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Volume 7
Journal of Pain & Relief
ISSN: 2167-0846
Pain Management 2018
October 11-12, 2018
October 11-12, 2018 | Zurich, Switzerland
7
th
International Conference and Exhibition on
Pain Research and Management
Stool consistency is significantly associated with pain perception
Young-Chang Arai
Aichi Medical University, Japan
Objective
: Gut microbiome is thought to influence human health and disease via the gut-brain axis. We hypothesized that
the pathogenic bacteria affects pain perception. Moreover, the gut microbiome is related to stool consistency. The aim of the
present study was to investigate the association between stool consistency and pain perception.
Methods
: Thirty-eight healthy subjects participated in this study. The participants were assessed on their usual stool form
(the Bristol Stool Form Scale: BSFS), constipation (the Cleveland Clinic Constipation score: CCS), degree of obesity, pain
perception by mechanical stimulus, cold pain threshold, and a questionnaire on psychological state.
Results
: The BSFS was significantly and positively correlated with pain perception and showed a correlation with anxiety states.
Furthermore, pain perception was significantly correlated with anxiety states. However, there were no significant correlations
between the CCS and any independent variables. In addition, we found that a significant contributor to pain perception was
BSFS. Moreover, there were significant relationships among the psychological states, BSFS and obesity.
Conclusion
: These results suggest that stool form is correlated with pain perception and anxiety status.
Recent Publications:
1. Shiro Y, Arai Y C, Ikemoto T and Hayashi K (2017) Stool consistency is significantly associated with pain perception.
PLoS One 12(8):e0182859.
Biography
Young-Chang Arai has his expertise in evaluation and management of chronic pain.
arainon@aichi-me-u.ac.jpYoung-Chang Arai, J Pain Relief 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846-C1-021