The effect of health education on the patient with chronic pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic Pain; C23.888.592.612.274

• Registration Number: RBR-6fyh2c
• Lead Sponsor: Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals enrolled in the health teams of the Pituaçu family health units and Pituaçu Park; daily or near-daily pain for at least six months; between the ages of 18 and 60; who were literate.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant women; people with difficulties to understand the questionnaires; associated diseases that can reduce the level of quality of life;functional illiteracy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduce pain intensity in four points on the Visual Analogue Pain Scale in individuals with chronic pain who participated in the health education program. The pain evaluation will be performed from the instruments that characterize the pain: Brief Pain Inventory and Visual Analog Pain Scale. This evaluation will happen in the pre and post test and will be performed with the 62 patients, in a time interval of 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To improve the quality of life of individuals with chronic pain who participated in the health education program. The quality of life will be assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale. This evaluation will be carried out in the pre- and post-test and will be performed with the 62 patients, in a time interval of 6 months.