Can an allied health and nursing expanded scope Treatment Access Pathway (TAP) improve health outcomes for people with persistent pain? A pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Persistent Pain; Public Health - Health service research; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001284358
• Lead Sponsor: Margaret Vandermost

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-09-06
• Study Completion: 2020-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 27 December 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 181

Inclusion Criteria

Greater than or equal to 18 years of age;
Have experienced chronic non-cancer pain for more than 3 months;
Be proficient in written and spoken English;
Have a referral triaged as a category 3 (routine); and
Be deemed suitable for TAP by their GP.

Exclusion Criteria

Have a medical/psychiatric condition that would prevent TAP engagement;
Be scheduled for surgical or interventional treatment related to their pain condition within next 6 months;
Have been engaged with IPPC within the last 12 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
BPI - Interference[TAP treatment group: T1 (day 1) and T2 (6 months post day 1)<br>TAP with wait group : T1 (day 1), T2 (6 months post day 1) and T3 (12 months post day 1)]