New study: pain lessons plus exercise may ease senior suffering
NCT ID NCT07287501
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether teaching older adults about how pain works, combined with supervised exercise, can reduce chronic pain and improve daily life. One hundred people aged 65 and older with pain lasting over 3 months will be split into three groups: exercise only, exercise plus 8 weeks of pain education, or exercise plus 32 weeks of pain education. The goal is to see if adding education makes a bigger difference than exercise alone.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults over 65 years of age * History of pain lasting more than 3 months. * Pain intensity of at least 3 out of 10 on the numeric pain rating scale. * Ability to understand, speak, and write in Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment (score \< 24 on the Mini-Mental State Exam). * Psychiatric disorders. * Uncontrolled systemic or inflammatory conditions. * Uncontrolled cardiac conditions. * Any other circumstances deemed by the investigators that could interfere with the study's purpose or conduct. Elimination Criteria: \- Attendance below 85% of total sessions.
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Locations
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Faculty of Nursing and Physiotherapy USAL. Campus Miguel de Unamuno, C. Donantes de Sangre, s/n, 37007 Salamanca
RECRUITINGSalamanca, Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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