Background: Patients with chronic pain often complain of memory problems. Previous studies found correlations between chronic pain and deficits of various types of memory (working, semantic, episodic). In particular, it is interesting to focus on patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), the chronic pain most common in the population. Objectives of this scoping review is: I) investigate what is known from the published literature regarding memory deficits in patients with chronic LBP; II) map the available literature on memory deficits in patients with chronic LBP; III) identify if there are knowledge gaps on this topic; IV) summarize the results based on type of study, type of memory deficit and test used to evaluate. Inclusion Criteria: studies with a population of subjects affected by Chronic Low Back Pain and studies that explore memory disorder will be considered. Any type of published work (no limits based on study design). No date, geographic or language limit have been inserted. Methods: This scoping review will be performed in accordance with Joanna Briggs Institute. MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, PEDro, CINAHL, TRIP, EMBASE Database will be searched; in addition, systematic review protocols on PROSPERO were sought. Two reviewers will independently screen all abstracts and full-text studies for inclusion Conclusion: This will be the first scoping review to provide an overall overview of the topic. The results of this review will help to establish the possible need for other studies related to this purpose
