Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Musculoskeletal Pain Among Primary Care Health Professionals in Spain.

NCT06900231 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: CACDAPES-ULleida
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pain is influenced by psychological and emotional factors, and healthcare professionals may unintentionally contribute to chronic disability by reinforcing fear and limiting normal activity. Patients with chronic pain often feel they lack adequate information to manage their condition. This study aims to:

• Assess primary care professionals' knowledge of pain neurophysiology in Spain.
• Evaluate their attitudes and beliefs about chronic low back pain.
• Examine their fear-avoidance beliefs related to pain. A cross-sectional study will gather data from primary care providers. The results will help guide educational strategies and policies to improve musculoskeletal pain management. This will be the first study in Spain to analyze these aspects among primary care professionals.

Conditions

Fear Avoidance

Keywords

Pain Management; Primary Health Care; Musculoskeletal Pain; Health Professionals; Fear-Avoidance; Pain Neurophysiology Knowledge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain Neurophysiology Knowledge Questionnaire

  The questionnaire consists of 19 questions that require true, false, or undecided answers, with a maximum score of 19 points. Higher scores mean better knowledge.

  One-time assessment at enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• HC-PAIRS

  One-time assessment at enrollment

• Fear-Avoidance believes

  One-time assessment at enrollment

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Professionals in medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, psychology, and nutrition working in Primary Care Centers in Spain

You may qualify if:

• Graduates in medicine or residents specializing in family and community medicine.
• Graduates in physiotherapy. Graduates in nursing or residents specializing in family and community nursing. Graduates in psychology. Graduates in nutrition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitat de Lleida: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universitat de Lleida

Lleida, 25198, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia; Musculoskeletal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain

Study Officials

• Fran Valenzuela-Pascual, Dr.

  Universitat de Lleida

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Fran Valenzuela-Pascual, Dr.

CONTACT

+34 973 702 459; fran.valenzuela@udl.cat

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 14, 2025
• First Posted: March 28, 2025
• Study Start (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Last Updated: May 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

ES (1)