Physiotherapy Assessment of Patients Referred to Orthopaedic Surgeon
Does Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Assessment of Patients Referred to Orthopaedic Surgeon Bring Any Changes to Referral Routines, Patient Satisfaction and Health-related Variables?
Many patients with musculoskeletal pain in primary healthcare are referred to orthopaedic surgeon, however, a relatively low percentage of these patients are considered suitable for orthopaedic intervention.
Physiotherapists are suitable for musculoskeletal assessments and are used as such in many countries i.e. Advanced Practice Physiotherapists or Extended Scope Physiotherapists, however, this is not an existing model of care in Sweden. To be able to consider this model for implementation in Sweden it is necessary to evaluate it from a healthcare as well as from a patient perspective.
The study is a randomised controlled trial. Overall aim is to evaluate if a orthopaedic manual therapy assessment (physiotherapy) assessment of patients referred to orthopaedic surgeon bring any changes to referral routines, patient satisfaction and health-related variables when compared to standard practice.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients referred for orthopaedic surgeon with sub acute (four weeks to three months) or chronic (>three months) musculoskeletal pain who had the ability to understand written and spoken Swedish.
Exclusion Criteria:
- diagnosed hallux valgus, ganglion or trigger finger.
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: Diagnostique
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: Physiotherapy screening
Screening consisted of a 60-min appointment including assessment, diagnosis and management. The patients received advice regarding ergonomics, exercises and/or treatment when needed. Management options were;
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Physiotherapy screening.
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Comparateur actif: Standard practice (orthopaedic surgeon)
Appointment was 15 min, including assessment, diagnosis and management. The patients received advice, prescriptions or injections when needed. Management options were;
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Orthopaedic surgeon assessment
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Délai |
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Number of referrals after consultation as a measure of Management outcome
Délai: 12 months
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12 months
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Scores on the questionnaire Quality from the Patient Perspective as a measure of Patient satisfaction
Délai: 30 days
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30 days
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Scores on the EuroQol-5D as a measure of Health-related quality of life
Délai: 12 months
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12 months
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Scores on the Pain Disability Index as a measure of Pain-related disability
Délai: 12 months
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12 months
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Number of sick-leave days
Délai: 12 months
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12 months
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Cost per quality adjusted life year (QUALY) gained as a measure of cost-utitily
Délai: 12 months
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QUALYs are calculated from the EuroQol-5D
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12 months
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Scores on the Pain Belief Screening Instrument as a measure of risk for long-term disability
Délai: 12 months
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12 months
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Directeur d'études: Maria Larsson, PhD, Närhalsan Research and development, Region of Västra Götaland
Publications et liens utiles
Publications générales
- Samsson K, Larsson ME. Physiotherapy screening of patients referred for orthopaedic consultation in primary healthcare - a randomised controlled trial. Man Ther. 2014 Oct;19(5):386-91. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2013.10.004. Epub 2013 Oct 29.
- Samsson KS, Larsson ME. Physiotherapy triage assessment of patients referred for orthopaedic consultation - Long-term follow-up of health-related quality of life, pain-related disability and sick leave. Man Ther. 2015 Feb;20(1):38-45. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2014.06.009. Epub 2014 Jul 15.
- Samsson KS, Bernhardsson S, Larsson ME. Perceived quality of physiotherapist-led orthopaedic triage compared with standard practice in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Jun 10;17:257. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1112-x.
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Estimation)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Mots clés
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- EPN GBG 328-09
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