ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the relationship between sacroiliac joint (SIJ) involvement and central sensitization (CS) in patients with axial
spondyloarthritis (axSpA).
Patients and Methods: Twenty-four patients with axSpA were included in this study. CS was investigated via pressure pain threshold
(PPT), temporal summation (TS), conditional pain modulation (CPM), and the central sensitization inventory (CSI). Sacroiliac joint
involvement was assessed using the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based Canadian Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium
(SPARCC) scoring system. CS-related parameters and SPARCC score correlations were analyzed.
Results: The median (IQR) sacroiliac PPT score for the right SIJ was calculated as 17.47 (4.43) and 17.67 (4.57) for the left SIJ. In the TS
measurement, the right SIJ TS median (IQR) value was calculated as 4.0 (3.5) and 4.0 (2.75) for the left side. The median (IQR) value
was 149.67 (107.5) for CPM and 45.0 (27.75) for CSI. The median (IQR) sacroiliac inflammation score was calculated as 3.0 (8.75),
and the median (IQR) structural score was calculated as 7.0 (11.5). No correlation was found between SPARCC scores and PPT, TS,
CPM, and CSI values.
Conclusion: In axSpA patients, there was no association observed between pain sensitivity measures and sacroiliac involvement.
Further comprehensive studies are required, taking into account the complex nature of CS.
Axial spondyloarthritis Central sensitization Quantitative sensory testing Central sensitization inventory SPARCC
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Surgery (Other) |
Journal Section | Original Research |
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Publication Date | October 30, 2024 |
Submission Date | December 30, 2023 |
Acceptance Date | May 15, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 37 Issue: 3 |