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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-5-4
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic joint pain affects physical well being and can lead to severe psychological and social problems, therefore successful long-term management is highly sought-after. No current behavioural measures of pain used in pre-clinical models mimic the clinical dolorimeter, which provides an objective measure of joint hypersensitivity. In this study we aim to use a novel behavioural readout alongside an established measure to mimic the multifactorial measurements taken in the clinic. Using the pressure application measurement (PAM) device a gradually increasing squeeze was applied across the knee joint of rats until the animal gave an indication of pain or discomfort. PAM and the incapacitance tester were used to detect joint hypersensitivity in a well-established rodent model of adjuvant-induced arthritis. Subsequently, the analgesic effects of prednisolone (1, 3 or 10 mg kg(-1)), morphine (3 mg kg(-1)) and celecoxib (15 mg kg(-1)) were assessed. Both PAM and the incapacitance tester detected a reversal of hypersensitivity 1h post-drug administration. Furthermore, the two readouts were highly correlated, and power analysis indicated that PAM was highly reproducible. In conclusion, PAM provides a novel, accurate behavioural tool for detecting a primary mechanical hypersensitivity in a rat model of chronic inflammatory joint pain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0165-0270
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
163
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
67-75
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Analgesics, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Arthralgia, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Arthritis, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Behavior, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Functional Laterality, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Hyperalgesia, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Pain Measurement, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Pain Threshold, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Physical Stimulation, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Rats, Wistar, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Reaction Time, pubmed-meshheading:17383008-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Pressure application measurement (PAM): a novel behavioural technique for measuring hypersensitivity in a rat model of joint pain.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh, Medical College, 1 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article