About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the physiotherapist's communication on the clinical presentation of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants should speak and understand the Greek language, as the questionnaires and the video will be in Greek
Participants should experience pain in one of the following four different areas: cervical or lumbar spine, knee, or shoulder
Pain of musculoskeletal origin
Pain lasting more than 3 months, evident on most days of the week to be classified as chronic pain, with a pain intensity of at least 3/10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
Disqualifiers
Medication for neurological/psychiatric disorders
Pain medication on the day agreed upon with the researcher, in order to minimize the potential influence of medication
Undergoing surgery in the last six months
Pregnancy or childbirth before 1 year
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Video about pain neuroscience education with enhancing communication skills
- Video about pain neuroscience education without enhancing communication skills