Pain Neurophysiology Education for Sport Therapy Students

The effect of a 70 minute Pain Neurophysiology Education session on Sport Therapy Students Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Behaviour Towards Athletes With Chronic Pain

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Key information

Conditions

Knowledge Attitude Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

This single-blind, randomised control trial aims to investigate the effect of a brief 70 minute Pain Neurophysiology Education session on sport therapy students knowledge, attitudes and clinical behaviour towards athletes with chronic pain. Participants will be selected from first year undergraduate and postgraduate sport therapy cohorts. Random number generator will assign participants into two subgroups. Group 1 will receive a control education on clinical 'red flags'. Red flags are questions that are routinely asked by therapists in clinical practice to screen for sinister pathology. Group 2 will receive education called 'Pain Neurophysiology Education' (taken from the Explain Pain publication). This mode of education uses the neurophysiology of pain to explain the experience, and has been used as an educational tool for patient, healthcare practitioners and students alike. Data collection (completion of three questionnaires) will take place immediately prior, and immediately after each education session.

The change in these outcomes pre and post intervention will subsequently be compared between groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

1st year undergraduate sport therapy students
1st year postgraduate, pre-registration sport therapy students
Enrolled at Teesside University, UK.

Exclusion criteria

Previous detailed pain education on either PNE or Red Flags.

Treatment and study plan

Education

Other

70 minute education session.

Primary outcomes

Pain Neurophysiology Quiz. (knowledge)

Time frame: Outcome measure assessed IMMEDIATELY post intervention, on the same day. NO FOLLOW UP.

A 13 point validated questionnaire assessing participant knowledge of contemporary pain knowledge.
The Health Care Pain Attitudes and Impairment Relationship Scale. (attitudes)

Time frame: Outcome measure assessed IMMEDIATELY post intervention, on the same day. NO FOLLOW UP.

A 13 item validated likert-scale questionnaire to measure health care professionals attitudes towards the ability of patients with pain to function despite their pain.
Clinical Vignette. (clinical recommendations)

Time frame: Outcome measure assessed IMMEDIATELY post intervention, on the same day. NO FOLLOW UP.

A case vignette is a validated proxy measure of clinical behaviour, and is assessed by multiple choice recommendations following a case scenario. This recommendations are weighted as either 'appropriate' or 'inappropriate' based on current clinical guidelines.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Teesside University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Pain Neurophysiology Education on Sport Therapy Students Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Behaviour Towards Athletes With Chronic Pain: a Randomised Control Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Dec 23, 2016
Registry last updated: Dec 23, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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