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NCT Number: NCT05997368

Investigation of the Relationship of Pain Perception and Pain Belief With Age in People With Chronic Lack Pain

This study was planned to investigate the relationship between pain perceptions and pain beliefs of individuals in different age groups with chronic low back pain and symptom severity.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Pain Back Pain Low Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–79 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Üsküdar Unıversıty

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The study will be conducted as an observational descriptive and cross-sectional research. Participants will be recruited after the purpose and content of the research are explained by the researchers, their written consent is read, and the volunteers who agree to be included in the study are given their written consent. The data collection process was carried out face-to-face and via a Google Forms survey over the internet, and will be conducted with the participants face-to-face and online. In the study; The pain beliefs questionnaire (PBQ), the centrality of pain scale (COPS) and the numerical rating scale (NRS-11) will be used.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • having low back pain for at least the past three months
  • be between the ages of 18-79.

Exclusion criteria

  • Those outside the age limit of 18-79 and illiteracy.

Treatment and study plan

Survey1

Other

As a research, it was planned to be a quantitative research. Data collection will be conducted through online and face-to-face surveys. Scales and forms to be found and used in the research: The Pain Beliefs Questionnaire-PBQ, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11) and The Central Of Pain Scale-COPS. By handing out the paper format to the participants and uploading it to the Google Forms system online, it can be downloaded from mail, social media or mobile phone applications such as message, Mail, etc. They will be asked to participate in the study by accessing

Survey2

Other

As a research, it was planned to be a quantitative research. Data collection will be conducted through online and face-to-face surveys. Scales and forms to be found and used in the research: The Pain Beliefs Questionnaire-PBQ, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11) and The Central Of Pain Scale-COPS. By handing out the paper format to the participants and uploading it to the Google Forms system online, it can be downloaded from mail, social media or mobile phone applications such as message, Mail, etc. They will be asked to participate in the study by accessing

Survey3

Other

As a research, it was planned to be a quantitative research. Data collection will be conducted through online and face-to-face surveys. Scales and forms to be found and used in the research: The Pain Beliefs Questionnaire-PBQ, Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-11) and The Central Of Pain Scale-COPS. By handing out the paper format to the participants and uploading it to the Google Forms system online, it can be downloaded from mail, social media or mobile phone applications such as message, Mail, etc. They will be asked to participate in the study by accessing

Primary outcomes

  1. The numeric rating scale - NRS-11

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    When using the NRS-11, patients are asked to rate their pain on a scale of 0 to 10; where using integers (11 integers including zero) 0 represents "no pain" and 10 represents "worst possible pain". Based on prior studies and clinical experience of use, pain screening scores NRS-11 scores as mild (1-3) are classified as moderate (4-6) or severe (7-10).

  2. The centrality of pain scale - COPS)

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    It is a short 10-item self-report scale designed to assess the centrality of pain. COPS scores are significantly correlated with the clinician's assessment of individual-reported pain severity, disability, mental health, quality of life, and how well the patient's pain is controlled. Each item is rated on a five-point Likert scale. It is a 10-item questionnaire (1: strongly disagree, 2: disagree, 3: neither agree nor disagree, 4: agree, 5: strongly agree). Items 2, 4 and 9 are evaluated in reverse. The resulting value is the sum of all item scores. Higher scores indicate more "central" pain. The highest possible score is 50 and the lowest possible score is 10.

  3. The pain beliefs questionnaire - PBQ

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    Two subtests of the test were created: the 8-item Organic Beliefs subtest and the 4-item Psychological Beliefs subtest. The item numbers of both subtests are listed as follows:

    Organic Beliefs: items 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, Psychological Beliefs: Items 4, 6, 9, 12. The test takers are asked to indicate the most appropriate one for the participants from 6 options ranging from 1st "never" to 6th "always". The marked scores range from 1 to 6 for each item. The score collected for each subtest is calculated by taking the items in that subtest and summing them up and dividing the numbers by the number of items related to that subtest. An increase in the value calculated from the sub-dimension of the scale indicates that the belief in pain belonging to the sub-dimension is high, and a decrease in the value indicates low pain belief in the sub-dimension.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uskudar University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2023

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