Knowledge Beliefs and Expectations of Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients About Their Physiotherapy Program

NCT05707559 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: N8
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 278
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, beliefs and expectations of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain about their physiotherapy program and the relationship that they built with physiotherapists.

Conditions

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Keywords

chronic musculoskeletal pain; pain education; patient expectations; communication skills; physiotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Demographic characteristics

  Questions will include participants' demographic characteristics (e.g. gender, age, education, employment status)

  Baseline

• Knowledge about their pain

  Fourteen questions about history of pain (e.g. intense, duration, area, other symptoms, radiation, previous history, diagnosis)

  Baseline

• Pain (Neuroscience) Education

  Patients will be asked whether they have received any education or explanation about their conditions from a healthcare professional (e.g. What have they learned about their pain? What do they know about pain neuroscience education? Whether it was explained to them and how understanding pain helped them?)

  Baseline

• Patient's Experience about healthcare professional's communication skills

  Seventeen questions on a five point Likert scale (1=never, 2= rarely, 3=sometimes, 4=often, 5=always). Questions adapted by the Calgary-Cambridge observation guide that delineates and structures the skills which aid doctor-patient communication.

  Baseline

• Patient's Expectations

  Four questions regarding patients' expectations for chronic pain management

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients

You may qualify if:

• Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain more than 3 months and intensity more than 3/10 VAS.
• Greek speaking patients
• patients who are following or followed a physiotherapy treatment for their pain

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Thessaly: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Thessaly

Lamia, 35132, Greece

Location

Study Officials

• Eleni Kapreli, PhD

  University of Thessaly

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2023
• First Posted: February 1, 2023
• Study Start: April 21, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 11, 2024
• Study Completion: December 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

GR (1)