Physiological Impact of Different Types of Osteoarthritis Education.
CompletedNot applicableNCT06400329
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Brief summary (from the registry)
In this study, the investigators are comparing two types of education for older adults with knee osteoarthritis: standard biomedical education focusing on the disease process, and a newer approach called pain neuroscience education (PNE), which teaches about the complexity of pain and dispels myths. While PNE has shown benefits in self-reported pain and function, little is known about its effects on physiological responses to pain. the investigators will measure physiological indicators, particularly activity in the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is closely linked to pain. Dysregulation in the ANS is common in chronic pain conditions like osteoarthritis. Our study aims to assess the feasibility of comparing these education methods and explore differences in physiological responses, as well as self-reported outcomes like cognitive and emotional factors. Our goals are to determine if the study protocol is feasible, assess participants' acceptance of the assessment procedures, and explore differences in physiological markers and self-reported outcomes between the two education groups. Ultimately, the investigators aim to understand how different educational approaches may affect nervous system processing in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. the investigators hypothesize that those receiving PNE will show less autonomic arousal and nervous system sensitivity compared to those receiving standard education.
Study details
- Official title
- Evaluating the Physiological Impact of Pain Neuroscience Education Versus Standard Education for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Pain Neuroscience Education
- Other: Standard Pain Education
- Sponsor
- Lisa Carlesso
- Organization
- McMaster University
- Start date
- 2024-08-15
- Primary completion
- 2025-03-04
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 55 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 55-85years old * community dwelling adults with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis or fulfilling the NICE criteria for knee OA * activity-related joint pain * either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * those who have received prior PNE * those who have eye glasses prescription exceeding +/- 6 for spherical correction and/or +3 for astigmatism
Canadian sites (1)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06400329