Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes of Greek Physiotherapist About Pain Neuroscience Education

January 19, 2024 updated by: Konstantina Savvoulidou, University of Thessaly

Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes of Greek Physiotherapist About the Using of Pain Neuroscience Education Program in Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients

An e-survey study will be carried out based on Checklist for Reporting Results of 52 Internet E-Surveys (CHERRIES)". The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, beliefs and behaviour of Greek physiotherapists regarding the pain neuroscience education program (PNE) as an intervention in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The main questions it aims to answer are:

What physiotherapists know about a PNE program; What physiotherapists believe about the using of a PNE program in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain? Whether and how often they use a PNE program in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain? What are the barriers of using PNE in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain?

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

257

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Greece
      • Lamia, Greece, 35132
        • University of Thessaly

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Physiotherapists with chronic musculoskeletal experience and clinical practice in Greece

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physiotherapists who are member of Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapist in Greece, with active clinical practice in Greece and clinical experience in musculoskeletal disorders (>12 months).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Demographic characteristics
Time Frame: Baseline
Questions will include participants' demographic characteristics (e.g. gender, age), 2) the setting where they practice their profession (e.g. hospital, private physiotherapy clinic), 3) level of education (e.g. BSc, MSc), 5) their years of practice, 6) seminars or training programs they have attended regarding pain neuroscience education.
Baseline
Knowledge related to Pain Neuroscience Education
Time Frame: Baseline
A question about how much do they know about Pain Neuroscience Education using a 10-point Likert scale, where 0=I don't know anything about the concept and 10=I have comprehensive knowledge on the concept."
Baseline
Beliefs related to Pain Neuroscience Education
Time Frame: Baseline
A question about how much do they believe a Pain Neuroscience Education is useful as an intervention in chronic musculoskeletal patients, using a 6-point Likert scale, where 0=completely disagree and 10=completely agree.
Baseline
Attitudes related to Pain Neuroscience Education
Time Frame: Baseline
A question about the application of a Pain Neuroscience Education as an intervention in chronic musculoskeletal patients, using a 6-point Likert scale, where 0=completely disagree and 10=completely agree.
Baseline
Barriers related to Pain Neuroscience Education
Time Frame: Baseline
5 statements with specific barriers for Pain Neuroscience Education using a 6-point Likert scale, where 0=completely disagree and 10=completely agree and an open question about other barriers.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Thessaly

Investigators

  • Study Director: Eleni Kapreli, PhD, University of Thessaly

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 28, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 15, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

July 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 2, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 22, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 19, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • N7

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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