Chronic Pain
Conditions
Interventions
1. Design and Target Population: A Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) will be performed with people who present chronic pain in a community attached to the Pituaçu and Pituaçu Park Health Units, Boca do
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Sponsors
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals enrolled in the health teams of the Pituaçu family health units and Pituaçu Park; daily or near-daily pain for at least six months; between the ages of 18 and 60; who were literate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women; people with difficulties to understand the questionnaires; associated diseases that can reduce the level of quality of life;functional illiteracy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduce pain intensity in four points on the Visual Analogue Pain Scale in individuals with chronic pain who participated in the health education program. The pain evaluation will be performed from the instruments that characterize the pain: Brief Pain Inventory and Visual Analog Pain Scale. This evaluation will happen in the pre and post test and will be performed with the 62 patients, in a time interval of 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To improve the quality of life of individuals with chronic pain who participated in the health education program. The quality of life will be assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale. This evaluation will be carried out in the pre- and post-test and will be performed with the 62 patients, in a time interval of 6 months. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Shirley;Ana Shirley Maranhão Vieira;Maranhão Vieira
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública;Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
Outcome results
None listed