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The impact of a one-time neuroscience pain education in 7th-grade students - a non-randomized waitlist-controlled trial

The impact of a one-time neuroscience pain education in 7th-grade students - a non-randomized waitlist-controlled trial - Schmerz-SoS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00027046
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-11-02
Start date
2021-11-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

studentspain catastrophizing, fear avoidance beliefs, physical and psychosocial functioning, pain

Interventions

Group 1: Students in the 7th grade receive a one-time neuroscience-based lesson on pain. Group 2: Students of the 7th grade
who fill out questionnaires at the beginning of the observation period and again at the end (after approx. 14 weeks). At the end of the 14 weeks, the control group also receives the intervention (educ

Sponsors

Hochschule Osnabrueck
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Grade 7 students the types of schools in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein (Gemeinschaftsschule and Gymnasium), presentation of parental consent to participate in the study (in consultation with the child).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who do not reach approximately the B 1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (no language level test required, only teacher assessment), children with insufficient language skills may listen in on the lecture, but no data will be collected.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive abilities (neurophysiological knowledge of pain)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
pain catastrophizing; fear avoidance beliefs; Physical and psychosocial functioning; Pain frequency in the last 3 months; Pain intensity in the last 4 weeks; Use of painkillers in the last 3 months.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactArne Vielitz

Hochschule Osnabrueck

arne.vielitz@hs-osnabrueck.de016094445657

Outcome results

None listed

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