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NCT Number: NCT06909461

The Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Student Education

Age range

18 year–22 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa, Mani̇sa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • volunteer to participate in study
  • to studying in physiotherapy
  • be able to read and understand Turkish

Exclusion criteria

  • having received pain neuroscience education

Treatment and study plan

Pain neuroscience education

Other

The pain neuroscience education group will be receive a 70-min pain neuroscience education.

Red-flags education

Other

The control group will be receive a 70-min red-flags education.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain neurophysiology knowledge

    Time frame: an hour

    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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Attitudes and behaviours

    Time frame: an hour

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education on Physiotherapy Students' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Pain: A Single-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 27, 2025

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