The Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Student Education

• Registration Number: NCT06909461
• Lead Sponsor: Celal Bayar University

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-27
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-03
• Study Start: 2025-04-05
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-05
• Study Completion: 2025-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• volunteer to participate in study
• to studying in physiotherapy
• be able to read and understand Turkish

Exclusion Criteria

• having received pain neuroscience education

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain neurophysiology knowledge	an hour	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attitudes and behaviours	an hour	The modified Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (HC-PAIRS) will be used to assess students' attitudes and behaviours. This 13-item questionnaire uses a 7-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree). Scores range from 13 to 91 with lower scores suggesting more positive attitudes. The HC-PAIRS has demonstrated good levels of validity and reliability.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Manisa Celal Bayar University; 🇹🇷 Mani̇sa, Turkey