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The Feasibility of Using Neuroscience Education in Adults Over 65 Years Old With Chronic Low Back and/or Lower Extremity Pain

NCT02449876 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2017-04-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a pilot study to determine if neuroscience education is acceptable to adults over 65 and if it can have an impact on pain, pain beliefs and gait speed

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Neuroscience Education

The following topics will be discussed in the education * Basic structure of the nervous system * Basic physiology of the nervous system * The function and importance of pain * Strategies to lessen the impact of pain The instruction will be delivered in an interactive manner so that questions are addressed immediately. At the conclusion of the session each subject will receive the book: Why Do I Hurt by Adriaan Louw to reinforce the information discussed in the session. Subjects will be asked to read the 50 page book prior to the second session. Session 2: The session will begin with a review of the topics discussed in Session 1 and contained in the book. Subject will be encouraged to ask questions and get clarification on any of the topics that are unclear.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • State University of New York - Upstate Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2017-04-11

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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