Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain management in chronic kidney disease

Chi Peng Chan; Babaniji Omosule; Courtney Lightfoot; Ellesha A. Smith; Ffion Curtis; James O. Burton; Paul Gardner; Sarah Jasat; Sherna F. Adenwalla; Jyoti Baharani; Daniel S. March

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0343969

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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain management in chronic kidney disease

Chi Peng Chan,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0633-3225

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Babaniji Omosule,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Courtney Lightfoot,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Ellesha A. Smith,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Ffion Curtis,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group (LRiG), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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James O. Burton,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Paul Gardner,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Renal and Pain Management Services West, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Bangor, United Kingdom
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Sarah Jasat,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, Leicester Partnership for Kidney Health Research, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Sherna F. Adenwalla,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Jyoti Baharani,

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Daniel S. March

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: dsm12@leicester.ac.uk

Affiliations NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-6918

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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain management in chronic kidney disease

Chi Peng Chan,
Babaniji Omosule,
Courtney Lightfoot,
Ellesha A. Smith,
Ffion Curtis,
James O. Burton,
Paul Gardner,
Sarah Jasat,
Sherna F. Adenwalla,
Jyoti Baharani

Published: March 3, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343969

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