The Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education
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interventional
52
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of pain neuroscience education (PNE) on physiotherapy students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards pain. A total of 52 physiotherapy students will be included in the study. Students will be randomly randomly assigned to either PNE group (n=26) or control group (CG) (n=26). The PNE group will be receive a 70-min PNE based on the explanations used in "Explain Pain". The CG group will be received an education about red-flags which are special screening questions for serious pathology. The red-flags education will be discussed tissue pathology and Waddell's triage for back pain classification.Neurophysiology and the biopsychosocial model will not be discussed. Before, immediately after, and 2-months after the education sessions all students will be completed four questionnaires, the Revised Neurophysiology Pain Questionnaire (RNP-Q), the Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale(HC-PAIRS), and the red-flags questionnaire.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 27, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 3, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 5, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 5, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 15, 2025
CompletedJune 27, 2025
June 1, 2025
2 months
March 27, 2025
June 26, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Pain neurophysiology knowledge
The 12-item Revised Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (RNP-Q) will be used to assess pain neurophysiology knowledge. Responses will be marked yes, no or undecided. One point is awarded for correct answers. Scores range from 0 to 12, with high scores indicating good knowledge. The RNPQ is a valid and reliable tool for assessing pain neurophysiology knowledge.
an hour
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Attitudes and behaviours
an hour
Study Arms (2)
Pain Neuroscience Education Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORThe pain neuroscience education group will be receive a 70-min pain neuroscience education.
Control Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORRed-flags education The control group will be receive a 70-min red-flags education.
Interventions
The pain neuroscience education group will be receive a 70-min pain neuroscience education.
The control group will be receive a 70-min red-flags education.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- volunteer to participate in study
- to studying in physiotherapy
- be able to read and understand Turkish
You may not qualify if:
- \- having received pain neuroscience education
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Manisa Celal Bayar University
Manisa, Mani̇sa, Turkey (Türkiye)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 27, 2025
First Posted
April 3, 2025
Study Start
April 5, 2025
Primary Completion
June 5, 2025
Study Completion
June 15, 2025
Last Updated
June 27, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-06