Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20240043-en
Brazilian Journal of Pain
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Influence of sleep quality on pain characteristics, anxiety symptoms and catastrophizing in patients with painful temporomandibular disorders treated in private orofacial pain clinic

Influência da qualidade do sono nas características da dor, sintomas de ansiedade e catastrofização em pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular dolorosa atendidos em clínica privada

Claudia Aparecida de Oliveira Machado; Camila Maria Bastos Machado Resende; Juliana Stuginski-Barbosa; Paulo Cezar Simamoto-Junior

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Extensive literature has shown that poor sleep quality, anxiety symptoms and catastrophizing contribute to worsening of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) conditions. However, most studies are conducted in public institutions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of sleep quality on pain characteristics and psychological factors in patients with symptomatic TMD treated in a private orofacial pain clinic.

METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study. Forty-four adult patients were selected according to the Axis I of the diagnostic criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) and completed the questionnaires Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI); Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PSC) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7).

The sample was divided into poor sleep quality and good sleep quality based on PSQI scores. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) quantified pain intensity and the pain duration was recorded in months.


RESULTS: 63.64% of the patients had muscle TMD (myofascial pain), 18.18% had joint TMD (arthralgia) and 18% had both disorders. 72.73% of all patients had pain for more than 6 months. Patients reporting poor sleep quality had more anxiety symptoms (p=0.009) and catastrophic thoughts related to pain (p=0.006); of these, 93.7% had pain for more than 6 months. Negative correlations were observed between age and pain intensity, and between age and anxiety symptoms.

CONCLUSION: Poor sleep quality was significantly associated with anxiety, catastrophizing and pain duration in TMD patients treated in orofacial pain private practice.

 

Keywords

Anxiety; Catastrophization; Facial pain; Private practice; Sleep quality; Temporomandibular joint disorders

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Extensa literatura demonstrou que a má qualidade do sono, os sintomas de ansiedade e a catastrofização contribuem para o agravamento da disfunção temporomandibular (DTM). No entanto, a maioria dos estudos foi realizada em instituições públicas. Portanto, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a influência da qualidade do sono nas características da dor e nos fatores psicológicos em pacientes com DTM dolorosa atendidos em uma clínica particular.

MÉTODOS: Este é um estudo transversal. Quarenta e quatro pacientes adultos selecionados de acordo com o Eixo I dos critérios diagnósticos de DTM (DC/TMD) responderam aos questionários Índice de Qualidade do Sono de Pittsburgh (PSQI); Escala de Catastrofização da Dor (PSC) e Escala de Transtorno de Ansiedade Generalizada (GAD-7). A amostra foi dividida em qualidade de sono bom e ruim de acordo com os escores do PSQI. A intensidade da dor foi mensurada através da Escala Analógica Visual (EAV) e a duração da dor foi registrada em meses.

RESULTADOS: De uma amostra de 44 indivíduos 63,64% dos pacientes apresentaram DTM Muscular (dor miofascial), 18,18% DTM articular (artralgia) e 18% ambos. 72,73% dos pacientes apresentavam dor há mais 6 de meses. Os pacientes que relataram má qualidade do sono apresentaram mais sintomas de ansiedade (p=0,009) e pensamentos catastróficos relacionados à dor (p=0,006); destes, 93,7% apresentavam dor há mais de 6 meses. Houve correlações negativas entre idade e intensidade da dor e entre idade e sintomas de ansiedade.

CONCLUSÃO: A má qualidade do sono foi significativamente associada à ansiedade, à catastrofização e à duração da dor em pacientes com DTM atendidos em clínica privada.

Palavras-chave

Ansiedade; Catastrofização; Dor facial; Qualidade do sono; Setor privado; Transtornos da articulação temporomandibular

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Submitted date:
03/31/2024

Accepted date:
06/13/2024

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