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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1
Kingston Health Sciences Center, Hotel Dieu site - Chronic Pain Clinic
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6
2
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6