CHRONIC PAIN

OBJECTIVE

The objective is to improve the quality of life of people suffering from a chronic pain condition (fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, etc.) by exploring the psychological aspects associated with pain and proposing ICT solutions to improve the assessment and psychological treatment of chronic pain.

SINCE

2006

RELEVANT MILESTONES AND APPLICATIONS

This line started with the achievement of a CONSOLIDER project and has evolved over time as one of the lines that exemplify LABPSITEC’s work in ICT and health. We have developed ICT solutions for chronic pain using VR, online therapy, APPS and now we are working on mixed realities in collaborative environments for the treatment of chronic pain in the framework of the SHARESPACE project: https://sharespace.eu/about/real-world-scenarios/sharespace-for-health-low-back-pain-exergame/.

PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS AND OTHER RELEVANT ASPECTS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED

Publications:

  1. Garcia-Palacios, A., Herrero, R., Vizcaíno, Y., Belmonte, M. A., Castilla, D., Molinari, G., Baños, R. M., Botella, C. (2015). Integrating Virtual Reality with Activity Management for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy. Clinical Journal of Pain, 6, 564 – 572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000000196
  2. Suso-Ribera, C., García-Palacios, A., Botella, C., Ribera-Canudas, M. V. (2017). Pain catastrophizing and its relationship with health outcomes: Does pain intensity matter?. Pain Research and Management. 2017:9762864. doi: 10.1155/2017/9762864.
  3. Suso-Ribera, C., Martínez-Borba, V., Martín Brufau, R., Suso-Vergara, S., Garcia-Palacios, A. (2019). Individual differences and health in chronic pain: Are sex differences relevant?. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 17(1):128. doi: 10.1186/s12955-019-1182-1.
  4. Suso-Ribera, C., Castilla, D., Zaragoza, I., Ribera-Canudas, M. V., Botella, C., Garcia-Palacios, A. (2018). Validity, reliability, feasibility, and usefulness of Pain Monitor. A multidimensional smartphone App for daily monitoring of adults with heterogenous chronic pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 34, 900-908. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000618
  5. Suso-Ribera, C., Castilla, D., Zaragoza, I., Mesas, A., Server, A., Medel, J., Garcia-Palacios, A., (2020). Telemonitoring in chronic pain management using Smartphone apps: A randomized controlled trial comparing usual assessment against app-based monitoring with and without clinical alarms. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18):6568. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186568.
  6. Molinari, G., Miragall, M., Enrique, A., Botella, C., Baños, R. M., García-Palacios, A. (2020). How and for whom does a positive affect intervention work in fibromyalgia: An analysis of mediators and moderators. European Journal of Pain. 24 – 1, pp. 248 – 262. DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1481
  7. Jaen, I., Díaz García, A., Pastor, C., Garcia Palacios, A., Valentini, E. (2021). Emotion regulation and peripheral psychophysiological correlates in the management of induced pain: A systematic review. PLoS one. 16:.e0253509, 2021. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253509
  8. Patterson, D., Hoffman, H., Chambers, G., Bennetts, D., Hunner, H. H., Wiechman, S. A., Garcia-Palacios, A. & Jensen, M. (2021). Hypnotic enhancement of Virtual Reality distraction analgesia during thermal pain: A randomized trial. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 69, 225-245. Doi: 10.1080/00207144.2021.1882259