Pain Neuroscience Education in Students

NCT04007679 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KutahyaMSUnpq
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 156
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of a 70-minute Pain neuroscience education (PNE) session on physiotherapy students' knowledge of pain and their beliefs and attitudes about the treatment of patients with chronic pain.

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Educational Problems

Keywords

pain neuroscience education; chronic pain; physiotherapy students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ)

  The NPQ was designed to assess pain knowledge and consists of 19 questions with choices of "true", "false", or "I don't know." The questionnaire was developed in 2003 by Moseley , the validity study was conducted by Catley et al. , and it was determined as effective in the evaluation of pain knowledge. The total score is 0-19, with higher score indicating more correct answers. It was reported that the NPQ can be used both with healthcare professionals and with patients after some modifications to make it more comprehensible for patients.

  Baseline and six months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Pain Attitudes and Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists (PABS-PT)

  Baseline and six months

Study Arms (1)

Pain education group

EXPERIMENTAL

Pain education was conducted in physical conditions similar to the university classrooms where the study was performed for all participants.

Other: Pain neuroscience education

Interventions

Pain neuroscience education OTHER

Pain neuroscience education (PNE) was conducted in physical conditions similar to the university classrooms where the study was performed. The sessions were conducted as 70-minute didactic group lessons with the same content held in separate sessions for students in each class. PowerPoint (Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA, USA) presentations prepared by the instructor were used in all sessions. Metaphors, anecdotes, graphics, and pictures were used in an attempt to convey the information and messages about pain physiology and theory more permanently and effectively. In the PNE sessions, it was explained that the nervous system can be overprotective and that in addition to the sensitivity of the central nervous system, nociceptive transmission can be affected by an individual's thoughts, beliefs, and surroundings. At the end of the session, the students were given time to ask questions, but group discussion was limited to 15 minutes due to time restrictions.

Pain education group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• participants who study in physiotherapy.
• willing to participate

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals in years 4 were excluded.
• participants who received an in-depth session about pain previously.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

KutahyaMSU

Kütahya, Kutahya Health Sciences University, 43000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Cihan AKSOY, Phd

  Kutahya Health Sciences University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 1, 2019
• First Posted: July 5, 2019
• Study Start: September 20, 2018
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2019
• Study Completion: May 30, 2019
• Last Updated: October 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)