Sleep, Pain and Stress in Adolescents With Persistent Pain

Sleep, Pain and Stress in Adolescents With Persistent Pain

The main aim is the gain information of sleep structures in adolescents with persistent pain. Also to study simple interventions to support their sleep and pain management. The main aim of this study is to test the efficacy and feasibility of suggestive presleep relaxation technique in improving sleep quality and sleep-related emotional memory processing.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 15-17 years with persistent (> 3months) pain reporting average pain intensity over 3/10 on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).

Exclusion Criteria:

• ongoing medication for sleep or pain.