Lengthening sleep reduces pain in childhood arthritis: a crossover randomised controlled trial
Primary result · Pain scoresResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.61 95% CrI 0.39–0.95Authors' conclusion
It is possible to have adolescents with childhood arthritis get a healthier sleep duration, and this longer sleep results in reduced pain.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (12–18 years old; pain score of ≥1 on a VAS)mean age 15.0±1.8 years
- Participants
- 31 adolescents
- Comparison
- Healthy sleep duration vs restricted sleep
- Primary endpoint
- Pain, self-assessed using the iCanCope with Pain app
Methodological detailscrossover, sleep manipulation protocol, Bayesian hierarchical models
- Crossover
- Sleep manipulation protocol
- Bayesian hierarchical models
Primary result
Pain scores
Odds ratio
0.61
95% CrI 0.39–0.95
HSDvs RS
OR 0.61 (95% CrI 0.39–0.95)
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
| Outcome | Difference (hours) (95% CrI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep duration per nightCrI | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | |
| −1012Difference, hours (linear scale) |
- Sleep duration per night: 95% CrI
Original publication
Lengthening sleep reduces pain in childhood arthritis: a crossover randomised controlled trial. RMD Open. Published 31 October 2023. doi:10.
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