Status:

TERMINATED

Triaging Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders Directly to Physiotherapists at Primary Health Care Clinics.

Lead Sponsor:

Göteborg University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Närhälsan Primary care Research and Development

Conditions:

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-67 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether initial triaging to physiotherapists of patients with musculoskeletal disorders who seek health care from primary care clinics affects the patients he...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • seeking primary care clinic for musculoskeletal disorder
  • age 16-67 years
  • speaks enough Swedish or English to understand the patient information and complete the questionnaires
  • triage nurse judges it suitable to triage participant to physiotherapist

Exclusion

  • has received treatment at the clinic by physician or physiotherapist during the preceding month for the same problem
  • seeking for chronic musculoskeletal disorder with unchanged symptoms the latest 3 months and for which the patient has already tried physiotherapy
  • seeking for help with medical aids other than crutches
  • is in need of home care
  • has been included in the study earlier

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

55 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02218749

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

March 1 2019

Last Update

April 26 2019

Active Locations (3)

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Närhälsan Eriksberg Health centre

Gothenburg, Sweden, 417 64

2

Närhälsan Biskopsgården Health centre

Gothenburg, Sweden, 418 33

3

Närhälsan Kyrkbyn Health centre

Gothenburg, Sweden, 418 73