Understanding how resilience and physical activity affect chronic pain in adolescents
Resilience Factors, Pain, and Physical Activity in Adolescent Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
This study is looking at how being mentally strong and active can help teenagers with ongoing pain in their muscles and joints, and it involves 60 teens sharing their experiences and wearing devices to track their activity levels.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10909983 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research investigates the relationship between resilience factors, physical activity, and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adolescents. It aims to identify how psychological resilience, such as self-efficacy and motivation, can encourage adolescents to engage in more physical activity, which is known to alleviate chronic pain. The study will involve 60 adolescents who will complete self-reports on their resilience and pain levels, and their physical activity will be monitored using accelerometers. The ultimate goal is to develop interventions that enhance resilience and promote physical activity to improve pain management in this population.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are adolescents aged under 21 who experience chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have chronic musculoskeletal pain or are over the age of 21 may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to new interventions that help adolescents manage chronic pain more effectively through increased physical activity.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that increasing physical activity can significantly reduce chronic pain in adolescents, suggesting that this approach has potential for success.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, United States
- Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp — Columbus, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Black, William Robert — Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
- Study coordinator: Black, William Robert
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.