Research outputs
2024
Linking Intra-Articular Inflammatory Biomarkers with Peripheral and Central Sensitization in Late-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Pilot Study
Puts, S., Njemini, R., Bilterys, T., Lefeber, N., Scheerlinck, T., Nijs, J., . . . Bautmans, I. (2024). Linking Intra-Articular Inflammatory Biomarkers with Peripheral and Central Sensitization in Late-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(17), 5212. doi:10.3390/jcm13175212
Integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Best-Practice Care for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
Labie, C., Runge, N., Mairesse, O., Nijs, J., Malfliet, A., Verschueren, S., . . . De Baets, L. (2024). Integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Best-Practice Care for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Physical Therapy, 104(4). doi:10.1093/ptj/pzad181
The Role of Anxiety and Depression in Shaping the Sleep–Pain Connection in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Goossens, Z., Bilterys, T., Van Looveren, E., Malfliet, A., Meeus, M., Danneels, L., . . . Mairesse, O. (2024). The Role of Anxiety and Depression in Shaping the Sleep–Pain Connection in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(5), 1452. doi:10.3390/jcm13051452
Personalized Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention as the Best-Evidenced Treatment for Chronic Pain: State-of-the-Art Clinical Perspective
Nijs, J., Malfliet, A., Roose, E., Lahousse, A., Van Bogaert, W., Johansson, E., . . . Huysmans, E. (2024). Personalized Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention as the Best-Evidenced Treatment for Chronic Pain: State-of-the-Art Clinical Perspective. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(3), 644. doi:10.3390/jcm13030644
2023
Do Patients with Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia Have More Features of Central Sensitization? A Case-Control Study
Araújo Almeida, L., Bilterys, T., Van Looveren, E., Mairesse, O., Cagnie, B., Meeus, M., . . . De Baets, L. (2023). Do Patients with Chronic Spinal Pain and Comorbid Insomnia Have More Features of Central Sensitization? A Case-Control Study. Healthcare, 11(24), 3152. doi:10.3390/healthcare11243152
Pain and Sleep
Bilterys, T., Nijs, J., & Tang, N. (2023). Pain and Sleep. In Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms (pp. 141-157). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003296966-9
Relationship, differences, and agreement between objective and subjective sleep measures in chronic spinal pain patients with comorbid insomnia: a cross-sectional study
Bilterys, T., Van Looveren, E., Malfliet, A., Nijs, J., Meeus, M., Danneels, L., . . . Mairesse, O. (2023). Relationship, differences, and agreement between objective and subjective sleep measures in chronic spinal pain patients with comorbid insomnia: a cross-sectional study. Pain, 164(9), 2016-2028. doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002901
Pain And Sleep:Underlying Mechanisms Of The Sleep-Pain Relationship
Bilterys, T., Nijs, J., & Tang, N. (2023). Pain And Sleep:Underlying Mechanisms Of The Sleep-Pain Relationship. In Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms (pp. 141-157). doi:10.4324/9781003296966-9
2022
Predictors for physical activity and its change after active physical therapy in people with spinal pain and insomnia: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Bilterys, T., Van Looveren, E., Mairesse, O., Nijs, J., Meeus, M., Ickmans, K., . . . Malfliet, A. (2022). Predictors for physical activity and its change after active physical therapy in people with spinal pain and insomnia: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 26(6), 100456. doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100456
Influence of education level on the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Bilterys, T., Kregel, J., Nijs, J., Meeus, M., Danneels, L., Cagnie, B., . . . Malfliet, A. (2022). Influence of education level on the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 57, 102494. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102494
2021
The Association between Sleep and Chronic Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review from the Last Decade
Van Looveren, E., Bilterys, T., Munneke, W., Cagnie, B., Ickmans, K., Mairesse, O., . . . Meeus, M. (2021). The Association between Sleep and Chronic Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review from the Last Decade. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(17), 3836. doi:10.3390/jcm10173836
Associates of Insomnia in People with Chronic Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bilterys, T., Siffain, C., De Maeyer, I., Van Looveren, E., Mairesse, O., Nijs, J., . . . Malfliet, A. (2021). Associates of Insomnia in People with Chronic Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(14), 3175. doi:10.3390/jcm10143175
2019
Prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances in breast cancersurvivors: systematic review and meta-analyses
Leysen, L., Lahousse, A., Nijs, J., Adriaenssens, N., Mairesse, O., Ivakhnov, S., . . . Beckwée, D. (2019). Prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances in breast cancersurvivors: systematic review and meta-analyses. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(12), 4401-4433. doi:10.1007/s00520-019-04936-5
Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 3: Low Back Pain
Malfliet, A., Ickmans, K., Huysmans, E., Coppieters, I., Willaert, W., Van Bogaert, W., . . . Nijs, J. (2019). Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 3: Low Back Pain. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(7), 1063. doi:10.3390/jcm8071063
Chronic Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors: Nociceptive, Neuropathic, or Central Sensitization Pain?
Leysen, L., Adriaenssens, N., Nijs, J., Pas, R., Bilterys, T., Vermeir, S., . . . Beckwée, D. (2019). Chronic Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors: Nociceptive, Neuropathic, or Central Sensitization Pain?. Pain Practice, 19(2), 183-195. doi:10.1111/papr.12732
The added value of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to current best evidence physical therapy for chronic spinal pain: protocol of a randomized controlled clinical trial
Malfliet, A., Bilterys, T., Van Looveren, E., Meeus, M., Danneels, L., Ickmans, K., . . . Nijs, J. (2019). The added value of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to current best evidence physical therapy for chronic spinal pain: protocol of a randomized controlled clinical trial. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 23(1), 62-70. doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2018.10.007
2017
Risk factors of pain in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Leysen, L., Beckwée, D., Nijs, J., Pas, R., Bilterys, T., Vermeir, S., & Adriaenssens, N. (2017). Risk factors of pain in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25(12), 3607-3643. doi:10.1007/s00520-017-3824-3