Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile

This small pilot study tested whether adding group-based pain neuroscience education (PNE) to a community exercise program could help older women with knee osteoarthritis. Nineteen women aged 60+ took part in either exercise alone or exercise plus five PNE sessions over 10 weeks.…

This study tested three popular cough treatments—levodropropizine, a codeine combination, and ivy leaf extract—against a placebo in 196 adults with coughs from upper respiratory infections. Participants took the medicine three times daily for four days. The main goal was to see h…

This small study tested whether an augmented reality (AR) headset could help 17 adults with chronic low back pain and fear of movement. Participants did bending exercises while the AR showed them moving further than they actually were, aiming to reduce their fear. The study check…

This study tested a package of changes to the ICU environment—including special lighting, sound masking, and fewer nighttime interruptions—to help critically ill patients sleep better. 56 patients who were recovering from severe illness took part. The goal was to see if these cha…

This study checked if a Spanish version of a questionnaire called CORE-OM, which measures psychological distress, works well in Chile. Over 1100 people took part, including those in therapy and those not. Researchers compared results to another survey and looked at how scores cha…

This study followed over 2,300 adults from urban areas of Chile for one year to learn more about chronic pain and its effects. Researchers measured pain levels, mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and how pain impacted work and social life. The goal was to better un…

This study looked at whether using augmented reality (AR) can improve how medical and midwifery students learn to perform a simulated vaginal birth. 389 students from Chile and Colombia were split into two groups: one used traditional text and video, while the other also used an …