Culturally Sensitive Pain Education Program for Turkish Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-01

Study Completion Date

2018-10-01

Brief Summary

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In last decade, the awareness has grown regarding the pain neuroscience education (PNE). In the literature, it has been found that there is strong evidence that the educational strategy of pain neuroscience education (PNE) can have positive effects on pain, disability, catastrophization, and physical performance in chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Nowadays, many physiotherapists integrate the PNE into the treatment of chronic pain. However, the importance of culturally sensitive approaches for the treatment of chronic pain has been proposed depending on the cultural differences of pain beliefs, pain cognitions, pain experiences and pain coping strategies in different ethnic populations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare the effects of a culturally sensitive PNE with a standard translated PNE on pain intensity, disability status, pain pressure thresholds and psychosocial factors (conceptualization of pain, pain beliefs, catastrophizing, kinesiophobia and illness perception) in Turkish patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).

The effects of culturally sensitive PNE format will be compared with the standard translated PNE in a pilot trial. 40 Turkish patients (first generation migrant living around Ghent) with chronic LBP, between the age of 18 and 65 years, will be randomized to the culturally sensitive PNE or standard translated PNE. The content of 2 sessions PNE include the explanation about differences of acute and chronic pain, purpose of acute pain, production of acute pain and chronic pain, and potential sustaining factors for central sensitization, but presented in different ways. They will be subjected to an individual education session and they will receive a home education program. In session 2 (after 1 week), they will come back to ascertain that everything is understood.

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Detailed Description

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In last decade, the awareness has grown regarding the pain neuroscience education (PNE). In the literature, it has been found that there is strong evidence that the educational strategy of pain neuroscience education (PNE) can have positive effects on pain, disability, catastrophization, and physical performance in chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Nowadays, many physiotherapists integrate the PNE into the treatment of chronic pain. However, the importance of culturally sensitive approaches for the treatment of chronic pain has been proposed depending on the cultural differences of pain beliefs, pain cognitions, pain experiences and pain coping strategies in different ethnic populations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compare the effects of a culturally sensitive PNE with a standard translated PNE on pain intensity, disability status, pain pressure thresholds and psychosocial factors (conceptualization of pain, pain beliefs, catastrophizing, kinesiophobia and illness perception) in Turkish patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).

The effects of culturally sensitive PNE format will be compared with the standard translated PNE in a pilot trial. 40 Turkish patients (first generation migrant living around Ghent) with chronic LBP, between the age of 18 and 65 years, will be randomized to the culturally sensitive PNE or standard translated PNE. The content of 2 sessions PNE include the explanation about differences of acute and chronic pain, purpose of acute pain, production of acute pain and chronic pain, and potential sustaining factors for central sensitization, but presented in different ways. They will be subjected to an individual education session and they will receive a home education program. In session 2 (after 1 week), they will come back to ascertain that everything is understood.

The primary outcomes include pain intensity and disability status. Secondary outcome measures are pain pressure thresholds and psychosocial factors such as conceptualization of pain, pain Beliefs, catastrophizing, kinesiophobia and illness perceptions. Pain thresholds will be assessed with the pressure algometer. Pressure will be applied bilaterally at 3 pressure points: one on the mass of erector spinae muscle, one on the quadriceps muscle, and one on the trapezius muscle. All outcomes will be evaluated at baseline, day 7 (immediately after session 2) and after 1 month follow-up.

Conditions

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Chronic Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Culturally sensitive pain education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Culturally sensitive pain education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The content of the PNE program include the characteristics of acute and chronic pain, purpose of acute pain, formation process of acute pain from the nervous system, the formation process of chronic pain, and potential sustaining factors for central sensitization.

Standard pain education

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard pain education program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

For the standard translated PNE, The English translation of "Pain Neuroscience Education: slides for supporting and illustrating your explanation" at the Pain in Motion Group web page (http://www.paininmotion.be/education/tools-for-clinical-practice) and English translation of the Patient Information Leaflet will be used. The education materials will be translated using the forward/backward translation process. The English version of PNE presentation and information leaflet will be translated to Turkish by two independent translators.

Interventions

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Culturally sensitive pain education

The content of the PNE program include the characteristics of acute and chronic pain, purpose of acute pain, formation process of acute pain from the nervous system, the formation process of chronic pain, and potential sustaining factors for central sensitization.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard pain education program

For the standard translated PNE, The English translation of "Pain Neuroscience Education: slides for supporting and illustrating your explanation" at the Pain in Motion Group web page (http://www.paininmotion.be/education/tools-for-clinical-practice) and English translation of the Patient Information Leaflet will be used. The education materials will be translated using the forward/backward translation process. The English version of PNE presentation and information leaflet will be translated to Turkish by two independent translators.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 40 Turkish patients between the age of 18 and 65 years, with a diagnosis of non-specific chronic LBP (have pain at least 3 months and mean pain frequency is 3 or more days per week), who are diagnosed by a physician and not starting new treatments,medication or continuing usual care 6 weeks prior and during study participation will be included to the present study. First generation Turkish migrants who are born in turkey, being Turkish as a first language, and being of Turkish nationality will be eligible for inclusion in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with uncontrolled mental health condition (eg, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder) that prevents the successful participation, specific pathologies, trauma, or pregnancy will be excluded. Study participants will be instructed to refrain from analgesics 48 hours prior to assessments.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No