A Study of the Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education in the Elderly.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Knowledge of Pain Neuroscience. Changes from baseline to immediately after PNE.
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The primary objectives of this study are to:
- Evaluate the ability of the older adults to understand the biological processes underneath a pain experience.
- Evaluate their ability to modify their behaviors and beliefs about pain and health.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to test the effectivity of a single, group-based session of pain neuroscience education (PNE) on old adults. Participants will be 65 years or older, and they will be recruited from primary care medical clinics, public lectures, community centers and through the word of mouth. The intervention consist in one educational session of pain neuroscience education delivered by a physiotherapist. The study design is a single arm, crossover clinical trial, participants will be assessed in 3 different times (1 month before PNE ,pre-PNE, post-PNE) for knowledge of pain neuroscience, pain attitudes, pain catastrophizing and pain-related fear of movement.
Investigators
Marc Terradas Monllor
Principal Investigator
University of Barcelona
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subjects 65 years old or more.
- •Able to speak and read in Spanish.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cognitive impairment. Global Deterioration Scale and Functional Assessment Staging (GDS-FAST) will be used for the screening, excluding the subjects with a level 3 or above in the GDS-FAST scale.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Knowledge of Pain Neuroscience. Changes from baseline to immediately after PNE.
Time Frame: baseline, pre-PNE, immediately after PNE
Participants will be asked to complete the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) (Spanish version)
Secondary Outcomes
- Pain Attitudes.(baseline, pre-PNE, immediately after PNE)
- Pain Catastrophism.(baseline, pre-PNE, immediately after PNE)
- Pain-related Fear of Movement.(baseline, pre-PNE, immediately after PNE)