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- The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of three digital pain education programs targeting chronic musculoskeletal pain within the Brazilian public health system (SUS).
- Participants will be randomly assigned to different formats of the intervention—synchronous online sessions, asynchronous video content, or an interactive e-book—while measuring various outcomes like pain levels, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness.
- The research will involve collaboration between healthcare professionals and patients to improve pain self-management and provide insights for future public health strategies in pain education.
Article Abstract
Background: Although clinical practice guidelines recommend pain education as the first-line option for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain, there is a lack of pain education programmes in healthcare. Thus, digital health programmes can be an effective tool for implementing pain education strategies for public health. This trial will aim to analyse the implementation and effectiveness outcomes of three online pain science education strategies in the Brazilian public health system (SUS) for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Methods: We will conduct a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation. We will include adult individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, recruited from primary healthcare in the city of Guarapuava, Brazil. Individuals will be randomised to three implementation groups receiving a pain science education intervention (EducaDor) but delivered in different modalities: group 1) synchronous online; group 2) asynchronous videos; and group 3) interactive e-book only. Implementation outcomes will include acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, adoption, fidelity, penetration, sustainability, and costs. We will also assess effectiveness outcomes, such as pain, function, quality of life, sleep, self-efficacy, and adverse effects. Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses will be conducted from the SUS and societal perspectives. The evaluations will be done at baseline, post-intervention (10 weeks), and 6 months.
Discussion: This study will develop and implement a collaborative intervention model involving primary healthcare professionals, secondary-level healthcare providers, and patients to enhance self-management of chronic pain. In addition to promoting better pain management, this study will also contribute to the field of implementation science in public health by generating important insights and recommendations for future interventions.
Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05302180; 03/29/2022).
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10088297 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06360-7 | DOI Listing |
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