Status:
UNKNOWN
Temple University Employees With Musculoskeletal Conditions Receive Physical Therapy to Treat Limitations Early
Lead Sponsor:
Temple University
Conditions:
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether seeing a physical therapist first compared with seeing a physician first is more clinically and cost effective in an occupational setting for acute mu...
Detailed Description
Traditionally, when individuals sustain a musculoskeletal injury and require physical therapy intervention, a referral is obtained from a physician to prescribe therapy. Currently, for non-work relate...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Temple University Employees who speak English sufficiently to understand informed consent.
- Has a primary complaint that is potentially of neuro-musculoskeletal origin. This is defined by a primary complaint of pain, numbness, or decreased function due to symptoms within regions of spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand pain, pelvic/SI, hip, knee, or ankle pain, temporomandibular joint pain, or headaches. The complaint could be work related (workers compensation) or non-work related. This definition does not include abrasions, contusions, etc. that result in pain but do not affect the employee's function.
- Age greater than or equal to 18 years old.
- Employee's primary complaint began ≤3 months upon initial study screening. This could include a recent exacerbation (within ≤3 months onset) of a condition with a history of previous episodes. If the patient reports more than one complaint, all complaints will be addressed in the study with intervention that began within the ≤3 month timeframe.
Exclusion
- Met with another medical provider for advice for the condition prior to study enrollment (including physical therapist, chiropractor, physician, surgeon, physician-assistant, or nurse, etc.).
- Medical history of surgery for a prior episode of complaint.
- Any major psychiatric disease in their past medical history.
- Red flags cannot be ruled out during the medical screening examination (e.g., cauda equina compression, inflammatory arthritis, malignancy, fracture, serious illness or comorbidity). Any musculoskeletal injuries that can be managed by a physical therapist will not be excluded (radiculopathy, potential ACL tear, peripheral nerve entrapments, etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 7 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02272257
Start Date
April 7 2015
End Date
April 28 2018
Last Update
October 11 2017
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Temple University Employee Health
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19122