NCT05351008

Effects of CFT in Individuals With CNLBP

Effects of Cognitive Functional Therapy in Individuals With Chronic Neuropathic Low Back Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: International Hellenic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This research aims to deepen the understanding of the interplay between chronic neuropathic low back pain and its effects on physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. Additionally, it will evaluate the impact of cognitive functional therapy (CFT) and core strengthening programs on managing chronic neuropathic low back pain. The study is grounded in the hypothesis that CFT will offer a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and holistic therapeutic approach for individuals suffering from chronic neuropathic low back pain.

Detailed description

In July 2020, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) revised the definition of pain, according to which pain is an unpleasant aesthetic and emotional experience related to, or appears to be related to, real or potential tissue damage. Chronic pain is characterized by a long duration, exceeding 6 months. Chronic neuropathic pain is caused by damage or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) is a multidimensional, patient-centred intervention that directly explores and manages cognitive, psychological and social factors deemed to be barriers to recovery in chronic low back pain (Vibe Fersum K et al., 2013; Meziat Filho, 2015; Meziat Filho et al., 2016; O'Keeffe et al., 2015a; Rabey et al., 2015; Meziat-Filho et al., 2018). The CFT approach centres on the retraining of maladaptive movement patterns, reconceptualising patient pain beliefs, and addressing any relevant cognitive, psychological, social or lifestyle factors (O'Sullivan P., 2005). CFT is an integrated behavioral approach for individualizing the management of people with disabling LBP once serious (eg, malignancy, infection, inflammatory disorder, and fracture) and specific pathology (eg, nerve root compression with progressive neurological deficit with or without cauda equina symptoms) has been excluded (O'Sullivan et al., 2018).

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Neuropathic Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cognitive Functional Therapy	A physicaltheapy approach combining cognitive techniques, func-tional movement training, functional integration and Lifestyle Changes.
OTHER	Exercise program:	Core strengthening program

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-11
• Primary completion: 2024-01-01
• Completion: 2024-05-01
• First posted: 2022-04-28
• Last updated: 2024-08-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Greece