Evaluation of clinical and experimental pain in animals

• Grant number: 10/08967-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2010
• End date: October 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Clinics and Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna
• Grantee: Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Antonio de Queiroz Neto ; José Nicolau Prospero Puoli Filho ; Juliana Tabarelli Brondani
• Associated scholarship(s): 14/00474-5 - Antinociceptive effects and farmacokinetics in horses treated with different low doses of methadone and detomidine, BP.PD; 13/02462-1 - Evaluation of pain and quality of life in dogs and cats undergoing to Acupuncture, BP.MS; 12/00037-9 - Pharmacokinetics, sedative and behavioral effects of xylazine and detomidine, administered by different routes in Nordestino donkeys (Equus asinus), BP.DR; + associated scholarships 11/20619-0 - Correlation of Helsinki chronic pain index with kinetic and goniometric evaluation in dogs with hip dysplasia submitted to joint surgery for pain relief, BP.PD; 11/21927-0 - Validation of electrical, mechanical and thermal nociceptive methods for pain assessment in horses treated with methadone associated with detomidine or acepromazine, BP.DR; 11/13531-9 - Evaluation of the productive performance of piglets in the farrowing, submitted to orchiectomy with or without the use of anesthetics, BP.IC; 11/02472-1 - Development, validation and reliability of acute postoperative pain scale in cattle, BP.DR; 11/00892-3 - Nanoparticle methadone: pharmacokinetics and antinociceptive effects in horses, BP.DR - associated scholarships

Abstract

Pain has been historically neglected in animals, however in the last decade, the treatment of pain has advanced considerably, especially with regard to small animals. However, the difficulty of recognizing the nociceptive process, the lack of familiarity with therapeutic strategies and the lack of validated methods that could be used to assess acute and chronic pain or determine the clinical efficacy of drugs, are the main factors contributing to under utilization of analgesics by professionals. This study aims to develop and validate scales for assessment of acute postoperative pain in cattle, horses and pigs, and chronic pain in dogs, applicable to clinical situations. It is also proposed to validate methods of assessing mechanical, thermal and electrical nociceptive thresholds in horses and donkeys after administration of an opioid analgesic. A detailed statistical analysis will be used to perfom qualitative validation of the instruments to measure pain and validate the proposed variables. Verification of relevant variables will be evaluated by Goodman test and the degree of association between variables by testing item-total correlation. The Cronbach's alpha will examine the consistency of the variables together. The validity of the construct will be assessed by the Kappa coefficient of reliability and criterion validity of the correlation coefficient. The agreement between observers for each variable will be analyzed by Friedman test, coefficient of intra-class correlation and multivariate analysis of variance. In addition, in order to establish new strategies for treatment of pain, it will be investigated a slow release system produced by a bioadhesive carrier for administration of oral methadone in horses, correlating with the pharmacokinetic profile. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

L.M. MATSUBARA; L.R. TEIXEIRA; L.R. MESQUITA; J. LANDEIRA-FERNANDEZ; L. ANUNCIAÇÃO; S.P.L. LUNA. [Propriedades psicométricas da versão brasileira do Breve Inventário de Dor Canina (BIDC) em cães com sinais clínicos de osteoartrite e evidências preliminares da sua utilização clínica]. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 74, n. 4, p. 592-602, 2022-08-19. (10/08967-0, 11/20619-0)

GOZALO-MARCILLA, MIGUEL; DA SILVA, RODRIGO MOREIRA; LOUREIRO LUNA, STELIO PACCA; DE OLIVEIRA, ALICE RODRIGUES; FONSECA, MARIANA WERNECK; LOPES, NORBERTO PEPORINE; TAYLOR, POLLY M.; PELLIGAND, LUDOVIC. A possible solution to model nonlinearity in elimination and distributional clearances with alpha(2)-adrenergic receptor agonists: Example of the intravenous detomidine and methadone combination in sedated horses. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, v. 42, n. 6, p. 738-744, NOV 2019. (14/50265-3, 10/08967-0, 17/01425-6, 14/00474-5)

LOUREIRO LUNA, STELIO PACCA; DE ARAUJO, ANA LUCELIA; DA NOBREGA NETO, PEDRO ISIDRO; BRONDANI, JULIANA TABARELLI; DE OLIVEIRA, FLAVIA AUGUSTA; DOS SANTOS AZEREDO, LILIANE MARINHO; TELLES, FELIPE GARCIA; ESTEVES TRINDADE, PEDRO HENRIQUE. Validation of the UNESP-Botucatu pig composite acute pain scale (UPAPS). PLoS One, v. 15, n. 6, JUN 1 2020. (17/12815-0, 10/08967-0)

L.M. MATSUBARA; S.P.L. LUNA; L.R. TEIXEIRA; M.S. CASTILHO; A.H. BJÖRKMAN; H.S. OLIVEIRA; L.F.C. ANUNCIAÇÃO. Avaliação psicométrica em português do indicador de dor crônica de Helsinki em cães com sinais crônicos de osteoartrite. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 71, n. 1, p. 109-118, 2019-02-00. (10/08967-0, 11/20619-0)

SILVA, NUNO EMANUEL OLIVEIRA FIGUEIREDO; TRINDADE, PEDRO HENRIQUE ESTEVES; OLIVEIRA, ALICE RODRIGUES; TAFFAREL, MARILDA ONGHERO; MOREIRA, MARIA ALICE PIRES; DENADAI, RENAN; ROCHA, PAULA BARRETO; LUNA, STELIO PACCA LOUREIRO. Validation of the Unesp-Botucatu composite scale to assess acute postoperative abdominal pain in sheep (USAPS). PLoS One, v. 15, n. 10, OCT 14 2020. (17/12815-0, 10/08967-0)

FINKA, LAUREN R.; LUNA, STELIO P.; BRONDANI, JULIANA T.; TZIMIROPOULOS, YORGOS; MCDONAGH, JOHN; FARNWORTH, MARK J.; RUTA, MARCELLO; MILLS, DANIEL S.. Geometric morphometrics for the study of facial expressions in non-human animals, using the domestic cat as an exemplar. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 9, JUL 8 2019. (17/12815-0, 10/08967-0)

QUARTERONE, CAROLINA; LOUREIRO LUNA, STELIO PACCA; CROSIGNANI, NADIA; DE OLIVEIRA, FLAVIA AUGUSTA; LOPES, CARLIZE; DA MAIA LIMA, ALFREDO FEIO; DE ARAUJO AGUIAR, ANTONIO JOSE. Ovariohysterectomy requires more post-operative analgesia than orchiectomy in dogs and cats. CANADIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL-REVUE VETERINAIRE CANADIENNE, v. 58, n. 11, p. 1191-1194, NOV 2017. (10/08967-0)

GOZALO-MARCILLA, M.; LUNA, S. P. L.; CROSIGNANI, N.; PUOLI FILHO, J. N. P.; PELLIGAND, L.; TAYLOR, P. M.. The importance of measuring skin resistance for electrical nociceptive stimulation in standing horses. EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL, v. 49, n. 6, p. 836, NOV 2017. (10/08967-0, 14/00474-5)

LOPES, C.; LUNA, S. P. L.; ROSA, A. C.; QUARTERONE, C.; CROSIGNANI, N.; TAYLOR, P. M.; PANTOJA, J. C.; PUOLI, J. N. P.. Antinociceptive effects of methadone combined with detomidine or acepromazine in horses. EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL, v. 48, n. 5, p. 613-618, SEP 2016. (11/21927-0, 10/08967-0)

LUNA, S. P. L.; LOPES, C.; ROSA, A. C.; OLIVEIRA, F. A.; CROSIGNANI, N.; TAYLOR, P. M.; PANTOJA, J. C.. Validation of mechanical, electrical and thermal nociceptive stimulation methods in horses. EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL, v. 47, n. 5, p. 609-614, SEP 2015. (11/21927-0, 10/08967-0)

DE OLIVEIRA, FLAVIA AUGUSTA; LOUREIRO LUNA, STELIO PACCA; DO AMARAL, JACKSON BARROS; RODRIGUES, KAROLINE ALVES; SANT'ANNA, ALINE CRISTINA; DAOLIO, MILENA; BRONDANI, JULIANA TABARELLI. Validation of the UNESP-Botucatu unidimensional composite pain scale for assessing postoperative pain in cattle. BMC Veterinary Research, v. 10, SEP 6 2014. (10/08967-0, 11/02472-1)

TAYLOR, POLLY M.; CROSIGNANI, NADIA; LOPES, CARLIZE; ROSA, ADEMIR C.; LUNA, STELIO P. L.; PUOLI FILHO, JOSE N. P.. Mechanical nociceptive thresholds using four probe configurations in horses. VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, v. 43, n. 1, p. 99-108, JAN 2016. (10/08967-0)

GOZALO-MARCILLA, M.; LUNA, S. P. L.; MOREIRA DA SILVA, R.; CROSIGNANI, N.; LOPES, N. P.; TAYLOR, P. M.; PELLIGAND, L.. Characterisation of the in vivo interactions between detomidine and methadone in horses: Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelling. EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL, v. 51, n. 4, p. 517-529, JUL 2019. (17/01425-6, 10/08967-0, 14/50265-3, 14/00474-5)

GOZALO-MARCILLA, MIGUEL; LUNA, STELIO P. L.; CROSIGNANI, NADIA; PUOLI FILHO, JOSE N. P.; POSSEBON, FABIO S.; PELLIGAND, LUDOVIC; TAYLOR, POLLY M.. Sedative and antinociceptive effects of different combinations of detomidine and methadone in standing horses. VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, v. 44, n. 5, p. 1116-1127, SEP 2017. (10/08967-0, 14/00474-5)

ESTEVES TRINDADE, PEDRO HENRIQUE; TAFFAREL, MARILDA ONGHERO; LOUREIRO LUNA, STELIO PACCA. Spontaneous Behaviors of Post-Orchiectomy Pain in Horses Regardless of the Effects of Time of Day, Anesthesia, and Analgesia. ANIMALS, v. 11, n. 6, JUN 2021. (17/12815-0, 10/08967-0)

CROSIGNANI, N.; LUNA, S. P.; DALLA COSTA, T.; PIMENTA, E. L.; DETONI, C. B.; GUTERRES, S. S.; PUOLI FILHO, J. N.; PANTOJA, J. C.; PIGATTO, M. C.. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the injectable formulation of methadone hydrochloride and methadone in lipid nanocarriers administered orally to horses. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, v. 40, n. 4, p. 398-405, AUG 2017. (11/00892-3, 10/08967-0)

TAFFAREL, MARILDA ONGHERO; LOUREIRO LUNA, STELIO PACCA; DE OLIVEIRA, FLAVIA AUGUSTA; CARDOSO, GUILHERME SCHIESS; ALONSO, JULIANA DE MOURA; PANTOJA, JOSE CARLOS; BRONDANI, JULIANA TABARELLI; LOVE, EMMA; TAYLOR, POLLY; WHITE, KATE; et al. Refinement and partial validation of the UNESP-Botucatu multidimensional composite pain scale for assessing postoperative pain in horses. BMC Veterinary Research, v. 11, APR 1 2015. (10/00786-6, 10/08967-0)

TAFFAREL, MARILDA ONGHERO; LOUREIRO LUNA, STELIO PACCA; CARDOSO, GUILHERME SCHIESS; DE OLIVEIRA, FLAVIA AUGUSTA; ALONSO, JULIANA DE MOURA; GOZALO-MARCILLA, MIGUEL. Preemptive Analgesia, Including Morphine, Does Not Affect Recovery Quality and Times in Either Pain-Free Horses or Horses Undergoing Orchiectomy. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, v. 48, p. 82-85, JAN 2017. (10/00786-6, 10/08967-0)