Physical Therapy Management Of The Patient With Central Sensitization

• Sponsor: University Hospital of Ferrara (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT05062694
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 200
• Location: 1
• Actual Duration (Months): 1.3
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 152.2

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

In the literature there is still debate about the concept of central sensitization, as a pain mechanism that can support a neuromusculoskeletal pathology and which for Woolf corresponds to an amplification of neural signaling within the Central Nervous System causing hypersensitivity to pain.

This mechanism is often confused with the concept of chronic pain, as in many conditions such as fibromyalgia, traumatic neck pain, low back pain or osteoarthritis, central sensitization supports its maintenance beyond 6 months.

We believe it is important to investigate among Italian physiotherapists the management of the patient in which the presence of a central pain sensitization phenomenon is suspected, in order to provide consistent data to direct the education of health professionals towards more effective management of this problem.

To achieve this goal we aim to:

• Conduct a Delphi study in order to reach consensus, into a panel of experts, on the methods useful for the management, in each phase of the physiotherapy process, of the patient with neuromusculoskeletal problems with pain underlying central sensitization mechanism

• Investigate, through a survey among Italian physiotherapists, their clinical approach to the patient in question

• Develop a free online course available to clinical professionals and/or students who wish to deepen this issue.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Central Sensitisation; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain	Other: Survey

Study Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Actual Enrollment: 200 participants
• Observational Model: Cohort
• Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
• Official Title: Physical Therapy Management Of The Patient With Central Sensitization: An Observational Study Among Italian Physiotherapists
• Actual Study Start Date: Sep 20, 2021
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Oct 20, 2021
• Actual Study Completion Date: Oct 30, 2021

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Physical therapists' patient management [1 month]

   Exploring Italian physiotherapists' clinical approach to the patient in question through an online survey

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Italian physiotherapists who will decide to fill in the questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

• No exclusion criteria

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara	Ferrara	FE	Italy	44124

Sponsors and Collaborators

• University Hospital of Ferrara

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Sofia Straudi, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Ferrara
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05062694
• Other Study ID Numbers: Survey_CS
• First Posted: Sep 30, 2021
• Last Update Posted: May 27, 2022
• Last Verified: May 1, 2022

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by Sofia Straudi, MD, PhD, University Hospital of Ferrara: Patient Management; Central Sensitisation; Muscoloskeletal Disease; Pain
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 27, 2022