Testing a psychological training intervention for physiotherapy students; a randomized control trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Student physiotherapists; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13368968
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33518380/ (added 18/01/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-19
• Study Completion: 2020-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 1 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Current participant inclusion criteria as of 27/04/2020:
1. Studying for a degree in physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham
2. Able and happy to consent

Previous participant inclusion criteria:
1. Studying for a degree in physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham
2. Studying on a pre-registration program
3. Able and happy to consent

Exclusion Criteria

Current participant exclusion criteria as of 27/04/2020:
1. Not based at the University of Birmingham
2. Unable to consent
3. Currently taking part in other communication or psychological based interventions

Previous participant exclusion criteria:
1. Not based at the University of Birmingham
2. Unable to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Empathy measured using the interpersonal reactivity index at pre and post intervention then at follow up at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Student attitudes towards the treatment of people with mental illness, measured using the Mental Illness Clinicians’ Attitudes Scale (MICA) at pre and post-intervention then at follow up at 6 weeks<br> 2. Attitudes towards treatment, measured using the open minds scale for health care providers at pre and post-intervention then at follow up at 6 weeks<br> 3. Self-confidence measured using the General Self Efficacy Scale (GSE) at pre and post-intervention then at follow up at 6 weeks<br> 4. Communication practices linked to students in health care, measured using the Froehlich Communication Survey at pre and post-intervention then at follow up at 6 weeks<br>