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Pain Neurophysiology Education in Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT06915532 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2025-04-08

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Summary

The investigators conducted a randomized controlled study including 22 patients suffering from chronic common low back pain. Patients were randomized into 2 groups: Control group received conventional rehabilitation only (11 patients) and PNE group received PNE combined with conventional rehabilitation (11patients). Outcome measures were pain, mobility of the lumbar spine, functional impairment, catastrophizing and kinesiophobia.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pain Neurophysiology Education

The program used for PNE was based on a brochure written in the Tunisian dialect with simple, patient-accessible language. The brochure includes different sections: definition of pain, origin of pain, types of pain, components of pain, role of nervous system in pain modulation and pain management. Thus, all main concepts of the neurophysiology of pain were explained and discussed using visual presentation. At the end of the sessions, a test was provided to the patient to assess their understanding of the brochure's content. At the follow-up session a month later, the main ideas taught were reinforced and any questions were answered.

PROCEDURE

conventional rehabilitation

Conventional reeducation focused the first week on analgesic approach including: * Education and lifestyle: Emphasizing weight management, autonomy in chronic low back pain management, and encouragement of physical activity. * Massage and electrotherapy: To alleviate pain, enhance circulation, and relax muscles. * Pelvic and lumbar movement awareness: Exercises focused on improving the control of pelvic movements. * Breathing exercises: Breathing techniques to reduce tension and improve awareness. Then in week 2 and beyond, physiotherapist continued analgesic work and physical training: * Joint mobility and muscle flexibility: Exercises target mobility improvement, muscle strengthening, and stretching, with emphasis on posture control and lumbar mobility. * Muscle strengthening: Focused on abdominal and spinal muscles, promoting spinal stability and improving trunk control. * Proprioceptive rehabilitation: Enhancing lumbar-pelvic vigilance to stabilize the spine and prevent further ve

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hopital Charles Nicolle

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-02
Primary Completion
2024-04-30
Completion
2024-04-30

Countries

  • Tunisia

Study Locations

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