Validating a home-based proxy- and self-administered quantitative sensory testing in youth and young adults undergoing regional anesthesia for orthopedic procedures
Proxy-/self-QST is a feasible and reliable method for assessing sensory function in youth postoperatively. It offers a cost-effective alternative to lab-QST, enabling remote monitoring of sensory changes and expanding accessibility in research and clinical contexts.
Authors
- Meghan Halpin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7589-071X)
- Don Daniel Ocay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4265-8647)
- Nicholas Larsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4713-1350)
- Charles B. Berde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1801-6399)
- Kimberly Lobo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4328-4894)
- Walid Alrayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4244-1141)
- Ayatt Elawad
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2025-107027
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00