Chronic Musculoskeletal PainNCT05707559
Knowledge Beliefs and Expectations of Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients About Their Physiotherapy Program
An observational study of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, run by University of Thessaly at 1 site in Greece.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, beliefs and expectations of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain about their physiotherapy program and the relationship that they built with physiotherapists. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- How many people
- 278 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGreece
- Study dates
- 21 Apr 2023to 30 Dec 2024
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients
Who may be able to join
- Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain more than 3 months and intensity more than 3/10 VAS.
- Greek speaking patients
- patients who are following or followed a physiotherapy treatment for their pain
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, beliefs and expectations of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain about their physiotherapy program and the relationship that they built with physiotherapists.
Read the detailed description
The main questions of this study are:
Have patients with chronic pain educated in pain? To what extent physiotherapists use appropriate communication skills and show empathy? What expectations do the patients have of their rehabilitation program?
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Keywords
- chronic musculoskeletal pain, pain education, patient expectations, communication skills, physiotherapy
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Demographic characteristics
Questions will include participants' demographic characteristics (e.g. gender, age, education, employment status)
Measured: Baseline
Knowledge about their pain
Fourteen questions about history of pain (e.g. intense, duration, area, other symptoms, radiation, previous history, diagnosis)
Measured: Baseline
Pain (Neuroscience) Education
Patients will be asked whether they have received any education or explanation about their conditions from a healthcare professional (e.g. What have they learned about their pain? What do they know about pain neuroscience education? Whether it was explained to them and how understanding pain helped them?)
Measured: Baseline
Patient's Experience about healthcare professional's communication skills
Seventeen questions on a five point Likert scale (1=never, 2= rarely, 3=sometimes, 4=often, 5=always). Questions adapted by the Calgary-Cambridge observation guide that delineates and structures the skills which aid doctor-patient communication.
Measured: Baseline
Patient's Expectations
Four questions regarding patients' expectations for chronic pain management
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Feb 2023
- Study start21 Apr 2023
- Primary completion11 Nov 2024
- Study completion30 Dec 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic Musculoskeletal PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of ThessalyThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 278 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Thessaly
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Konstantina Savvoulidou, University of Thessaly
- Investigators
- Eleni Kapreli, PhD, Study director, University of Thessaly
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05707559
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- N8
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 20 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 18 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 18 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Knowledge Beliefs and Expectations of Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients About Their Physiotherapy Program
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05707559
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- N8
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Keywords
- chronic musculoskeletal pain, pain education, patient expectations, communication skills, physiotherapy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 278 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of ThessalyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 21 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 11 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Dec 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, beliefs and expectations of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain about their physiotherapy program and the relationship that they built with physiotherapists.
Detailed description
The main questions of this study are:
Have patients with chronic pain educated in pain? To what extent physiotherapists use appropriate communication skills and show empathy? What expectations do the patients have of their rehabilitation program?
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain more than 3 months and intensity more than 3/10 VAS.
- Greek speaking patients
- patients who are following or followed a physiotherapy treatment for their pain
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Demographic characteristics
Time frame: Baseline
Questions will include participants' demographic characteristics (e.g. gender, age, education, employment status)
Knowledge about their pain
Time frame: Baseline
Fourteen questions about history of pain (e.g. intense, duration, area, other symptoms, radiation, previous history, diagnosis)
Pain (Neuroscience) Education
Time frame: Baseline
Patients will be asked whether they have received any education or explanation about their conditions from a healthcare professional (e.g. What have they learned about their pain? What do they know about pain neuroscience education? Whether it was explained to them and how understanding pain helped them?)
Patient's Experience about healthcare professional's communication skills
Time frame: Baseline
Seventeen questions on a five point Likert scale (1=never, 2= rarely, 3=sometimes, 4=often, 5=always). Questions adapted by the Calgary-Cambridge observation guide that delineates and structures the skills which aid doctor-patient communication.
Patient's Expectations
Time frame: Baseline
Four questions regarding patients' expectations for chronic pain management
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 18 Mar 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Eleni Kapreli, PhD study director
University of Thessaly
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, run by University of Thessaly at 1 site in Greece.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Greece. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Demographic characteristics (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Mar 2025.