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Pain Neuroscience Education and Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Recovery in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Comparison of the Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education and Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Recovery in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sponsor
Medipol University (Academic or other)
Enrolment
42 planned
Conditions
Rheumatic Diseases; Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Interventions
Pain Neuroscience Education; Vagal Nerve Stimulation; Structured Exercises
Ages
adults, older adults
Registry
NCT07274124

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

From the registry

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.

Primary outcomes

  • Pain Catastrophizing Scale
  • Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS28)

History

  1. Study completion expected

  2. Primary completion expected

  3. Last registry update

  4. Started

  5. Registered