The Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education

Manisa Celal Bayar University52 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of pain neuroscience education (PNE) on physiotherapy students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards pain. A total of 52 physiotherapy students will be included in the study. Students will be randomly randomly assigned to either PNE group (n=26) or control group (CG) (n=26). The PNE group will be receive a 70-min PNE based on the explanations used in "Explain Pain". The CG group will be received an education about red-flags which are special screening questions for serious pathology. The red-flags education will be discussed tissue pathology and Waddell's triage for back pain classification.Neurophysiology and the biopsychosocial model will not be discussed. Before, immediately after, and 2-months after the education sessions all students will be completed four questionnaires, the Revised Neurophysiology Pain Questionnaire (RNP-Q), the Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale(HC-PAIRS), and the red-flags questionnaire.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Student Education

Interventions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain neurophysiology knowledge

The 12-item Revised Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (RNP-Q) will be used to assess pain neurophysiology knowledge. Responses will be marked yes, no or undecided. One point is awarded for correct answers. Scores range from 0 to 12, with high scores indicating good knowledge. The RNPQ is a valid and reliable tool for assessing pain neurophysiology knowledge.

Time frame: an hour

Secondary Outcomes

Attitudes and behaviours

The modified Health Care Providers' Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (HC-PAIRS) will be used to assess students' attitudes and behaviours. This 13-item questionnaire uses a 7-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree). Scores range from 13 to 91 with lower scores suggesting more positive attitudes. The HC-PAIRS has demonstrated good levels of validity and reliability.