Status:
RECRUITING
Effectiveness of Communication-Focused Pain Neuroscience Education in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Thessaly
Conditions:
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Algo(S)Therapy" Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) program in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The study will asse...
Detailed Description
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effectiveness of the "Algo(S)Therapy" Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) program in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP), with a focus ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years
- Diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain in the lumbar spine, cervical spine, shoulder, or knee
- Pain duration longer than 3 months
- Pain intensity ≥3/10 on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
- Pain present most days of the week
- Able to understand and speak the Greek language
Exclusion
- Acute pain in any body region
- Neurological disorders or myopathies
- Chronic pain of non-musculoskeletal origin
- Active cancer diagnosis
- History of trauma, fractures, or surgery in the past year
- Pregnancy
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia
- Cognitive impairments affecting communication or completion of questionnaires
- Current use of corticosteroid medication
- Participation in other treatment programs or alternative therapies during the study period
- Concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 17 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07001449
Start Date
June 17 2025
End Date
October 30 2025
Last Update
July 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Physiotherapy Department, University of Thessaly, Greece
Lamia, Central Greece, Greece, 35100