2023
DIFFERENTIAL PAIN SENSATION AND GUT MICROBIOME BETWEEN YOUNG AND OLDER ADULTS
Chen J, Wang Z, Starkweather A, Chen M, Miao H, Ahn H, Cong X. DIFFERENTIAL PAIN SENSATION AND GUT MICROBIOME BETWEEN YOUNG AND OLDER ADULTS. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 800-800. PMCID: PMC10737760, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.2582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCold pain thresholdHeat pain thresholdCold detection thresholdGut microbiota profilePressure pain thresholdPain thresholdShannon indexMicrobiota profilesChao indexBeta diversity indicesLower cold pain thresholdStool samplesHigher pressure pain thresholdsQuantitative sensory testing dataYoung adultsAbundant taxaPeripheral sensationAge of young adultsGut microbiotaDiversity indexA-diversityPain sensationSpearman correlation analysisPain processingHigher species
2022
Somatosensory Profiles Differentiate Pain and Psychophysiological Symptoms Among Young Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chen J, Zhang Y, Barandouzi Z, Xu W, Feng B, Chon K, Santos M, Starkweather A, Cong X. Somatosensory Profiles Differentiate Pain and Psychophysiological Symptoms Among Young Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2022, 38: 492-501. PMID: 35686579, PMCID: PMC9205184, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrritable bowel syndromeIrritable bowel syndrome patientsHealthy controlsPain intensityPain thresholdBowel syndromeIBS-related painSomatic pain perceptionQuantitative sensory testingIncreased pain thresholdYoung adultsRandomized clinical trialsSelf-management interventionsSomatosensory profilesDifferentiate painPain perceptionPsychophysiological symptomsFollow-upClinical trialsPainNormal thresholdsIncreased thresholdSensory thresholdsSevere symptomsPatientsThe effect of self-management online modules plus nurse-led support on pain and quality of life among young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial
Chen J, Zhang Y, Barandouzi Z, Lee J, Zhao T, Xu W, Chen M, Feng B, Starkweather A, Cong X. The effect of self-management online modules plus nurse-led support on pain and quality of life among young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Nursing Studies 2022, 132: 104278. PMID: 35640500, PMCID: PMC10588769, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeImprove quality of lifeNurse-led interventionNurse-ledIntervention groupIntervention effectsPain interferenceOnline modulesImprove qualitySelf-managementNurse-led self-management programIrritable bowel syndromeYoung adultsSelf-efficacyNurse-led supportEffects of self-managementLife-long self-managementSelf-management programReducing pain interferenceSelf-reported painFollow-upIncreased quality of lifeBaseline data collectionIncreased self-efficacyDecreased pain intensityPsychosocial and Sensory Factors Contribute to Self-Reported Pain and Quality of Life in Young Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chen J, Barandouzi Z, Lee J, Xu W, Feng B, Starkweather A, Cong X. Psychosocial and Sensory Factors Contribute to Self-Reported Pain and Quality of Life in Young Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Pain Management Nursing 2022, 23: 646-654. PMID: 35074280, PMCID: PMC9300766, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported painQuality of lifePressure pain thresholdBrief Pain InventoryPsychosocial factorsSelf-efficacyPain interferenceIBS-QOLIrritable bowel syndromeAssociated with pain interferenceCross-sectional analysis of baseline dataPain thresholdAnalysis of baseline dataYoung adultsImprove pain managementMediation analysisCross-sectional analysisSensory factorsRandomized controlled trialsPain InventoryPain managementIntervention studiesAlcohol intakeCold pain thresholdGeneral community
2018
Pain self‐management plus nurse‐led support in young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: Study protocol for a pilot randomized control trial
Cong X, Ramesh D, Perry M, Xu W, Bernier K, Young E, Walsh S, Starkweather A. Pain self‐management plus nurse‐led support in young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: Study protocol for a pilot randomized control trial. Research In Nursing & Health 2018, 41: 121-130. PMID: 29388674, PMCID: PMC6415297, DOI: 10.1002/nur.21862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeSM interventionsHealth outcomesSelf-managementIrritable bowel syndromeNurse-led supportSM behaviorSelf-management instructionsLongitudinal pilot studyYoung adultsPreliminary effectivenessPain neurophysiologyPhone consultationsDistressing symptomsEarly adult yearsBowel syndromePrimary outcomeStudy protocolVideo modulesWell-beingSeverity of symptomsPilot studyAdult yearsInterventionPain