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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

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  • Juan Vicente-Mampel

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Neuromuscular Physiotherapy, Pain and Therapeutic Exercise Research Group, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Torrente, Valencia, Spain)

  • Pedro Gargallo

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Neuromuscular Physiotherapy, Pain and Therapeutic Exercise Research Group, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Torrente, Valencia, Spain)

  • Iker Javier Bautista

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Neuromuscular Physiotherapy, Pain and Therapeutic Exercise Research Group, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Torrente, Valencia, Spain)

  • Paula Blanco-Gímenez

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Neuromuscular Physiotherapy, Pain and Therapeutic Exercise Research Group, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Torrente, Valencia, Spain)

  • Nieves de Bernardo Tejedor

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Neuromuscular Physiotherapy, Pain and Therapeutic Exercise Research Group, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Torrente, Valencia, Spain)

  • Mónica Alonso-Martín

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain)

  • Marta Martínez-Soler

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Neuromuscular Physiotherapy, Pain and Therapeutic Exercise Research Group, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Torrente, Valencia, Spain)

  • Luis Baraja-Vegas

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Valencia, Spain
    Neuromuscular Physiotherapy, Pain and Therapeutic Exercise Research Group, Catholic University of Valencia, 46900 Torrente, Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

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 ( n = 50) were randomly assigned to the pain education therapy group (PET; n = 24) and control group (CG; n = 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 (48) = 44, p = 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.

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  • Juan Vicente-Mampel & Pedro Gargallo & Iker Javier Bautista & Paula Blanco-Gímenez & Nieves de Bernardo Tejedor & Mónica Alonso-Martín & Marta Martínez-Soler & Luis Baraja-Vegas, 2022. "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," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:11855-:d:919855
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