Patients suffering pelvic persistent pain deal with significant pain that affects their quality of life. Often, conservative treatment interventions are scarce for these patients and are therefore not considered. Education has been developed as a relevant tool in the treatment of patients who suffer from chronic pain or any other pain processing alterations, and has the potential to become a powerfull treatment alternative.
In this intervention, the effects of implementing educational programs in patients suffering from pelvic persistent pain will be assessed. Patients with pelvic persistent pain have both problems directly related with their pain and other issues that appear derived from suffering pain over a determined period, such as alterations in the sexuality or overall quality of life. Facing these patients is a challenge for professionals, and many can't find the treatment that properly fits the patient's clinical presentation. Education, and educating patients on their problem, is an exponentially growing alternative used in Physical Therapy involving patients who suffer from a dysfunctional pain, chronic pain, or any kind of pain presentation that affects the patient's well-being. This study will assess firstly if the implementation of a pain-related education program is relevant in the treatment of pelvic persistent pain, and will further observe which modality (presential workshops or online-accessed material) is the most effective involving adherence and improvement.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
69
Several face-to-face workshops given by a researcher
Access to a website containing the educational program
Faculty of Physical Therapy
Valencia, Spain
Visual Analogue Scale
Pain intensity assessment instrument. Minimum value 0, maximum value 10. Higher scores mean worse outcome
Time frame: Baseline to week 4
Pain Catastrophizing Scale
Instrument developed quantify an individual's pain experience. Minimum value 0, maximum value 52. Higher scores mean worse outcome
Time frame: Baseline to week 4
Survey of Pain Attitudes
Instrument to understand the pain-related beliefs of your chronic pain patients. Minimum value 0, maximum value 285. Higher scores mean better results
Time frame: Baseline to week 4
Female Sexual Function Index
Inventory designed to assess female sexual function. Minimum value 2, maximum value 36. Higher scores mean better functioning
Time frame: Baseline to week 4
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