Haiko Sprott

Factors predicting treatment response to biological and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in psoriatic arthritis – a systematic review and meta-analysis

T. Künzler, Haiko Sprott

The therapeutic response of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) varies greatly and is often unsatisfactory. Accordingly, it is essential to individualise treatment selection to minimise long-term complications. This study aimed to identify factors that might predict treatment response to biological and targeted …

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Hyaluronic Acid in Rheumatology

Haiko Sprott, Christian Fleck

Hyaluronic acid (HA), also known as hyaluronan, is an anionic glycosaminoglycan widely distributed throughout various tissues of the human body. It stands out from other glycosaminoglycans as it lacks sulfation and can attain considerable size: the average human synovial HA molecule weighs …

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Interactions between self-reported pain intensity and affects in daily life: a pilot study comparing individuals with chronic pain with primary and secondary pain disorders

Katharina Ledermann, Mayron Piccolo, Romina Evelyn Recabarren, Chantal Martin-Söelch et autres

Abstract Background and objectives: Chronic pain is frequently associated with depression and anxiety disorders. A relationship between affects and pain intensity in everyday life has been previously documented using Ecological momentary assessment technique (EMA) with a particular focus on the exacerbating effect …

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Interactions between Self-Reported Pain Intensity and Affects in Daily Life: A Pilot Study Comparing Individuals with Chronic Pain with Primary and Secondary Pain Disorders

Katharina Ledermann, Mayron Piccolo, Romina Evelyn Recabarren, Julien Blanc et autres

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Understanding and restoring dopaminergic function in fibromyalgia patients using a mindfulness-based psychological intervention: a [18F]-DOPA PET study. Study protocol for the FIBRODOPA study—a randomized controlled trial

Katharina Ledermann, Roland von Känel, Chantal Berna, Haiko Sprott et autres

BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a very prevalent and debilitating chronic pain disorder that is difficult to treat. Mindfulness-based techniques are regarded as a very promising approach for the treatment of chronic pain and in particular FM. The Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) intervention, …

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Understanding And Restoring Dopaminergic Function In Fibromyalgia Patients Using A Mindfulness-Based Psychological Intervention: A [18F]-DOPA PET StudyStudy Protocol For The FIBRODOPA Study- A Randomized Controlled Trial

Katharina Ledermann, Roland von Känel, Chantal Berna-Renella, Haiko Sprott et autres

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Do Chronic Pain Patients Wish Spiritual Aspects to Be Integrated in Their Medical Treatment? A Cross-Sectional Study of Multiple Facilities

Karin Hasenfratz, Hanspeter Moergeli, Haiko Sprott, André Ljutow et autres

Background: Chronic pain is a complex, multidimensional experience. Spirituality is hypothesized to impact pain experience in various ways. Nevertheless, the role that spirituality plays in multimodal pain therapy remains controversial and, to date, quantitative data on whether and for which patients spiritual …

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Including the Spiritual Dimension in Multimodal Pain Therapy. Development and Validation of the Spiritual Distress and Resources Questionnaire (SDRQ)

Simon Peng‐Keller, Hanspeter Moergeli, Karin Hasenfratz, Rahel Naef et autres

CONTEXT: Valid instruments for assessing spiritual resources and distress in pain therapy are scarce. The Spiritual Distress and Resources Questionnaire (SDRQ) was developed to fill this gap. GOALS: The objective of this study was to investigate the SDRQ's psychometric properties. METHODS: We …

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Spiritual Distress and Resources Questionnaire

Simon Peng‐Keller, Hanspeter Moergeli, Karin Hasenfratz, Rahel Naef et autres

5ʹUTR polymorphism in the serotonergic receptor HTR3A gene is differently associated with striatal Dopamine D2/D3 receptor availability in the right putamen in Fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls—Preliminary evidence

Katharina Ledermann, Gregor Hasler, Josef Jenewein, Haiko Sprott et autres

Abstract Background Extensive literature has investigated the role of serotonin (5‐HT) in the control of the central dopamine (DA) systems, and their dysfunction in the pathological conditions. 5‐HT stimulates the local DA release in striatal regions via activation of various receptors including …

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Neck pain and migraine: Association or cause?—A narrative review of the literature

Arlette Albisser, Yann Le Clec’h, Haiko Sprott

This literature review deals with the question whether neck pain (NP) constitutes a symptom or a trigger of migraine. Firstly, a short survey about some techniques for measuring NP in association and relation with migraine is presented. Secondly, the arguments about NP …

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Bedside Neurolysis for Palliative Care of Critically Ill Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

Giulia A. Saletta, Haiko Sprott

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