Physical Activity in Patients With Chronic Pain, Its Adherence to WHO Physical Activity Recommendations, and Its Associations With Kinesiophobia, Central Sensitization, Depression, and Pain Intensity
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 16
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Pain lasting longer than 3 months,
• Consequences resulting from long-term pain (such as decreased physical activity, sleep disturbances, fatigue, low mood, etc.)
Locations
Other Locations
Estonia
Tartu University Hospital
RECRUITING
Tartu
Contact Information
Primary
Hanna Kalajas-Tilga, PhD
hanna.kalajas-tilga@ut.ee
+372 5816 1041
Backup
Mati Arendi, PhD
Time Frame
Start Date:2026-04-01
Estimated Completion Date:2030-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants:50
Treatments
Experimental: Pain education intervention
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