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Pain is a complex, multidimensional process that negatively affects physical and mental functioning, clinical outcomes, quality of life, and productivity for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. CF is an inherited multi-system disease that requires a complete approach in order to evaluate, monitor and treat patients. The landscape in CF care has changed significantly, with currently more adult patients than children worldwide. Despite the great advances in supportive care and in our understanding regarding its pathophysiology, there are still numerous aspects of CF pain that are not fully explained. This review aims to provide a critical overview of CF pain research that focuses on pain assessment, prevalence, characteristics, clinical association and the impact of pain in children and adults, along with innovative nanotechnology perspectives for CF management. Specifically, the paper evaluates the pain symptoms associated with CF and examines the relationship between pain symptoms and disease severity. The particularities of gastrointestinal, abdominal, musculoskeletal, pulmonary and chest pain, as well as pain associated with medical procedures are investigated in patients with CF. Disease-related pain is common for patients with CF, suggesting that pain assessment should be a routine part of their clinical care. A summary of the use of nanotechnology in CF and CF-related pain is also given. Further research is clearly needed to better understand the sources of pain and how to improve patients' quality of life.

Current Practices and Potential Nanotechnology Perspectives for Pain Related to Cystic Fibrosis