Determinants of Diagnostic Delay in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1: An Observational Study of 180 Consecutive New Cases.
Journal
Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases
ISSN: 1536-7355
Titre abrégé: J Clin Rheumatol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9518034
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Dec 2021
01 Dec 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
9
9
2020
medline:
26
11
2021
entrez:
8
9
2020
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ppublish
Résumé
Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1) is a disabling painful disease, with variable outcomes in terms of chronic pain and disability. A long time between onset and diagnosis seems predictive for late recovery and progression toward a chronic disease. This study aims to investigate demographic and clinical variables associated with delayed CRPS-1 diagnosis. From March 2013 to January 2018, consecutive patients newly diagnosed according to International Association for the Study of Pain diagnostic criteria for CRPS-1 were recruited. Demographic and clinical variables were collected at diagnosis. Student t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for comparisons; Cox proportional hazards model was applied to evaluate the variables associated with delayed CRPS-1 diagnosis. One hundred eighty patients entered the study. At diagnosis, women were older, and foot was more often involved than hand. The triggering event was more commonly a trauma without fracture for foot disease and a fracture for hand localization. No differences between hand and foot disease were found by the International Association for the Study of Pain diagnostic categories (clinical vs research) or pain measures. Variables significantly associated with a longer time between disease onset and diagnosis were foot localization, general practitioner referral, higher number of visits before CRPS diagnosis, and prior physiotherapy prescribed for symptoms later diagnosed as CRPS. An overt clinical manifestation (research CRPS-1) predicted a shorter delay. Foot localization, prior physiotherapy prescribed for symptoms later diagnosed as CRPS, and a disease without overt clinical manifestations were independent predictive factors for a delayed diagnosis. Clinicians should pay attention to these issues to ensure a timely diagnosis and possibly avoid progression toward a chronic disease.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1) is a disabling painful disease, with variable outcomes in terms of chronic pain and disability. A long time between onset and diagnosis seems predictive for late recovery and progression toward a chronic disease. This study aims to investigate demographic and clinical variables associated with delayed CRPS-1 diagnosis.
METHODS
METHODS
From March 2013 to January 2018, consecutive patients newly diagnosed according to International Association for the Study of Pain diagnostic criteria for CRPS-1 were recruited. Demographic and clinical variables were collected at diagnosis. Student t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for comparisons; Cox proportional hazards model was applied to evaluate the variables associated with delayed CRPS-1 diagnosis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
One hundred eighty patients entered the study. At diagnosis, women were older, and foot was more often involved than hand. The triggering event was more commonly a trauma without fracture for foot disease and a fracture for hand localization. No differences between hand and foot disease were found by the International Association for the Study of Pain diagnostic categories (clinical vs research) or pain measures. Variables significantly associated with a longer time between disease onset and diagnosis were foot localization, general practitioner referral, higher number of visits before CRPS diagnosis, and prior physiotherapy prescribed for symptoms later diagnosed as CRPS. An overt clinical manifestation (research CRPS-1) predicted a shorter delay.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Foot localization, prior physiotherapy prescribed for symptoms later diagnosed as CRPS, and a disease without overt clinical manifestations were independent predictive factors for a delayed diagnosis. Clinicians should pay attention to these issues to ensure a timely diagnosis and possibly avoid progression toward a chronic disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32897995
pii: 00124743-202112000-00038
doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000001558
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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