Detection of Electrodermal Activity in Pain 2

Condition(s) studied

Study summary

The goal of this study is to investigate the association between self-reported pain and electrodermal activity and to create an algorithm that detects pain and provides timely alarms for rising pain levels in patients with life-threatening illnesses suffering from persistent pain. The study is exploratory.

Hypothesis: Electrodermal activity can distinguish different pain intensity levels in patients with chronic pain and a life-threatening disease.

Methodology: Thirty-seven patients with cancer and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be identified through hospital record screening. These patients will wear a monitoring device for a maximum of one week and report their pain intensity throughout the day.

Analysis: Discriminant analysis will be used to differentiate between mild, moderate, and severe pain. This study is exploratory, generating hypotheses for subsequent phases of the project.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pain intensity — while participants wear the device (up to 7 days)
  Numerical rating scale score. Pain intensity (interval, 0 to 10) is measured using the NRS, a commonly used tool asking patients to rate their pain intensity on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 reflecting the worst possible pain.

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