角更深入地理解与中枢敏化相关的症状表现。本研究的次要目标则是探究伴中枢敏化的肌肉骨骼疼痛患者的疼痛体验，与神经性疼痛（neuropathic pain, NP）患者的疼痛体验是否存在差异。