Expressed Beliefs About the Cause of Pain in a Paediatric Population

The aims of this study are to explore what beliefs children and adolescents manifest about the cause of the pain they describe; to compare whether if there are differences between beliefs by age and by persistence of pain; and to relate explanations of the cause of pain with current scientific evidence to determine if these beliefs are erroneous.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Pain Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Leukemia Leukemia, Lymphoid Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain Perception Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric ALL Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Signs and Symptoms

Age range

10 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Laura Menés Fernández

Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 08800, Spain

About this study

Design:

Mixed (explanatory sequential). The primary endpoint of the study were explanations of the cause of pain recorded by means of an open-ended question.

Setting:

The participants were school-age children attending a charted school in the province of Barcelona.

Participants:

Of the 345 potential school participants, 306 agreed to participate. 36 pupils were excluded when applying the eligibility criteria, so the resulting sample was of 270.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

to be schooled at the El Cim school
to be between 10 and 16 years old (both included)
to have or have had pain in the last month; to be able to read and write in Catalan and/or Spanish.

Exclusion criteria

had an intellectual disability and/or cognitive impairment that interfered with their participation
had not submitted the informed consent form duly completed and signed by their legal guardians

Treatment and study plan

Explanations of the cause of pain

Other

When analyzing the responses to the question "Why do you think you have or have had this pain?" two themes emerged from the data: 'explanations associated with damage', and 'explanations not associated with damage'.

The themes were sub-classified into sub-themes, according to the type of explanation

Primary outcomes

Explanations of the cause of pain

Time frame: 1 year

Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire where they were asked "Do you have or have you had pain in the last month?" and "Why do you think you have or have had this pain?".

The answer is an open response.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Rovira i Virgili

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Expressed Beliefs About the Cause of Pain in a Paediatric Population: a Mixed Explanatory Sequential Study.

Acronym: EBPain

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Feb 16, 2023
Registry last updated: Feb 16, 2023

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