Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education Using an Infographic in Basketball Elite Athletes

NCT05037786 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Infographic in elite athletes
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 11
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of a brief educational intervention supported by an infographic versus that supported by PowerPoint on the understanding of pain in elite athletes. Secondary objective: to analyze whether a greater understanding of pain has effects on the intensity, extent and characteristics of pain experienced in the year after the intervention.

Conditions

Elite Basketball Athletes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• intensity, extent and characteristics of pain

  PainDETECT questionnaire (self-reported)

  1 year follow up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Understanding of pain

  baseline and immediately after the intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

• Sociodemographic variables (age, gender, country of origin, height, weight)

  baseline

Study Arms (2)

Powerpoint group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In the control group, there will be a face-to-face intervention of 15 minutes of education on pain explained by Verbal form with supporting Powerpoint presentation. The educational intervention will be carried out by one of the Unicaja Baloncesto Physiotherapists (research assistant), previously instructed by the research team.

Behavioral: Powerpoint

Infographic group

EXPERIMENTAL

In the intervention group, the same pain education will be carried out, explained verbally but with the support of an infographic instead of a Powerpoint. The educational intervention will be carried out by one of the Unicaja Baloncesto Physiotherapists (research assistant), previously instructed by the research team.

Behavioral: Infographic

Interventions

Infographic BEHAVIORAL

Key themes related to pain and injury in elite players based on previous studies presented using an A3 infographic

Infographic group

Powerpoint BEHAVIORAL

Key themes related to pain and injury in elite players based on previous studies presented using a Powerpoint

Powerpoint group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Elite athletes over 18 years of age from the ACB Unicaja Basketball team during years 2021-2022

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Malaga: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mar Flores Cortes

Málaga, Spain

Location

Study Officials

• Alejandro Luque-Suarez

  University of Malaga

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Lecturer

Model Details: In the control group, there will be a face-to-face intervention of 15 minutes of education on pain explained by Verbal form with supporting Powerpoint presentation. In the intervention group, the same pain education will be carried out, explained verbally but with the support of an infographic instead of a Powerpoint. The educational intervention will be carried out by one of the Unicaja Baloncesto Physiotherapists (research assistant), previously instructed by the research team.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 31, 2021
• First Posted: September 8, 2021
• Study Start: January 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: May 1, 2022
• Last Updated: May 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)