2022
Multimodal phenotyping and correlates of pain following hematopoietic cell transplant in children with sickle cell disease
Bakshi N, Astles R, Chou E, Hurreh A, Sil S, Sinha C, Sanders K, Peddineni M, Gillespie S, Keesari R, Krishnamurti L. Multimodal phenotyping and correlates of pain following hematopoietic cell transplant in children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2022, 70: e30046-e30046. PMID: 36322607, PMCID: PMC9820671, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantPatient-reported outcomesSickle cell diseaseYear post-HCTPost-HCTExperimental pain sensitivitySickle cell anemiaCell transplantPain thresholdPain sensitivityCell diseaseCorrelates of painPressure pain thresholdHealth-related qualityCold pain thresholdAssessment of painPsychological factorsUnderstanding of painEffect sizePain assessmentObservational studySevere genotypePainCell anemiaOptional substudiesSickle Cell Transplantation Evaluation of Long-term and Late Effects Registry (STELLAR) to Compare Long-term Outcomes After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation to Those in Siblings Without Sickle Cell Disease and in Nontransplanted Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease: Design and Feasibility Study
Krishnamurti L, Arnold S, Haight A, Abraham A, Guilcher G, John T, Bakshi N, Shenoy S, Syrjala K, Martin P, Chaudhury S, Eames G, Olowoselu O, Hsieh M, De La Fuente J, Kasow K, Stenger E, Mertens A, El-Rassi F, Lane P, Shaw B, Meacham L, Archer D. Sickle Cell Transplantation Evaluation of Long-term and Late Effects Registry (STELLAR) to Compare Long-term Outcomes After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation to Those in Siblings Without Sickle Cell Disease and in Nontransplanted Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease: Design and Feasibility Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e36780. PMID: 35793124, PMCID: PMC9301564, DOI: 10.2196/36780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERLong-term outcomesCell diseaseTransplantation evaluationCell transplantationLate effectsPost-HCT patientsYear post-HCTFeasibility of recruitmentHealth-related qualityMarrow Transplant ResearchElectronic pain diaryChronic graftNontransplanted individualsPost-HCTHost diseasePain diaryBlood pressureDaily painInternational BloodHandgrip testHip circumferenceSexual function
2021
Intraindividual pain variability and phenotypes of pain in sickle cell disease: a secondary analysis from the Pain in Sickle Cell Epidemiology Study
Bakshi N, Gillespie S, McClish D, McCracken C, Smith W, Krishnamurti L. Intraindividual pain variability and phenotypes of pain in sickle cell disease: a secondary analysis from the Pain in Sickle Cell Epidemiology Study. Pain 2021, 163: 1102-1113. PMID: 34538841, PMCID: PMC9100443, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseSickle Cell Epidemiology StudyOpioid useMean painPain variabilityPhysical functionPain intensityPain phenotypesPatient outcomesCell diseaseEpidemiology studiesHigher mean painLower mean painLow physical functionHealth-related qualityHealth care utilizationHigher physical functionProportion of daysSomatic symptom burdenSymptom burdenCare utilizationPainSecondary analysisSpearman rank correlationHigh temporal instability
2019
Bone marrow transplantation for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study
Krishnamurti L, Neuberg D, Sullivan K, Kamani N, Abraham A, Campigotto F, Zhang W, Dahdoul T, De Castro L, Parikh S, Bakshi N, Haight A, Hassell K, Loving R, Rosenthal J, Smith S, Smith W, Spearman M, Stevenson K, Wu C, Wiedl C, Waller E, Walters M. Bone marrow transplantation for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study. American Journal Of Hematology 2019, 94: 446-454. PMID: 30637784, PMCID: PMC6542639, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere sickle cell diseaseBone marrow transplantationEvent-free survivalSickle cell diseaseMarrow transplantationCell diseaseElevated tricuspid regurgitant jet velocityRegular red blood cell transfusionsSevere SCDDonor bone marrow transplantationOne-year overall survivalSecond bone marrow transplantationTricuspid regurgitant jet velocityRed blood cell transfusionProspective multicenter pilot studyDeveloped chronic GVHDHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisStable donor chimerismAcute chest syndromeSecondary graft failureBlood cell transfusionHealth-related qualityPhysical function domainProspective clinical trialsRegurgitant jet velocity
2018
iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain: Design of a randomized controlled trial of a smartphone and web-based pain self-management program for youth with sickle cell disease
Palermo T, Zempsky W, Dampier C, Lalloo C, Hundert A, Murphy L, Bakshi N, Stinson J. iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain: Design of a randomized controlled trial of a smartphone and web-based pain self-management program for youth with sickle cell disease. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2018, 74: 88-96. PMID: 30316999, PMCID: PMC6218943, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapy interventionSelf-management skills trainingAttention control groupPain self-management programEmotional functioningPsychosocial interventionsSkills trainingParent caregiversSocial supportPain self-management interventionGoal settingTherapy interventionCaregiver responsesMost youthPotential mediatorsYouthHealth-related qualitySickle cell painHealth service useSelf-management programSelf-management interventionsSickle cell diseaseWeb-based programICanCopeAdolescentsPain catastrophizing is associated with poorer health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease
Bakshi N, Lukombo I, Belfer I, Krishnamurti L. Pain catastrophizing is associated with poorer health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease. Journal Of Pain Research 2018, 11: 947-953. PMID: 29773954, PMCID: PMC5947835, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s151198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSickle cell diseasePoor health-related qualityHealth-related qualityHealth care utilizationPoor HRQOLPain intensityCare utilizationCell diseaseDepressive symptomsPrior health care utilizationPsychological factorsPain-related outcomesRace-matched controlsCross-sectional studyQuality of lifePaucity of dataSCD outcomesPain burdenPediatric patientsRed blood cellsPain interferenceMultisystem involvementPain phenotypingHRQoLPsychological covariates
2015
Development, Content Validity, and User Review of a Web-based Multidimensional Pain Diary for Adolescent and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
Bakshi N, Stinson J, Ross D, Lukombo I, Mittal N, Joshi S, Belfer I, Krishnamurti L. Development, Content Validity, and User Review of a Web-based Multidimensional Pain Diary for Adolescent and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2015, 31: 580-590. PMID: 25565585, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseasePain diaryHealth care utilizationElectronic pain diaryYoung adultsCare utilizationCell diseasePoor health-related qualityContent validityVaso-occlusive painDaily pain diarySeverity of painHealth-related qualityPain burdenModification of itemsPain experiencePainPatientsEnd-user reviewsElectronic diaryDiseaseAdultsAdolescentsPsychometric propertiesDiary