NCT04274439

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Tele-Rehabilitation Program in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to develop and test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an internet-based self-management program based on pain education and exercise for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Detailed description

Chronic pain is a major burden on the individual and society. It is estimated that about one third of the adult population worldwide suffer from chronic pain, with higher prevalence rates reported for low-income countries. Internet-based self-management programs have grown with the development of new technologies and have been extensively used for delivering healthcare in many areas. However, there is still little research on the development and testing of remotely-delivered programs for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain, especially in low and mid-income countries. The aim of this clinical trial is to develop and test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an internet-based self-management program based on pain education and exercise for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Internet-Based Pain Education and Exercise	Telerehabilitation is defined as providing techniques for therapeutic rehabilitation remotely or off-site using telecommunication technologies. Thus, our intervention will be based on the use of a website created and registered especially for the study that will have the shooting of 1 video of pain education and 1 video of exercises for the subjects of the study, totaling 8 videos of pain education and 8 exercise videos. We will provide complimentary materials along with the triggered videos and a booklet of chronic pain information. We will also make weekly calls for a health coaching service and the sending of smartphone messages for the motivation and accountability of the subjects.
OTHER	Online Booklet	An online booklet containing information about chronic pain and suggestions for lifestyle modifications and behavior will be delivered, as well as an incentive to perform physical exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-03
• Primary completion: 2021-09-02
• Completion: 2022-03-10
• First posted: 2020-02-18
• Last updated: 2020-03-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil