Hugo Massé-Alarie

Research

Low Back Pain Rehabilitation Shoulder Cost-Utility Disability Disclocation Immobilization Prospective Observational Study

Latest papers

Do Psychological Factors Explain the Persistence of Symptoms in Individuals With Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study.
The Clinical journal of pain · 2025
Towards data-driven biopsychosocial classification of non-specific chronic low back pain: a pilot study.
Scientific reports · 2023
The effect of experimental pain on the excitability of the corticospinal tract in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
European journal of pain (London, England) · 2021 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Predicting Recurrence After First-Time Shoulder Dislocation: A Prospective Cohort Study
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Voice-related fear and avoidance beliefs in occupational voice users: laying the groundwork for investigating barriers to vocal and professional well-being
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$80,351
Multimodal predictors of the transition from acute to chronic low back pain: improving decision aids for early risk identification
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 9 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Do Psychological Factors Explain the Persistence of Symptoms in Individuals With Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study.

Rosa DP, Dubé MO, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Scott A, Masse-Alarie H, Roy JS

The Clinical journal of pain2025

DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001280 PMID: 40232880

02

Towards data-driven biopsychosocial classification of non-specific chronic low back pain: a pilot study.

Tagliaferri SD, Owen PJ, Miller CT, Angelova M, Fitzgibbon BM, Wilkin T, Masse-Alarie H, Van Oosterwijck J, Trudel G, Connell D, Taylor A, Belavy DL

Scientific reports2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40245-y PMID: 37573418

03

The effect of experimental pain on the excitability of the corticospinal tract in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Rohel A, Bouffard J, Patricio P, Mavromatis N, Billot M, Roy JS, Bouyer L, Mercier C, Masse-Alarie H

European journal of pain (London, England)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1746 PMID: 33565699

04

Domains of Chronic Low Back Pain and Assessing Treatment Effectiveness: A Clinical Perspective.

Tagliaferri SD, Miller CT, Owen PJ, Mitchell UH, Brisby H, Fitzgibbon B, Masse-Alarie H, Van Oosterwijck J, Belavy DL

Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain2020

DOI: 10.1111/papr.12846 PMID: 31610090

Predicting Recurrence After First-Time Shoulder Dislocation: A Prospective Cohort Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Pro. Gr. - PA: Inst. of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis: IMHA Mandate Areas

Principal investigators: Roy, Jean-Sébastien; Desmeules, François; Massé-Alarie, Hugo

Keywords: Cost-Utility; Disability; Disclocation; Immobilization; Prospective Observational Study; Psychosocial; Rehabilitation; Shoulder; Surgery; Symptoms

$100,000

Voice-related fear and avoidance beliefs in occupational voice users: laying the groundwork for investigating barriers to vocal and professional well-being

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Desjardins, Maude

$80,351

Multimodal predictors of the transition from acute to chronic low back pain: improving decision aids for early risk identification

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Rabiei, Pouya

Keywords: Acute Pain; Adults; Brain Mapping; Low Back Pain; Neuroscience; Pain Chronicity; Predictive Modelling; Prognostic Factors; Prospective Cohort Study; Risk Prediction

$120,000

Which model of care is the most cost-effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders?

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Fiset, Félix

Keywords: Education; Health Care Model; Interventions; Musculoskeletal; Pain; Physiotherapy; Randomized Controlled Trial; Rehabilitation

$120,000

The Quebec Back Pain Consortium: An Integrative Approach to Understanding Pain Trajectories

Nominated PICIHR2023CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes - Team Science

Principal investigators: Massé-Alarie, Hugo; Beraldo Meloto, Carolina; Roy, Jean-Sébastien

Keywords: Low Back Pain

$25,000

Is a stepped model of care cost-effective compared to usual care for musculoskeletal disorders? A randomized controlled trial

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Roy, Jean-Sébastien; Desmeules, François; Massé-Alarie, Hugo

Keywords: Access To Care; Functional Limitations; Health Economics; Knee; Low Back Pain; Musculoskeletal; Neck Pain; Pain; Rehabilitation; Shoulder

$726,750

Could brain stimulation alleviate chronic low back pain and potentiate the effect of exercises?

Nominated PICIHR2019Catalyst Gr: Addres. Musculoskeletal Cond./Arthritis in Cnds - Back/Neck pain

Principal investigators: Massé-Alarie, Hugo; Langevin, Pierre L

Keywords: Brain Stimulation; Exercises; Low Back Pain; Pain Systems

$99,975

Central mechanisms underlying postural and volitional control of trunk muscles

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: MasséAlarie, Hugo

$12,500

Central mechanisms underlying postural and volitional control of trunk muscles

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: MasséAlarie, Hugo

$168,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Réadaptation
School of Rehabilitation Science
Department of Medicine

Co-authors at Université Laval, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Guy Trudel

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Catherine Mercier

Réadaptation

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Laurent Bouyer

Réadaptation

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Low Back Pain Dear Professor Massé-Alarie, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Do Psychological Factors Explain the Persistence of Symptoms in Individuals With Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Predicting Recurrence After First-Time Shoulder Dislocation: A Prospective Cohort Study" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]