Pain Neurophysiology Education for Sport Therapy Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Behavior; Knowledge; Attitude
• Interventions: Other: Education

• Registration Number: NCT03002181
• Lead Sponsor: Teesside University

Brief Summary

The effect of a 70 minute Pain Neurophysiology Education session on Sport Therapy Students Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Behaviour Towards Athletes With Chronic Pain

Detailed Description

This single-blind, randomised control trial aims to investigate the effect of a brief 70 minute Pain Neurophysiology Education session on sport therapy students knowledge, attitudes and clinical behaviour towards athletes with chronic pain. Participants will be selected from first year undergraduate and postgraduate sport therapy cohorts. Random number generator will assign participants into two subgroups. Group 1 will receive a control education on clinical 'red flags'. Red flags are questions that are routinely asked by therapists in clinical practice to screen for sinister pathology. Group 2 will receive education called 'Pain Neurophysiology Education' (taken from the Explain Pain publication). This mode of education uses the neurophysiology of pain to explain the experience, and has been used as an educational tool for patient, healthcare practitioners and students alike. Data collection (completion of three questionnaires) will take place immediately prior, and immediately after each education session.

The change in these outcomes pre and post intervention will subsequently be compared between groups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2016-11
• Study Completion: 2016-11
• Study First Submitted: 2016-11-18
• Status Verified: 2016-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-12-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-12-22
• Study First Posted: 2016-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 2016-12-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 1st year undergraduate sport therapy students
• 1st year postgraduate, pre-registration sport therapy students
• Enrolled at Teesside University, UK.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous detailed pain education on either PNE or Red Flags.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PNE group	Education	Pain neurophysiology education group.
Red Flag group	Education	Red Flags education group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical Vignette. (clinical recommendations)	Outcome measure assessed IMMEDIATELY post intervention, on the same day. NO FOLLOW UP.	A case vignette is a validated proxy measure of clinical behaviour, and is assessed by multiple choice recommendations following a case scenario. This recommendations are weighted as either 'appropriate' or 'inappropriate' based on current clinical guidelines.
Pain Neurophysiology Quiz. (knowledge)	Outcome measure assessed IMMEDIATELY post intervention, on the same day. NO FOLLOW UP.	A 13 point validated questionnaire assessing participant knowledge of contemporary pain knowledge.
The Health Care Pain Attitudes and Impairment Relationship Scale. (attitudes)	Outcome measure assessed IMMEDIATELY post intervention, on the same day. NO FOLLOW UP.	A 13 item validated likert-scale questionnaire to measure health care professionals attitudes towards the ability of patients with pain to function despite their pain.