A Pilot Study of a Neural Mobilization Intervention Applied to Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT06138314
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of integrating neural mobilization techniques into a multimodal physical exercise program for older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the average time to assess secondary outcomes for each participant? * What proportion of participants adhered and/or withdrew from the study at the end of the intervention protocol? * Are there adverse events/effects associated with the intervention protocol? * What is the level of approval/satisfaction of the participants in relation to the assessment and intervention protocols? * What is the impact of the intervention protocol on participants´ pain, function, physical performance, somatosensory function, and nerve excursion (secondary outcomes)? Participants will be assessed at 3 different moments: initial assessment (T0), at the end of the intervention protocol (8 weeks) (T1) and 3 months after the end of the intervention protocol (T2). The intervention protocol will consist of a multimodal exercise program (with or without integration of neural mobilization techniques) to be carried out over a period of 8 weeks at a frequency of twice a week.
Study details
- Official title
- A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Physical Exercise Program Including Neural Mobilization to Improve Pain, Functional Status, and Physical Performance in Older Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Disease
- Older Adults
- Interventions
- Other: Physical Exercise Program
- Other: Neural Mobilization
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
- Start date
- 2024-02-12
- Primary completion
- 2024-04-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Portugal
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years or older, with primary or secondary chronic musculoskeletal pain in any body site and able to walk independently Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with post-surgical pain as a result of surgery performed in the last 6 months; * Patients with a self-reported diagnoses of infection diseases, dementia, tumor/cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, uncontrolled diabetes, or at high risk of developing cardiovascular events; * Those with physical limitations that make it impossible for them to carry out the intervention protocols independently (e.g., wheelchair user); * Patients who are receiving another physical therapy intervention to treat their pain.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06138314