Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes of Greek Physiotherapist About Pain Neuroscience Education

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes of Greek Physiotherapist About the Using of Pain Neuroscience Education Program in Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05709366
• Other study ID #: N7
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 28, 2023
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: University of Thessaly
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

An e-survey study will be carried out based on Checklist for Reporting Results of 52 Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES)". The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, beliefs and behaviour of Greek physiotherapists regarding the pain neuroscience education program (PNE) as an intervention in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Description:

The main questions it aims to answer are: What physiotherapists know about a PNE program; What physiotherapists believe about the using of a PNE program in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain? Whether and how often they use a PNE program in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain? What are the barriers of using PNE in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain?

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 257
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Physiotherapists who are member of Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapist in Greece, with active clinical practice in Greece and clinical experience in musculoskeletal disorders (>12 months).

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
• Musculoskeletal Pain

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Greece	University of Thessaly	Lamia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Thessaly

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Demographic characteristics	Questions will include participants' demographic characteristics (e.g. gender, age), 2) the setting where they practice their profession (e.g. hospital, private physiotherapy clinic), 3) level of education (e.g. BSc, MSc), 5) their years of practice, 6) seminars or training programs they have attended regarding pain neuroscience education.	Baseline
Primary	Knowledge related to Pain Neuroscience Education	A question about how much do they know about Pain Neuroscience Education using a 10-point Likert scale, where 0=I don't know anything about the concept and 10=I have comprehensive knowledge on the concept."	Baseline
Primary	Beliefs related to Pain Neuroscience Education	A question about how much do they believe a Pain Neuroscience Education is useful as an intervention in chronic musculoskeletal patients, using a 6-point Likert scale, where 0=completely disagree and 10=completely agree.	Baseline
Primary	Attitudes related to Pain Neuroscience Education	A question about the application of a Pain Neuroscience Education as an intervention in chronic musculoskeletal patients, using a 6-point Likert scale, where 0=completely disagree and 10=completely agree.	Baseline
Primary	Barriers related to Pain Neuroscience Education	5 statements with specific barriers for Pain Neuroscience Education using a 6-point Likert scale, where 0=completely disagree and 10=completely agree and an open question about other barriers.	Baseline