Exercise videos – perspectives of people living with chronic pain.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Perspective of patients with chronic pain, who have attended a Pain Management Programme, regarding the value of online exercise videos to support long term pain management.
IRAS ID
322633
Contact name
ZOE STEVENS
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 7 months, 26 days
Research summary
On completion of the Pain Management Programme (PMP) at the Walton Centre, many patients are measurably more able bodied as a result (or at least part of a result) of regular engagement in exercise. Despite these positive outcomes and the patients stated intent to continue with exercise, many patients struggle to maintain exercise in a meaningful way when re-assessed at their six month follow up appointment.
We would like to ask a sample of patients from the PMP whether they anticipate online exercise videos, reflecting the exercises practised on the PMP, would be beneficial for them and support maintenance/ sustainability of exercise. Exercises practised on the PMP include stretches, repeated movements in sitting, standing and lying, Pilates, yoga, normalised/functional movements; patients may like these exercises included in the videos.
We plan to carry out two focus groups followed by qualitative analysis of recorded transcripts of the group discussions. Data would be analysed using thematic analysis to establish key themes related to the research questions. The information gathered will inform the potential value of and content / format of specifically developed exercise videos.
The outcomes of this project may inform future tools used in pain services and in particular the value of exercise videos in encouraging people to keep up exercise over a sustained period. Other centres working with patients with chronic pain may be able to learn valuable lessons from this project in informing their own exercise promotion materials for their patients.
REC name
London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/PR/0333
Date of REC Opinion
12 May 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion