Chronic musculoskeletal pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: (1) age >=60 years old; (2) meet the above diagnostic criteria for CMP; (3) current complaint of pain, numeric rating scale (NRS) score >=1; (4) Willing to sign the informed consent form and complete the relevant interview and basic information questionnaire survey. Rehabilitation professionals: (1) Providing healthcare for elderly patients with CMP (e.g. rehabilitation physicians, physiotherapists/rehabilitation therapists, pain physicians, general practitioners experienced in the management of CMP, community nurses/specialist geriatric nurses); (2) basic ability to operate a smartphone/computer, or openness to digital health tools;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient participants: (1)Presence of cognitive, psychiatric, sensory, or communication impairments; (2)Underwent surgery within the past 6 months; (3)Suffering from serious comorbidities, including major organ failure, active infection, or malignancy; (4)Had unstable angina or myocardial infarction within the previous 3 months; (5)Resting heart rate >120 bpm, systolic blood pressure >180 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg; (6)Diagnosed with severe chronic heart failure or other serious systemic diseases; (7)Other severe progressive neurological disorders that could significantly affect participation (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy); (8)Lower limb fracture or dislocation within the past 6 months; (9)History of cancer or currently undergoing cancer treatment. 2.Rehabilitation professional participants: (1)specialise in fields unrelated to CMP management (e.g., ophthalmology or dermatology); (2)have exclusively administrative roles without direct clinical contact; (3)Unable to attend the discussion at the scheduled time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain experiences, self-management practices, and expectations regarding telerehabilitation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure the acceptability, perceptual barriers, and facilitating factors of remote rehabilitation, as well as the related needs for design and implementation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital