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Pain Neuroscience Education intervention in chronic low back pain in India

Developing culturally appropriate Pain Neuroscience Education intervention in chronic low back pain in India: A Pilot Feasibility trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/044069
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-07-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

corsets are discouraged
back massage for 10 to 15 minutes
superficial heat for 10-15 minutes
Intervention1: Pain Neuroscience Education: PNE is a therapeutic teaching method by the physiotherapist to explain about the neurobiology of pain production in terms of top downmodel. [Louw A 2011, Mo
static cycling /walking for 20 minutes. PNE education topics will not be discussed separately with them. On the rest of the days, a home program guide will consist of general exercise and emphasis on

Sponsors

Dr V Selva Ganapathy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women aged 18 years and older with non-specific chronic back pain (pain lasting for three months or longer), having moderate to severe pain using patient reported outcome (PROM) and be able to understand and speak Hindi/Kannada/English languages, willing and able to give informed consent to take part in the trial will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those unable to follow therapist instructions due to language barriers or cognitive impairment, presenting with neurological deficits such as weakness of the muscle, bladder bowel incontinence; or diagnosed with spondylolisthesis, lumbar canal stenosis, fracture of the spine, tuberculosis spine, fever, weight loss and other pathology related to the spinal cord, person diagnosed with severe mental illness will be excluded. Additionally, patients who currently pregnant will be excluded, as they may not be able to follow the prescribed interventions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical Pain Rating scaleTimepoint: Baseline and post-intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rolland Morris disability Index(RMDI) Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) Pain Catastrophizing scale (PCS) Central sensitisation inventory PHQ-9Timepoint: Baseline and post-intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr V Selva Ganapathy

NIMHANS

selva2274@gmail.com9035428301

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026