Status:

COMPLETED

Development and Feasibility Testing of an Advanced Practice Physiotherapy Role in Chronic Pain Management

Lead Sponsor:

Jordan Miller, PT, PhD

Collaborating Sponsors:

University Hospitals Kingston Foundation - Women's Giving Circle

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The current study is intended to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a future trial to evaluate the effects of implementing an advanced practice physiotherapist (APP) role within a chronic pain cli...

Detailed Description

This line of research ultimately seeks to assess the impact of integrating an APP as the first point of contact within interprofessional chronic pain clinics on patient health outcomes, care provided ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Chronic musculoskeletal pain (pain \> 3 months in duration) (e.g., neck pain, thoracic pain, limb pain, low back pain) -OR-
  • Chronic widespread pain (e.g., fibromyalgia, myofascial syndrome) -AND-
  • 18 years of age or older -AND-
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English
  • Exclusion Criteria (as identified in referral package):
  • Primary reason for referral stated as medication change or interventional pain management (e.g., injections, nerve block)
  • Primary reason for referral is stated as headache or migraine.
  • Reason for referral is chronic pelvic pain
  • Referral includes information that patient has an untreated addiction, mental health disorder, or substance use disorder
  • Referral indicates cancer-related pain
  • Referral indicates medical "red flags" suggestive of non-musculoskeletal etiology of symptoms (e.g., unexplained symptoms, sudden weight loss, urinary retention, saddle anesthesia, evidence of upper motor neuron lesion, or fever)
  • Referral states visceral pain or abdominal pain.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 24 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 31 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    45 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05336903

    Start Date

    June 24 2022

    End Date

    December 31 2023

    Last Update

    March 20 2025

    Active Locations (2)

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    Kingston Health Sciences Center, Hotel Dieu site - Chronic Pain Clinic

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6

    2

    Queen's University

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6