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Nocturnal pain in elbow disorders may predict sleep quality

Prospective multicenter study found poorer sleep quality was associated with greater pain and functional disability across common elbow conditions.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • August 31, 2026

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    The study enrolled 664 adult patients with elbow disorders to assess the relationship between nocturnal pain and sleep quality.

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    Eighty-one percent of patients reported nocturnal pain, with a mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 7, indicating poor sleep quality.

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    Poor sleep quality was associated with greater upper extremity disability and higher pain intensity, regardless of specific elbow diagnoses.

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    Subgroup analyses revealed that up to 70% of patients across major diagnostic categories had PSQI scores indicating poor sleep quality.

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    The study acknowledged limitations, including reliance on self-reported sleep quality and exclusion of patients with known mood or sleep disorders.

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Nocturnal pain in elbow disorders may predict sleep quality

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • August 31, 2026

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