Six-week group pain-education program for people with chronic pain
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
This six-week group program will try to help adults with chronic pain reduce pain and depression, lower fear of movement, and increase physical activity.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Ages | 16 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Tartu Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Tartu, Tartu) |
| Trial ID | NCT07491549 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Participants join a single-arm, six-week pain education group at Tartu University Hospital where weekly sessions cover sleep, stress models, benefits of physical activity, pain neurobiology, mindfulness, and pain medication. The intervention is educational and delivered in group format without a comparison arm. Outcomes measured before and after the program include physical activity, pain intensity, depression, kinesiophobia (fear of movement), and signs of central sensitization. Eligible participants are adults with pain lasting more than three months and related consequences like reduced activity, poor sleep, fatigue, or low mood.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults with persistent pain for more than three months who report reduced activity, sleep disturbances, fatigue, or low mood are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People with recent surgery or a fracture/limb trauma within the past three months, or those requiring urgent medical or surgical care, may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help participants experience less pain and depression, reduce fear of movement, and increase daily physical activity.
How similar studies have performed: Similar pain-education and pain neuroscience education programs have shown mixed but generally encouraging results for reducing pain, kinesiophobia, and boosting activity when used alone or alongside other therapies.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Pain lasting longer than 3 months, * Consequences resulting from long-term pain (such as decreased physical activity, sleep disturbances, fatigue, low mood, etc.) Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery that occurred less than 3 months prior * Fracture or limb trauma that occurred less than 3 months prior
Where this trial is running
Tartu, Tartu
- Tartu University Hospital — Tartu, Tartu, Estonia (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Hanna Kalajas-Tilga, PhD
- Email: hanna.kalajas-tilga@ut.ee
- Phone: +372 5816 1041
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.