Investigation of Pain Coping Methods and Related Factors in Postmenopausal Women

Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) reflects of musculoskeletal conditions related to tissues such as tendons, muscles, ligaments, nerves, and other joint structures. Coping strategies with pain are used to manage the pain and its impacts. The present study aimed to compare active and passive coping strategies used and pain severity in postmenopausal women according to their demographic characteristics. Also, the relationship between pain and coping strategies in postmenopausal women with cMSP will be examined.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain

Detailed Description

Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) reflects of musculoskeletal conditions related to tissues such as tendons, muscles, ligaments, nerves, and other joint structures. If MSP lasts for longer than three months, it becomes chronic. The prevalence of chronic MSP (cMSP) increases with aging and its ratio changes between 35,7% and 49,8%. The previous studies demonstrated the differences in the prevalence of cMSP between men and women. According to most of the studies, older women adults are more vulnerable to experience than men due to some differences in perception of pain such as biological characteristics, their roles in daily life, beliefs or coping strategies with pain.

Oestrogen has a prominent role in the physiology of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. The decline of this sex hormone during menopause transition could lead to MSP, particularly in the postmenopausal period. Indeed, an increasing rate of cMSP in postmenopausal women has been reported.

Coping strategies with pain are used to manage the pain and its impacts. Coping with pain requires the self-regulation of individuals using cognitive and behavioral reactions. Dealing with cMSP is a process that can need the making of changes in daily life and activities This study aimed to compare active and passive coping strategies being used and pain severity in postmenopausal women according to their age, marital status, educational status, and exercise habits. Also, subdomains of strategies and subdomains of pain and the relationship between pain and coping strategies in postmenopausal women with cMSP will be examined.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 60

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Mersin, Turkey
    • European University of Lefke

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 50 years to 69 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients presented to a rehabilitation clinic with complaints of pain in anywhere of their body and who are volunteer for the study will be included. Informed consent will be signed by the participants.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• complaints of pain in anywhere of their body.
• presenting at least 1 year of amenorrhea
• being between the ages of 50-69 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• have rheumatological, orthopedic and neurological diseases,
• have compression fractures, malignancies,
• have a chronic disease that will lead to secondary osteoporosis,
• have a drug use that will lead to secondary osteoporosis

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
McGill Pain Questionnaire	This tool is used for assesment of pain, namely; body part of pain, timeframe, characteristic and severity of pain. As score increases, pain condition worsens.	15 minutes
Pain Coping Inventory (PCI)	This tool is used for assessment of pain coping strategies. The higher score received means that coping strategy is used more.	10 minutes
Timed up and go test	This tool is used for assessment of functional mobility. The duration to complete the task (in seconds) is used as a score. As the score increase, the functional mobility decrease.	5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: European University of Lefke
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Beliz B Kaygısız, PT, PhD, European University of Lefke; Study Director: Nuray ELİBOL, Ege University; Study Chair: Sevim Acaröz Candan, T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 17, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 30, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): November 15, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 2, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 2, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): September 10, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 8, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 7, 2021
• Last Verified: January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: postmenopausal; pain coping
• Other Study ID Numbers: ÜEK/47/01/12/1920/05

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No