Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances in Chronic Pain Patients - Relation to Physical Activity Level and Opioid Use

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One hundred participants with planned follow-up (decision according to clinical routine) at the Pain Centre will be consecutively recruited. After signed informed consent, the participants will wear two accelerometers during one week, one for recording sleep and one for recording physical activity. ...

One hundred participants with planned follow-up (decision according to clinical routine) at the Pain Centre will be consecutively recruited. After signed informed consent, the participants will wear two accelerometers during one week, one for recording sleep and one for recording physical activity. The participants will be asked to fill out a sleep and pain diary during the same week. Furthermore, the participants will fill out questionnaires regarding sleep, life style, mental fatigue and self-efficacy. All study participant are included in the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (SQRP). Data from the SQRP will be used regarding patient health characteristics, pain and pain associated symptoms, health related quality of life, sleep and self-reported physical activity level. Data regarding co-morbidity, drug use, pharmacological treatment and other interventions at the Pain Center will be collected from the patient charts. In addition, the participants blood pressure and neck circumference will be measured. Blood samples will be analysed for biomarkers associated with pain and sleep disturbance.

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