The Development and Evaluation of Pain Neuroscience Education in Children

Chronic Pain Clinical Trial

Official title: The Development and Evaluation of Culturally Sensitive Pain Neuroscience Education in Children With Chronic Pain

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The International Association for the Study of Pain and The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11 define chronic pain as pain lasting more than 3 months, regardless of the cause. For children and adolescents, chronic pain is an extremely terrible and suffering problem. Periods of persistent pain negatively affect the child's participation in school and recreational activities, leading to academic problems and social exclusion. Moreover, children are at increased risk of experiencing chronic pain problems in adulthood. Because of these difficulties children with chronic pain should be treated as soon as possible. Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) is an educational approach used in chronic pain rehabilitation. The purpose of PNE is to change individual's perception of pain. The most fundamental and crucial aspect of PNE is educating patients about the underlying causes of their pain. The primary purpose of the project is to conduct a modified Delphi survey to obtain and synthesize expert opinions on PNE materials. The second aim of this study is to investigate the effect of PNE on pain, quality of life and participation in children with chronic pain and compare it with the standard treatment program.

Clinical Trial Description

Chronic pain is not directly cause death but it is a major source of disability and suffering. Because of the enormous medical, economic, and social burden of chronic pain worldwide better understanding of pain biology has become a critical topic in order to develop targeted, novel, safe, and effective treatments. Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) is a multidisciplinary educational method used by physiotherapists worldwide in chronic pain rehabilitation. The goal of PNE is to alter a person's perception of pain. PNE aims to correct patient misconceptions about pain physiology. As a result, pain education can help to reduce levels of fear of pain, fear of movement, pain catastrophizing thoughts, and passive coping strategies (for example, the use of painkillers or massage treatments). Currently, only a few research have investigated the benefits of PNE in children. The majority of studies have focused on pain management education programs rather than explaining the neurology of pain. The combined effects of PNE and physiotherapy have not been studied in children. But adult studies are demonstrated that PNE and physiotherapy are effective. According to studies, PNE has been linked to promising results in the treatment of chronic pain and functional impairment in adults. James et al. concluded that PNE reduced pain, disability, pain catastrophization, and kinesiophobia in the short and medium term, based on a systematic evaluation of 12 randomized controlled studies assessing the effect of PNE in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Currently, no study has been conducted in investigators country that has adapted PNE for children and evaluated the consequences of PNE use. The primary aim of the research is to perform a modified Delphi survey to obtain and synthesize expert opinions on culturally appropriate PNE materials for children in terms of content, relevance of information, clarity and intelligibility of information, and visual qualities of the materials. The second aim of the research is to investigate the impacts of culturally tailored PNE on pain symptoms (pain severity, pain awareness, fear of pain, catastrophizing pain, dealing with pain), quality of life, and involvement in children with chronic pain, as well as to compare it to a normal education program. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child, Only
• Chronic Pain

• NCT number: NCT05943587
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Akdeniz University
• Contact: ishak Isik, Prof. Dr.
• Phone: 02422494400
• Email: etik.kurul.07@gmail.com
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2023
• Completion date: May 16, 2024