Impact of Pain Neuroscience Education Program in Community Physiotherapy Context on Pain Perception and Psychosocial Variables Associated with It in Elderly Persons: A Ranzomized Controlled Trial

This study investigated the long-term effect (six-months) of a Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) program on pain perception, quality of life, kinesiophobia and catastrophism in older adults with multimorbidity and chronic pain. Fifty participants ( = 50) were randomly assigned to the pain education...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-09, Vol.19 (19), p.11855
Main Authors: Vicente-Mampel, Juan, Gargallo, Pedro, Bautista, Iker Javier, Blanco-Gímenez, Paula, de Bernardo Tejedor, Nieves, Alonso-Martín, Mónica, Martínez-Soler, Marta, Baraja-Vegas, Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Chronic pain
Chronic Pain - therapy
Education
Frailty
Humans
Nervous system
Neurophysiology
Neurosciences
Older people
Pain
Pain Measurement
Pain Perception
Perception
Physical therapists
Physical Therapy Modalities
Population
Positron emission tomography
Psychological aspects
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Statistical analysis
Therapy
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Summary:This study investigated the long-term effect (six-months) of a Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) program on pain perception, quality of life, kinesiophobia and catastrophism in older adults with multimorbidity and chronic pain. Fifty participants ( = 50) were randomly assigned to the pain education therapy group (PET; = 24) and control group (CG; = 26). The PET group received six sessions (i.e., once a week, 50 min) about neurophysiology of pain while the CG carried on with their usual life. Perception of pain through the visual analogue scale (VAS), quality of life (EQ-5D questionnaire), kinesiophobia (TSK-11) and catastrophism (PCS) were assessed after six months since the last PNE session. Statistically significant differences on VAS (t = 44, = 0.01, ES = 0.42 [0.13, 0.65]) was found in favor to PET group. No other statistically significant differences were found. This study found that the application of a PNE intervention in an isolated form was able to significantly reduce pain perception with low effect size in the long-term (six months after intervention) in elderly people with chronic pain.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph191911855