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Biopsychosocial influence on exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness at the shoulder: pain catastrophizing and catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) diplotype predict pain ratings.

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George, SZ; Dover, GC; Wallace, MR; Sack, BK; Herbstman, DM; Aydog, E; Fillingim, RB
Published in: Clin J Pain
2008

OBJECTIVE: The experience of pain is believed to be influenced by psychologic and genetic factors. A previous study suggested pain catastrophizing and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) genotype influenced clinical pain ratings for patients seeking operative treatment of shoulder pain. This study investigated whether these same psychologic and genetic factors predicted responses to induced shoulder pain. METHODS: Participants (n=63) completed self-report questionnaires and had COMT genotype determined before performing a standardized fatigue protocol to induce delayed onset muscle soreness. Then, shoulder pain ratings, self-report of upper-extremity disability ratings, and muscle torque production were reassessed 24, 48, and 72 hours later. RESULTS: This cohort consisted of 35 women and 28 men, with a mean age of 20.9 years (SD=1.7). The frequency of COMT diplotypes was 42 with "high COMT enzyme activity" (low pain sensitivity group) and 21 with "low COMT enzyme activity" (average pain sensitivity/high pain sensitivity group). A hierarchical regression model indicated that an interaction between pain catastrophizing and COMT diplotype was the strongest unique predictor of 72-hour pain ratings. The same interaction was not predictive of self-report of disability or muscle torque production at 72 hours. The pain catastrophizingxCOMT diplotype interaction indicated that participants with high pain catastrophizing and low COMT enzyme activity (average pain sensitivity/high pain sensitivity group) were more likely (relative risk=3.5, P=0.025) to have elevated pain intensity ratings (40/100 or higher). DISCUSSION: These findings from an experimental model converge with those from a surgical cohort and provide additional evidence that the presence of elevated pain catastrophizing and COMT diplotype indicative of low COMT enzyme activity have the potential to increase the risk of developing chronic pain syndromes.

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Clin J Pain

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EISSN

1536-5409

Publication Date

2008

Volume

24

Issue

9

Start / End Page

793 / 801

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain
  • Muscle Fatigue
  • Models, Biological
  • Male
  • Humans
 

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George, S. Z., Dover, G. C., Wallace, M. R., Sack, B. K., Herbstman, D. M., Aydog, E., & Fillingim, R. B. (2008). Biopsychosocial influence on exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness at the shoulder: pain catastrophizing and catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) diplotype predict pain ratings. Clin J Pain, 24(9), 793–801. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31817bcb65
George, Steven Z., Geoffrey C. Dover, Margaret R. Wallace, Brandon K. Sack, Deborah M. Herbstman, Ece Aydog, and Roger B. Fillingim. “Biopsychosocial influence on exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness at the shoulder: pain catastrophizing and catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) diplotype predict pain ratings.Clin J Pain 24, no. 9 (2008): 793–801. https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e31817bcb65.
George, Steven Z., et al. “Biopsychosocial influence on exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness at the shoulder: pain catastrophizing and catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) diplotype predict pain ratings.Clin J Pain, vol. 24, no. 9, 2008, pp. 793–801. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/AJP.0b013e31817bcb65.

Published In

Clin J Pain

DOI

EISSN

1536-5409

Publication Date

2008

Volume

24

Issue

9

Start / End Page

793 / 801

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain
  • Muscle Fatigue
  • Models, Biological
  • Male
  • Humans