Pain neuroscience education and physical exercise for patients with chronic spinal pain in primary healthcare: a randomised trial protocol

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

M. Carmen Coca-López¹  Enrique Lluch-Girbes²  Antonio Cuesta-Vargas³  Agustín Mayo-Iscar⁴  Miguel A. Galán-Martín⁵  Federico Montero-Cuadrado⁵ 

[1] Castilla and Leon Regional Centre of Sports Medicine, Castilla and Leon Public Health System (Sacyl);Department of Physical Therapy, University of Valencia;Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Heath Sciences, University of Malaga;Department of Statistics and Operational Research and IMUVA, University of Valladolid;Unit for Active Coping Strategies for Pain in Primary Care, East-Valladolid Primary Care Management, Castilla and Leon Public Health System (Sacyl);

关键词: Chronic pain;    Chronic spinal pain;    Pain neuroscience education;    Physical exercise;    Treatment protocol;    Primary care;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-019-2889-1

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Chronic musculoskeletal pain affects more than 20% of the population, and the prevalence is increasing, causing suffering, loss of quality of life, disability, and an enormous expenditure on healthcare resources. The most common location for chronic pain is the spine. Many of the treatments used are mainly passive (pharmacological and invasive) and poor outcomes. The treatments currently applied in the public health system do not comply with the recommendations of the main clinical practice guidelines, which suggest the use of educational measures and physical exercise as the first-line treatment. A protocol based on active coping strategies is described, which will be evaluated through a clinical trial and which could facilitate the transfer of the recommendations of the clinical practice guidelines to a primary care setting. Methods Randomised and multicentre clinical trials, which will be carried out in 10 Primary Care centres. The trial will compare the effect of a Pain Neuroscience Education program (six sessions, 10 h) and group physical exercise (18 sessions program carried out in six weeks, 18 h), with usual care physiotherapy treatment. Group physical exercise incorporates dual tasks, gaming, and reinforcement of contents of the educational program. The aim is to assess the effect of the intervention on quality of life, as well as on pain, disability, catastrophism, kinesiophobia, central sensitisation, and drug use. The outcome variables will be measured at the beginning of the intervention, after the intervention (week 11), at six months, and a year. Discussion Therapeutic interventions based on active coping strategies are essential for the treatment of chronic pain and the sustainability of the Public Health System. Demonstrating whether group interventions have an effect size is essential for optimising resources in such a prevalent problem. Trial registration NCT03654235 “Retrospectively registered” 31 August 2018.

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