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

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Sponsor: Medipol University

Conditions: Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Interventions: Pain Neuroscience Education, Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Structured Exercises

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

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.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals who were diagnosed with RA at least one year ago,
* Ages of 18 and 65,
* Have been experiencing pain for three months or more,
* Score 24 or higher on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and can follow instructions will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals under 18 years of age,
* Reporting acute pain or pain from injury,
* Having a history of surgery within the last year,
* Having a score of \<24 on the MMSE,
* Having any of the cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or uncontrolled hyper/hypotension,
* History of vagotomy surgery, or having an implanted electrical/neurostimulator device will not be included in the study.

Locations (1)

Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)