Status:

COMPLETED

Investigation of a Physiotherapist and Nurse Practitioner Intervention for Chronic Low Back Disorders Delivered Through Telehealth

Lead Sponsor:

University of Saskatchewan

Collaborating Sponsors:

Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation

Ralston Brothers Grant (Kelsey Trail Health Region)

Conditions:

Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to compare "usual care" for chronic low back disorders in a rural setting (nurse practitioner/NP) to two different means of integrating Physical Therapy (PT) into a rura...

Detailed Description

The study design will include two intervention groups and a control group with 20 participants in each group: 1. interprofessional videoconferencing intervention, 2. in-person PT and, 3. "usual-care" ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adult 18-80
  • low back pain and/or related leg pain affecting function, \>3 months duration

Exclusion

  • clients within a third party payer insurance coverage system
  • clients with primarily neck or thoracic pain
  • clients with language or comprehension difficulties that would limit completion of paperwork

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02225535

Start Date

July 1 2014

End Date

January 1 2016

Last Update

October 11 2018

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University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7J4W3