Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education With Sensory Discrimination Training Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
NCT ID: NCT07284407
Last Updated: 2025-12-16
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-12-31
2026-02-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This study will evaluate the added value of Sensory Discrimination Training when delivered alongside Pain Neuroscience Education and core stability exercises, compared with a control intervention combining Pain Neuroscience Education, and core stability exercises. The trial uses a double-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled design with a total of 80 participants diagnosed with chronic low back pain.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups. The experimental group will receive structured Pain Neuroscience Education sessions, Sensory Discrimination Training using surface-based tactile discrimination tasks, and a standardized core stability exercise program. The comparison group will receive the same Pain Neuroscience Education protocol, and the same core stability exercise program. Both interventions will be provided twice per week for eight weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes.
The study aims to investigate whether the addition of Sensory Discrimination Training results in greater improvements in pain-related cognitions, fear-related movement avoidance, and functional movement performance. The primary mechanism of interest is the potential effect of Sensory Discrimination Training on improving cortical sensory mapping, which may contribute to reduced pain catastrophising and improved motor function. Outcome measures will be assessedat baseline, 4, and 8 weeks (end of intervention). The current study will be conducted at Nutricao Lahore Clinic and Model Town Hospital Lahore under standardized procedures to ensure intervention fidelity and consistent delivery across sessions.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Experimental Group
Participants in the experimental group will receive a 45-minute intervention session consisting of three integrated components (Pain Neuroscience Education, Core Stability Exercises and Graded Sensory Discrimination Training )
Pain Neuroscience Education with Sensory Discrimination Training and Core Stability Exercises
Although both Pain Neuroscience Education and Sensory Discrimination Training have demonstrated potential benefits individually, there is a paucity of research evaluating their combined effects. Integrating cognitive (PNE) and sensorimotor (SDT) approaches may produce synergistic effects, improving pain modulation, functional capacity, and psychological resilience.
Control group
Participants in the control group will receive the same 45-minute sessions consisting of two components (Pain Neuroscience Education and Core Stability Exercises).
Pain Neuroscience Education and Core stability Exercises
Participants in the control group will receive the same 45-minute sessions twice per week, but will not receive sensory discrimination training.
Interventions
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Pain Neuroscience Education with Sensory Discrimination Training and Core Stability Exercises
Although both Pain Neuroscience Education and Sensory Discrimination Training have demonstrated potential benefits individually, there is a paucity of research evaluating their combined effects. Integrating cognitive (PNE) and sensorimotor (SDT) approaches may produce synergistic effects, improving pain modulation, functional capacity, and psychological resilience.
Pain Neuroscience Education and Core stability Exercises
Participants in the control group will receive the same 45-minute sessions twice per week, but will not receive sensory discrimination training.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
19 Years
44 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Muhammad Tariq Rafiq
Associate professor
Principal Investigators
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MUHAMMAD TARIQ RAFIQ
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences
Central Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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UBAS/ERB/FoRS/25/028
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id