An observational study in Fear Avoidance, sponsored by Universitat de Lleida. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Spain. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-01.
Sponsored by Universitat de Lleida · Observational
Pain is influenced by psychological and emotional factors, and healthcare professionals may unintentionally contribute to chronic disability by reinforcing fear and limiting normal activity. Patients with chronic pain often feel they lack adequate information to manage their condition.
This study aims to:
Background: Pain is a multifactorial experience where psychological and emotional factors influence the transition from acute to chronic pain, prognosis, and the adoption of inappropriate self-management strategies. In addition to psychological and emotional factors, healthcare professionals can contribute to the development of chronic disabilities in their patients by promoting hypervigilance and restricting normal activities, potentially reinforcing or altering patients' perceptions, leading to limited mobility. Existing scientific literature suggests that patients with chronic pain often feel they do not receive sufficient information from healthcare professionals that could help them better understand and manage pain, thereby improving their quality of life.
Objectives:
Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study will be conducted to collect information from primary care health professionals (medicine, physiotherapy, psychology, nutrition, and nursing) in Spain, focusing on their current knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about musculoskeletal pain.
Applicability: This study will provide valuable insights into the current state of knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about musculoskeletal pain among primary care health professionals in Spain. The findings will guide future educational interventions and policy recommendations to improve the management of musculoskeletal pain in primary care settings in Spain.
Relevance: Scientifically, this will be the first study to evaluate the knowledge of primary care health professionals in Spain regarding pain neurophysiology, attitudes and beliefs about chronic low back pain, and fear-avoidance attitudes.
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Professionals in medicine, physiotherapy, nursing, psychology, and nutrition working in Primary Care Centers in Spain
Graduates in physiotherapy. Graduates in nursing or residents specializing in family and community nursing. Graduates in psychology. Graduates in nutrition.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Pain Neurophysiology Knowledge Questionnaire
The questionnaire consists of 19 questions that require true, false, or undecided answers, with a maximum score of 19 points. Higher scores mean better knowledge.
Time frame: One-time assessment at enrollment
HC-PAIRS
The questionnaire consists of 15 statements on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree, 4 = neither agree nor disagree, and 7 = completely agree), with a maximum score of 105 points. Higher scores indicate a greater degree of beliefs about the relationship between chronic pain, functional limitation, and disability.
Time frame: One-time assessment at enrollment
Fear-Avoidance believes
The questionnaire is divided into two subscales, FABQ-Physical Activity (questions 1-5) and FABQ-Work (questions 6-16), and consists of a total of 16 statements that require responses on a 6-point Likert scale (0 = completely disagree and 6 = completely agree), with a maximum score of 96 points. Higher scores indicate a greater degree of fear-avoidance beliefs.
Time frame: One-time assessment at enrollment
Plan to share: Undecided
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