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Physiotherapist-Led Care for Osteoarthritis

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Jordan Miller, PhD

Research Sponsored by Jordan Miller, PT, PhD

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial evaluates if a new physiotherapist-led care model for hip & knee pain can help people & health systems in Canada.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who want to see a primary care provider because of hip or knee pain. They must be able to understand, read, and write English. People with cancer or neurodegenerative diseases causing the pain, or those with post-arthroplasty (joint replacement) pain cannot join.

What is being tested?

The study is testing a new way of treating hip and knee pain where physiotherapists lead the care instead of doctors. It's set up as a pilot test in Canada where groups are randomly chosen to either try this new model or stick with the usual doctor-led approach.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-drug interventions like changes in how care is provided, typical medication side effects aren't expected. However, there might be risks associated with different physical therapy techniques used.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Assessment Procedures

PT Treatment Fidelity

Participant Recruitment Rate

+1 more

Secondary study objectives

Adverse Events

Assistance Needed

Catastrophic Thinking

+28 more

Other study objectives

Baseline Characteristics

Chronicity of Pain

Comorbidities

+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Physiotherapist-led primary care model for hip and knee painExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The index intervention will incorporate a PT within the primary care team and make them available at the first point of contact for people with hip or knee pain. There will be 4 key components of this intervention: 1) Initial assessment and screening; 2) Brief individualized intervention at first visit; 3) Health services navigation; 4) Providing additional PT care for people with an unmet need (e.g., no insurance coverage for PT).

Group II: Usual physician-led primary care model for hip and knee painActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will be seen by a primary care physician or a nurse practitioner, depending on the current practice at the clinic. Participants in both groups will be permitted to seek additional care outside of the primary care clinic.

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