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Two interventions to treat pain disorders and post-traumatic symptoms among Syrian refugees: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Wegdan Hasha, Lars T Fadnes, Jannicke Igland, Rolf Vårdal, Line Merete Giusti, Elisabeth Marie Strømme, Jasmin Haj-Younes, Unni Heltne, Bernadette N Kumar, Esperanza Diaz

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Article in Trials, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03951909 (Effect of Physiotherapy and Psychological Group Treatment on Physical and Mental Health Among Refugees From Syria With Pain Disorders or Post-traumatic Symptoms), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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NCT03951909 naunknown statusnot on this map

Effect of Physiotherapy and Psychological Group Treatment on Physical and Mental Health Among Refugees From Syria With Pain Disorders or Post-traumatic Symptoms

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BergenRan2018 to 2025Enrolled180ConditionsPain, Mental Health ImpairmentArmsPhysiotherapy activity and awareness intervention: PAAI, Psychological intervention: Teaching recovery techniques (TRT)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wegdan HashaDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. Wegdan.Hasha@uib.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5236-3669
Lars T FadnesDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Jannicke IglandDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Rolf VårdalCenter for Migration Health, Bergen, Norway.
Line Merete GiustiCenter for Migration Health, Bergen, Norway.
Elisabeth Marie StrømmeDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Jasmin Haj-YounesDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Unni HeltneCentre for Crisis Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Bernadette N KumarUnit for Migration and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Esperanza DiazDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
University of Bergen · NONorwegian Institute of Public Health · NOHaukeland University Hospital · NO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a high prevalence of pain and post-traumatic symptoms among refugees and feasible interventions to manage these are needed. However, knowledge about the effect of physiotherapy and psychological group interventions among refugees is scarce. Our aim is to determine whether two different interventions, the Physiotherapy Activity and Awareness Intervention (PAAI) and Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT), reduce pain and post-traumatic symptoms among refugees from Syria living in Norway. METHODS/

designSyrian adults with either pain disorders or post-traumatic symptoms, or both, will be recruited to this randomized control trial. The trial will include two separate interventions: participants with dominating pain symptoms will be assigned to the PAAI; and those with a predominance of post-traumatic symptoms will be assigned to the TRT intervention. Participants will be randomized to either the immediate intervention group or the delayed intervention group, for each of the interventions (PAAI and TRT). A minimum of 68 participants will be recruited for the PAAI and 78 participants for TRT, in order to detect clinically and statistically significant symptom improvement, assuming 25-30% attrition after recruitment. The main outcomes for the analyses will be pain intensity measured by the Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire and the scores of the Impact of Events Scale - Revised. The effect will be evaluated at the end of interventions lasting 8 weeks (PAAI) and 6 weeks (TRT) using the same instruments after the end of the intervention, and again 4-6 weeks later. Additionally, a qualitative evaluation will be conducted through an embedded process evaluation and personal interviews with participants after each of the interventions is finished. DISCUSSION: Our study will determine the feasibility of the implementation of two different interventions and the effect of these interventions among refugees from Syria with pain disorders and/or post-traumatic symptoms.

trial registrationClinical Trials.gov, NCT03951909. Retrospectively registered on 19 February 2019.

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Pain ManagementPhysical Therapy ModalitiesSomatoform DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdultHumansNorwayOutcome Assessment, Health CarePain MeasurementPsychotherapy, GroupRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRefugeesSyriaChronic painMental healthPhysiotherapyRandomized controlled trialRefugeeTeaching Recovery Techniques

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