An Evaluation of a Public Health Campaign Related to Persistent Pain in the United Kingdom

NCT06151678 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TeessideUniversitySOHLS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 800
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goals of this study are

• To define what the public perceptions of persistent pain using a national survey
• Explore relationships between the reported pubic beliefs and demographic factors collected.
• To evaluate the impact of a public health campaign to increase awareness of persistent pain and develop understanding of pain that aligns with contemporary science.

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Pain, Chronic; Pain, Back; Musculoskeletal Pain; Arthritis; Back Pain

Keywords

Persistent Pain; Public Health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain Beliefs Questionnaire

  A validated survey to ascertain pain beliefs from the general population

  Used within the cross sectional survey and pre and post webinars and seminars. This has been administered immediately before the webinar or seminar, immediately after the webinar or seminar, then at 3 month, 6 month and 1 year.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• HC-PAIRS

  This is administered online immediately prior to adttendance of an online webinar. Immediately after the webinar. Then further administration at 3 month, 6 month and 1 year.

• Osteoarthritis Conceptual Scale

  This is administered online immediately prior to attendance of an online webinar. Immediately after the webinar. Then further administration at 3 month, 6 month and 1 year.

Study Arms (5)

UK population survey

The UK population who accessed the electronic survey link disseminated via social media and via a gatekeeper at a Scottish council

Participants attending online webinars

Individuals who signed up for an online webinar related to persistent pain. This group offered quantitative feedback via online surveys and qualitative data via interview.

Other: Pain Education

Participants who attended in person seminars during a community outreach tour

Individuals who attended six different venues across the English county of Lincolnshire. This group offered quantitative feedback via paper and online surveys and qualitative data via interview.

Other: Pain Education

Brain bus cohort

Participants who attended a pop up interactive tent with practical demonstrations to improve pain related knowledge. This group offered quantitative feedback via paper postcards and qualitative data via interview.

Other: Pain Education

Community outreach tour volunteers

Focus groups were arranged for those who volunteered to lead and deliver the community outreach tour

Interventions

Pain Education OTHER

Pain education was offered to health professionals and the general public using with a focus on pain neuroscience. This was offered with a lecture from pain scientists, personal reflections from individuals with lived experience and health care professionals.

Brain bus cohort; Participants attending online webinars; Participants who attended in person seminars during a community outreach tour

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

Cross sectional survey - Adults over the age of 18 that respond to an electronic survey link posted on FaceBook groups and employees of a Scottish council. Webinars and Seminars - Individuals who attended an education webinar or seminar related to persistent pain. Brain Bus - Individuals who engaged in the interactive experience to learn about persistent pain. Focus Groups - A total of 20 volunteers who supported the community outreach tour in the English county of Lincolnshire.

You may qualify if:

• UK cross sectional survey - All adults over the age of 18 who are the capable of offering informed consent)
• Online webinar study - Adults over the age of 18 who attend an online webinar related to persistent pain
• Community outreach tour seminar - Adults over the age of 18 who attend an in person seminar
• Brain Bus - Adults over the age of 18 who experience the interactive demonstrations relating to persistent pain
• Focus Groups - Volunteers who participated in the Flippin Pain community outreach tour within the county of Lincolnshire

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals younger than 18 years of age.
• For the cross sectional UK survey, adults who lived outside of the UK were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Teesside University: lead
• Prof Denis Martin: collaborator
• Prof Cormac Ryan: collaborator
• Gail Sowden: collaborator
• Prof Lorimer Moseley: collaborator
• Dr Jonathan Emerson: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Teesside University

Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain; Back Pain; Musculoskeletal Pain; Arthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Joint Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 18, 2022
• First Posted: November 30, 2023
• Study Start: August 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2022
• Study Completion: June 1, 2022
• Last Updated: November 30, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: When the evaluation is completed and submitted to a peer review journal. Estimated 2024.
• Access Criteria: Additional data beyond what is included in the results section of the manuscript can be made available within the supplementary files.

Locations

GB (1)