Effectiveness of Physiotherapist's Communication Skills on Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients
Effectiveness of Physiotherapist's Communication Skills on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
University of Thessaly
69 participants
Jan 15, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the physiotherapist's communication on the clinical presentation of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Participants should speak and understand the Greek language, as the questionnaires and the video will be in Greek
- Participants should experience pain in one of the following four different areas: cervical or lumbar spine, knee, or shoulder
- Pain of musculoskeletal origin
- Pain lasting more than 3 months, evident on most days of the week to be classified as chronic pain, with a pain intensity of at least 3/10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
Exclusion Criteria4
- Medication for neurological/psychiatric disorders
- Pain medication on the day agreed upon with the researcher, in order to minimize the potential influence of medication
- Undergoing surgery in the last six months
- Pregnancy or childbirth before 1 year
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Interventions
Participants will watch a brief video on pain neuroscience in which physiotherapist will show evidence-based communication skills to effectively convey information to patients.
Participants will watch a brief video on pain neuroscience in which physiotherapist will not show evidence-based communication skills to effectively convey information to patients.
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NCT06175884