Adding Group-Based Pain Neuroscience Education to a Community Exercise Program for Older Women With Knee Osteoarthritis
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Where
- Chile1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 19 people enrolled
- Started
- 1 Aug 2024
- Ended
- 30 Nov 2024
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Pain neuroscience education (PNE)
- Exercise program
- Record updated
- 4 May 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Medical diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis with current knee pain
Who cannot take part
- Severe neurological disease
- Inability to understand study procedures during baseline assessment. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) cutoff used to define adequate comprehension for study participation was ≥24/30)
- Anticipated inability to attend all educational sessions or attendance less than 80% at the end of the program
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This pilot trial aimed to estimate preliminary clinical effects and to assess the feasibility of adding group-based pain neuroscience education (PNE) to exercise in women aged ≥60 years with medically diagnosed knee osteoarthritis and current knee pain. Participants were randomized to either 10 weeks of community-based exercise plus PNE or exercise alone. All participants attended weekly group exercise sessions, and those in the intervention group also participated in five in-person group-based PNE sessions lasting 30 minutes each. Physical fitness tests were administered, and participants completed questionnaires assessing disability, pain intensity, and pain neurophysiology knowledge.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Exercise plus Pain Neuroscience EducationTreatment being tested
In addition to the 10-week Camina 60+KineUC exercise program, this group received five in-person group-based Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) sessions lasting 30 minutes each. Sessions were delivered across the intervention period using standardized digital presentations, for a total dose aligned with evidence suggesting psychosocial benefits when PNE is combined with exercise. The intervention was delivered by four fourth-year physical therapy students trained in PNE, based on recognized educational resources. Intervention fidelity was ensured through prior training, use of standardized materials, and adherence to a prespecified session checklist.
Treatment: Pain neuroscience education (PNE) and Exercise program
- Exercise-only groupExisting treatment, for comparison
Camina 60+KineUC exercise program for 10 weeks, which consists of group exercise sessions delivered weekly, in person, and includes strength, aerobic, balance, and flexibility exercises. Each exercise session lasted 60min and was delivered by the monitors of Camina60+. Sessions included warm-up, strengthening, aerobic training, balance, and flexibility. Progression across the 10-week intervention period was standardized by movement complexity, or balance challenge according to tolerance. After study completion, they were offered the same group-based PNE program provided to the intervention group.
Treatment: Exercise program
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Multidimensional Assessment of the Activities of the "Camina 60+" Program for the Promotion of Healthy Aging - Adding Group-Based Pain Neuroscience Education to a Community Exercise Program for Older Women With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Randomized Trial of Feasibility and Preliminary Effects.
- Record updated
- 4 May 2026