To understand the clinical characteristics of DPN patients in China; To investigate the distribution of DPN patients with depression and anxiety symptoms; To investigate the related factors of moderate and severe pain in DPN patients; To investigate the treatment of pain and depression and/or anxiety in DPN patients.
Pain diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a heavy global economic burden. An American observational study in 2013 showed that the total average annual adjusted direct medical cost/person for DPN patients was $4,841, and the total average annual adjusted indirect medical cost/person was $9,730. A retrospective study in the United States in 2015 showed that the total annual direct medical cost per person for diabetes was $6,632, DPN ($12,492), DPN ($27,931), and severe DPN ($30,755) were 4.6 times higher than those for patients with diabetes alone. According to the 2015 European survey, the total annual direct medical cost per person for DPN patients in the United Kingdom was €2,963 (£2,511), of which 40% was used for hospitalization. At present, there are no studies on the population epidemiology, depression and drug use of DPN in China. This study mainly investigates the above problems.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,500
Neuropathic pain is the focus of current clinical research, clinical identification, and treatment. It is unique from nociceptive pain and requires evaluation of the relevance and utility of common pain measures created for other painful conditions.
Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, China
moderate and severe pain (VAS score ≥4)
The correlation factors of moderate and severe pain (VAS score ≥4) were analyzed exploratively. A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. Using a ruler, the score is determined by measuring the distance (mm) on the 10-cm line between the "no pain" anchor and the patient's mark, providing a range of scores from 0-100. A higher score indicates greater pain intensity.
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Demographic data
A history of diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and pain diabetic peripheral neuropathy Comorbidities such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, a history of depressive disorders
Time frame: Time at recruitment
Clinical manifestations of pain: VAS score
A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. the amount of pain that a patient feels ranges across a continuum from none to an extreme amount of pain. A higher score indicates greater pain intensity.
Time frame: Time at recruitment
Depression screening/assessment: PHQ-9 scale
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 is the major depressive disorder (MDD) module of the full PHQ. Scores each of the criteria of MDD as "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly every day), providing a 0-27 severity score.
Time frame: Time at recruitment
Anxiety screening/assessment: GAD-7 scale
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale (GAD-7): This symptom assessment tool measures seven anxiety symptoms on 4-point scales. Average time to complete: 3 minutes. Interpretation: Total scores of 5, 10, and 15 represent cut points for mild, moderate, and severe anxiety.
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Time frame: Time at recruitment