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Teaching future PAs about pain: could a single session shift beliefs?

NCT ID NCT07735663

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Belmont University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a 4.5-hour pain science education session can improve physician assistant students' knowledge of pain and their beliefs about people with persistent pain. Participants—students in one master's program—attend a session covering pain neuroscience, biopsychosocial factors, and guideline-informed care, then complete questionnaires over several time points. The goal is to see if such education can foster more accurate, compassionate pain care among future clinicians.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a 4.5-hour multimodal pain science education session including lecture, small-group activities, discussion, case-based application, and a hands-on laboratory
What this could lead to
If it works, this approach could help future healthcare providers better understand and treat persistent pain, potentially improving patient outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-site study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. Changes in knowledge may not translate to lasting clinical practice improvements.

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Study facts

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2019

Finished

Aug 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population consisted of 40 students enrolled in a single cohort of a 27-month, master's-level physician assistant program at one university in the southeastern United States. Participants had a mean age of 24.9 years; 60% identified as female and 40% as male. Thirty-five participants provided complete data across all five study time points.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria - Enrolled in the participating master's-level physician assistant program Exclusion Criteria \- None

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  • Belmont University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States