An interventional study of pain education in Chronic Pain, sponsored by University of Tartu. Recruiting at 1 site in Estonia. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-30.
Sponsored by University of Tartu · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if pain knowledge group intervention among chronic pain patients would influence their level of physical activity, pain intensity, depression, kinesiophobia and central sensitization. The main question it aims to answer is:
Primary hypothesis: pain education will decrease participants' depression and pain intensity and increase their physical activity.
There is no comparison group.
Participants will participate in a 6-week pain knowledge intervention where they will be learning about sleep, stress models, physical activity benefits, pain neurobiology, mindfulness, pain medication.
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The participants will receive a 6-week pain education in groups. In addition, they are asked to wear an Actigraph to measure their actual physical activity. The topics in the pain education group are as follows: 1. The pain management team - the patient as the supportive leader of the team 2. Contemporary understanding of the biopsychosocial nature of pain 3. Stress and its impact on pain 4. Use of medications in the treatment of chronic pain 5. Physical activity and its impact on pain 6. Negative thoughts and their impact on pain 7. Use of relaxation and mindfulness techniques in pain management 8. Sleep and sleep hygiene 9. Setbacks and coping with them
Behavioral: pain education
In one group there will be 8-12 participants who will meet once a week during 6 -weeks time. The educational sessions will be 2-hours long including sometimes some exercises and also reflection of the participants.
Also known as: pain neuroscience education, pain management education
Change of pain intensity from baseline to 6-weeks
Pain is measured using Graded Chronic Pain Scale -Revised where the lowest value is 0 and the highest is 100. The higher the score, the more pain the subject feels.
Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Change of pain intensity from baseline to 6-weeks
Pain is measured using Brief Pain Inventory Short form where the lowest value is 0 and the highest value is 10. The higher the score, the more pain the subject feels.
Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Change in depression from baseline to 6-weeks
Depression is measured using Emotional well-being questionnaire where the lowest value is 0 and the highest value is 100. Lower score indicates worse health condition.
Time frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Plan to share: No — We might share the data of the participants on OpenScience Platform
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