Goal orientation for outpatients as motivational basis to improve the treatment success in physiotherapy. A controlled clinical trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: musculoskeletal disorder

• Registration Number: DRKS00005224
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; Medizinische Fakultät

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-03
• Study Completion: 2015-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

The study population consists of adult men and women. Patients will be recruited, who receive a medical prescription for an outpatient physical therapy due to a musculoskeletal problem of the lower extremity. Another inclusion criterion is the type of functional problem. It should be either a restricted joint mobility and/or pain related.

Exclusion Criteria

Self-paying patients are not included, since a high motivation can be assumed in this patient group, which would falsify the results

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of performance capability at the Stair Climb Power Test. First measurement is at the first appointment for treatment, second measurement is the last appointment for treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of joint mobility based on the comparison of entry and exit value using the goniometer,<br>Pain relief based on the comparison of entry and exit value using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS),<br>Level of target achievement based on Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) subsequent to the last treatment appointment,<br>Proportion of perceived treatment appointments,<br>Patient satisfaction using the modified Munich questionnaire on patient contentment (MFBP-18)