Chronic pain self-management support with pain science education and exercise (COMMENCE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BackgroundPrevious research suggests that self-management programs for people with chronic pain improve knowledge and self-efficacy but result in negligible effects on function. This study will investigate the effectiveness self-management support with pain science education and exercise on improving function for people with chronic pain in comparison to a wait-list control. A secondary objective is to determine which variables help to predict …