Effects of Education and Exercise on Pain, Psychosocial Factors, and Upper Limb Function i
Pain neuroscience education is currently one of the techniques being explored in physiotherapy for pain management. The benefits of this technique are gradually becoming evident in various published studies. So far, it has been widely studied for its short-term effects, but the education provided has typically been gen
| Condition(s) | Neck Pain, Patient Education, Exercise Therapy, Fear, Pain |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Pain neuroscience education is currently one of the techniques being explored in physiotherapy for pain management. The benefits of this technique are gradually becoming evident in various published studies. So far, it has been widely studied for its short-term effects, but the education provided has typically been generic, not focused on exercise. However, it is suggested that this technique should be combined with exercise to achieve the expected outcomes. Therefore, pain education should be tailored to the specific physical activities the subject will perform to maximise its effectiveness. The primary aim of this study is to analyse the outcome of combining exercise with tailored pain neuroscience education on aspects such as pain, kinesiophobia, catastrophizing, exercise conceptualizat |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects aged between 18 and 65 years * Subjects with non-specific neck pain at the time of the intervention, scoring at least 3 on the NPRS scale. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Severe illnesses: diabetes, cancer, neurological conditions, depression, etc. * Subjects impairments or disorders * Subjects who have received physiotherapy treatment within the last month * Subjects currently undergoing concurrent physiotherapy treatment for this condition * Subjects with specific neck pain, such as any traumatic pathology, whiplash, or diagnoses associated with neurological compromise or peripheral nerve damage * Physiotherapy students or professional physiotherapists |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche |
| Locations | Elche, Alicante, Spain |
| Start date | 2025-03-28 |
| NCT ID | NCT06889389 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06889389 |