Key result
Children with chronic pain had significantly lower resting heart rate variability and a static HRV response to acute experimental pain tasks compared to healthy controls.
Why the study?
Does heart rate variability differ at rest and in response to acute pain between children with chronic pain and healthy controls?
Case-Control (n=152)
Does heart rate variability differ at rest and in response to acute pain between children with chronic pain and healthy controls?
Children with chronic pain demonstrate altered autonomic nervous system function, characterized by lower resting HRV and a blunted HRV response to acute pain stressors.
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Hypothesis-generating for autonomic dysregulation in pediatric chronic pain; prospective studies needed before clinical consideration.
Tsao et al. (2013) conducted a case-control in Chronic pain (n=152). Chronic pain vs. Healthy control children was evaluated on Resting heart rate variability and HRV response to acute experimental pain tasks. Children with chronic pain had significantly lower resting heart rate variability and a static HRV response to acute experimental pain tasks compared to healthy controls.
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