Spinal cord injury and pain, Musculoskeletal, Neuropathic Pain, General Healthcare Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 28/08/2013:
For this research, all SCI patients who have been discharged from Stoke Mandeville Hospital within the last 20 years and inpatients of at least 6 months will be
Sponsors
University of Buckingham (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were developed to be relevant to the research question, rather than to be representative of the population, as suggested by Willig, C. (2001). Introducing qualitative research in psychology: Adventures in theory and method. Buckingham: Open University Press. Current inclusion criteria as of 23/08/2013: 1. Participants with a spinal cord injury must be inpatients of at least 6 months or outpatients of The National Spinal Injuries Center, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury 2. All participants both male and female must be over 18 years of age and sufferers of chronic pain for 6 months or longer. There is no upper age limit 3. Due to the fact that in depth interviews will be carried out, sufficient understanding of English must be held by all participants Original inclusion criteria: 1. Participants with a spinal cord injury must be outpatients of The National Spinal Injuries Center, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury 2. All participants both male and female must be over 18 years of age and sufferers of chronic pain for 6 months or longer. There is no upper age limit 3. Due to the fact that in depth interviews will be carried out, sufficient understanding of English must be held by all participants
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with cognitive impairment or mental illness 2. Participants with articulation difficulties and an insufficient understanding of English 3. Any respondents with any other long term health condition that may affect the experience of pain, or be the cause of chronic pain (as opposed to the spinal injury)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Superordinate themes identified from transcripts that identify the key aspects of the pain experience in individuals with a spinal cord injury. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis will be used in order to find the outcome themes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subordinate themes will provide superordinate themes with detail and content. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed