Pain Neuroscience Education and Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Recovery in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorMedipol University
About this trial
In the context of this randomized controlled study, patients who are diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis in Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Hospital, will be taken into a rehabilitation program by a qualified physiotherapist to improve their pain, pain perception, inflammatory markers and quality of life, with one of the pain neuroscience education, vagal nerve stimulation and traditional exercise interventions. The results of each intervention method will be analyzed and compared at the end of the 8 weeks study protocol.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Individuals who were diagnosed with RA at least one year ago,
Ages of 18 and 65,
Have been experiencing pain for three months or more,
Score 24 or higher on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and can follow instructions will be included in the study.
Disqualifiers
Individuals under 18 years of age,
Reporting acute pain or pain from injury,
Having a history of surgery within the last year,
Having a score of <24 on the MMSE,
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pain Neuroscience Education
- Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Structured Exercises
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Medipol University
Lead sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov