Effectiveness of Physiotherapist's Communication Skills on Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Musculoskeletal Patients

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY · Dec 8, 2023

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how the way physiotherapists communicate with patients affects the overall health and well-being of people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain, which is pain that lasts for more than three months in areas like the neck, lower back, knees, or shoulders. The researchers want to see if better communication can lead to better outcomes for these patients.

To participate in the study, you need to be between the ages of 65 and 74, speak and understand Greek, and have chronic pain in one of the specified areas, with a pain level of at least 3 out of 10 on a pain scale. Some people may not be eligible, such as those who have had surgery recently, are pregnant, or are taking certain medications that could affect their pain. If you decide to join the study, you'll engage in sessions where the physiotherapist will focus on improving communication, and you’ll be asked to answer questions about your experience. This research may help improve treatment approaches for individuals with chronic pain in the future.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 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 Criteria:
• • 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