Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20180045
Brazilian Journal of Pain
Original Article

Prevalence of neuropathic pain in patients with cancer

Prevalência da dor neuropática em pacientes com câncer

Tania Cursino de Menezes Couceiro; Luciana Cavalcanti Lima; Mário Pereira Coutinho Júnior; Pedro Filipe da Luz Siqueira de Oliveira Mello; Thaysi Maria Mendonça Lopes Ferreira; Ana Lígia Pereira Firmino

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with neuropathic pain in cancer patients. 

METHODS: A prospective cross-sectional study conducted from August 2016 to July 2017, with 267 cancer patients above 18 years of age, with pain. Diabetic patients and patients with previous chronic pain unrelated to the current neoplasia were excluded. The demographic and disease information was obtained from the medical records and directly with the patient. The Douleur Neuropathique en 4 questions questionnaire and the numeric pain scale were later applied.

RESULTS: The prevalence of neuropathic pain in the study population was 53%. The average age of patients was 55.3 years. Of the 267 patients, 76% were female. There was no significant difference in the occurrence of neuropathic pain among gender, age, histological type of cancer and type of treatment. Of the patients, 35.5% who underwent chemotherapy had neuropathic pain, and there was no statistical difference between the types of chemotherapy performed. Twenty-four patients who reported pain at the radiotherapy site were diagnosed with neuropathic pain. Of the total, 63 patients who reported pain at the surgical site, 36 were classified with neuropathic pain. An increasing trend of neuropathic pain was observed when treatments were associated. The intensity of this pain was reported as moderate to severe by the majority of patients in the various types of treatment: chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery.

CONCLUSION: When compared to other studies, a high prevalence of neuropathic pain was observed in more than half of the patients evaluated.

Keywords

Chemotherapy, Douleur Neuropathique en 4 questions, Neuropathic pain, Oncologic pain, Pain

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a prevalência e os fatores associados à dor neuropática em pacientes oncológicos.

MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal prospectivo realizado no período de agosto de 2016 a julho de 2017. Participaram 267 pacientes oncológicos maiores de 18 anos que apresentavam dor, e excluídos os pacientes diabéticos e portadores de dor crônica pregressa sem relação com a neoplasia atual. Foram obtidas informações demográficas e sobre a doença no prontuário e diretamente com o paciente. Posteriormente foi aplicado o questionário Douleur Neuropathique en 4 questions e a escala numérica da dor.

RESULTADOS: A prevalência da dor neuropática na população de estudo foi de 53%. A idade média dos pacientes foi 55,3 anos. Dos 267 pacientes, 76% eram do sexo feminino. Não houve diferença significativa de ocorrência de dor neuropática entre os sexos, idade, tipo histológico do câncer e o tipo de tratamento. Dos pacientes, 35,5% que realizaram quimioterapia tinham dor neuropática, não havendo diferença estatística entre os tipos de quimioterapia realizada. Vinte e quatro pacientes que referiam dor no local do tratamento radioterápico apresentaram o diagnóstico de dor neuropática. Do total, 63 pacientes que referiam dor na área cirúrgica, 36 foram classificados com dor neuropática. Observou-se tendência crescente de dor neuropática quando os tratamentos foram associados. A intensidade dessa dor foi referida como moderada a intensa pela maioria dos pacientes nos diversos tipos de tratamento: quimioterapia, radioterapia e cirurgia.

CONCLUSÃO: Quando comparada a outros estudos, foi observada alta prevalência de dor neuropática, em mais da metade dos pacientes avaliados

Palavras-chave

Dor, Dor neuropática, Dor oncológica, Douleur Neuropathique en 4 questionsQuestionnaire, Quimioterapia

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Submitted date:
03/07/2018

Accepted date:
07/09/2018

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