CircaPain

02/18/2026

Join our sibiling study today or share with your network!

The CircaMS study is investigating circadian rhythmicity as a biomarker for symptomatic phenotypes in MS. All adults (+18) living with MS who experience daily fatigue and/or pain are eligible to participate.

Click this link: https://circams.ca/ to join the study today or share with your network!

MS Canada National Multiple Sclerosis Society

The CircaMS study is investigating circadian rhythmicity as a biomarker for symptomatic phenotypes in MS. All adults (+18) living with MS who experience daily fatigue and/or pain are eligible to participate.

Click this link: https://circams.ca/ to join our study today!

This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through the Queen’s University Research Ethics Board.

11/04/2025

This National Pain Awareness Week, people are still needlessly experiencing unmanaged pain. Find out what can be done to address it and look at how far we've come in the implementation of the Action Plan for Pain in Canada. PainCanada.ca/actionplan

10/01/2025

Our new paper is now out in the most recent issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation!

Read about our work on circadian rhythmicity in chronic pain here: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/188620

The beautiful cover art was created by Quána Madison (www.quanamadison.com), who was inspired by her own experiences with chronic pain and the potential for research like this to change the way we manage it. Thank you, Quána!

This issue’s cover art represents the potential for improving pain relief by restoring rhythmicity.

Nader Ghasemlou & team link daily pain rhythmicity with neutrophil activation, better biopsychosocial profiles, and reduced opioid use: https://jci.org/articles/view/188620

08/08/2025

Join this free MS Canada webinar next week to learn about our work on MS and pain!

Click this link to register for the MS Hear From The Experts presented by MS Canada:
https://mscanada.ca/ms-hear-from-the-experts-webinars

This informative webinar is designed to empower people affected by multiple sclerosis. Don’t miss this free event on August 13th from 6-7pm ET!

03/20/2025

If you live in Canada or USA, consider joining our sibling study Circams!

The CircaMS study is now available in Canada and the United States.👩‍💻
Do you live with MS? Are you based in Canada or USA? 🌎
Take the survey here: https://t.co/qSq6klHIjr
Check out our website https://circams.ca

11/18/2024

Part of our team will be discussing the CircaPain Project at National Pain Rounds on November 29th, hosted by Canadian Pain Society. Come join our discussion and bring your questions!

⏰ Join us on November 29th for National Pain Rounds!

💬 Exploring Daily Fluctuations in Pain Experience – The CircaPain Project

⨠ Register for FREE at www.canadianpainsociety.ca/painrounds

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11/05/2024

It’s National Pain Awareness Week. Did you know that pain is common in many conditions, from cancer to arthritis, as well as other illnesses? Health Canada’s Action Plan for Pain aims to reduce pain and its impacts. Track its progress here: http://PainCanada.ca/actionplan



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C’est la . Saviez-vous que la douleur est courante dans de nombreuses pathologies et autres maladies? Le Plan d’action contre la douleur du Santé Canada vise à en réduire les impacts. Suivez ses progrès ici: http://Actionplan.paincanada.ca/fr

11/04/2024

It’s National Pain Awareness Week from November 3rd to November 9th, 2024.

This week, take some time to learn more about pain, listen to the experiences of people living with pain, or get involved in pain research.

Consider participating in the CircaPain study to help us understand the link between chronic pain and circadian rhythms: https://circapain.ca/



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La Semaine nationale de sensibilisation à la douleur se déroule du 3 au 9 novembre 2024.

Cette semaine, prenez le temps d'en apprendre davantage sur la douleur, d'écouter les expériences des personnes qui vivent avec la douleur ou de participer à la recherche sur la douleur.

Envisagez de participer à l'étude CircaPain pour nous aider à comprendre le lien entre la douleur chronique et les rythmes circadiens: https://circapain.ca/

10/22/2024

Sleep and pain are deeply interconnected. Find out more in our newest blog post! 🛌🌛

Circadian rhythms (what we study at CircaPain) are not the same as sleep, but we know that both are important for how we experience pain. Click the link https://circapain.ca/participate/ to get involved in our study and help us learn more about how all of these factors are interconnected.

07/24/2024

It's Circadian Awareness Day (24/7 - excellent pun)! 🌞⏰

Learn more about circadian rhythms by reading our blog posts or get involved in the CircaPain study through our website: https://circapain.ca/participate/ 💻

05/08/2024

We have just launched a new and expanded version of CircaPain: open to all adults living in Canada with persistent pain.

If you have taken part in CircaPain in the past, you are still eligible to participate in this new version!

Participate here: https://circapain.ca/participate/

Nous avons lancé une nouvelle version de DouleurCirca : ouverte à tous les Canadiens qui vivent avec une douleur persistante.

Si vous avez déjà participé à DouleurCirca, vous pouvez encore participer à cette nouvelle version !

Participez ici: https://circapain.ca/participate/

05/01/2024

May is MS awareness month MS Canada!
Check out the post to join the Circams study!

May is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month. Today, I share this digital carnation to and show my support for all Canadians affected by …