protocolSection identificationModule nctId: NCT06369324, orgStudyIdInfo id: 05, briefTitle: Efficacy of Pain Neuroscience Education and Physiotherapy in Patients Diagnosed With Spondyloarthritis, statusModule overallStatus: RECRUITING, startDateStruct date: 2024-02-15, primaryCompletionDateStruct date: 2024-04-11, completionDateStruct date: 2024-04-11, studyFirstPostDateStruct date: 2024-04-17, lastUpdatePostDateStruct date: 2024-04-18, sponsorCollaboratorsModule leadSponsor name: Universidad de Extremadura, class: OTHER, descriptionModule briefSummary: Spondyloarthritis, notably ankylosing spondylitis (AS), represents a chronic rheumatic condition typified by persistent back pain and stiffness. It constitutes a substantial portion of diagnoses within rheumatology units and exhibits a higher prevalence among males. Diagnosis relies upon comprehensive clinical evaluation, including patient history, physical examination, and adjunctive radiological assessments, with genetic predisposition, particularly the presence of the HLA-B27 antigen, playing a significant role.Management strategies encompass a multidisciplinary approach, with physiotherapy emerging as a cornerstone therapeutic modality. Various exercise interventions, particularly those supervised by trained professionals, demonstrate efficacy in improving pain, stiffness, and overall functional capacity. Furthermore, patient education plays a pivotal role in enhancing treatment adherence and optimizing outcomes by aligning patient expectations with therapeutic goals.The evolving landscape of spondyloarthritis management underscores the necessity of further research into multimodal treatment approaches, particularly in integrating novel interventions such as electrophysical agents. By elucidating the mechanisms of action and exploring their synergistic effects, clinicians can refine treatment protocols and ultimately enhance the quality of care provided to individuals living with spondyloarthritis., conditionsModule conditions: Spondyloarthropathies, conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis, conditions: Exercise Therapy, conditions: Physical Therapy Modalities, conditions: Pain Management, designModule studyType: INTERVENTIONAL, phases: NA, designInfo allocation: RANDOMIZED, interventionModel: PARALLEL, primaryPurpose: TREATMENT, maskingInfo masking: DOUBLE, whoMasked: INVESTIGATOR, whoMasked: OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR, enrollmentInfo count: 60, type: ESTIMATED, armsInterventionsModule interventions name: Pain education, interventions name: Exercise supervised by external focus, interventions name: Therapy by means of electrical stimulation (electro-massage), outcomesModule primaryOutcomes measure: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), primaryOutcomes measure: Cervical and Lumbar Joint Position Sense Error, primaryOutcomes measure: Cervical Range of Motion (CRoM), primaryOutcomes measure: Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT), primaryOutcomes measure: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), primaryOutcomes measure: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Motility Index (BASMI), primaryOutcomes measure: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)., primaryOutcomes measure: Kinesophobia, primaryOutcomes measure: Catastrophizing Pain, primaryOutcomes measure: Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ), eligibilityModule sex: ALL, minimumAge: 18 Years, maximumAge: 65 Years, stdAges: ADULT, stdAges: OLDER_ADULT, contactsLocationsModule locations facility: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, status: RECRUITING, city: Badajoz, zip: 06006, country: Spain, contacts name: Carlos Fernández-Morales, MSc, role: CONTACT, geoPoint lat: 38.87789, lon: -6.97061, hasResults: False