In patients presenting to emergency departments or orthopaedic clinics with musculoskeletal conditions, does physiotherapists prescribing medications to manage pain result in adverse events?

QEII Jubilee Hospital0 sites2,500 target enrollmentMay 26, 2015

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

May 26, 2015

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

QEII Jubilee Hospital

•1\. Male or female aged 18 years and over
•2\. There is a requirement to prescribe medication to the extent necessary for the physiotherapist to practice physiotherapy,
•3\. Peripheral musculoskeletal injuries / conditions / symptoms: sprains, strains, suspected simple fractures, subacute and chronic tendinitis, tendinosis, tenosynovitis, bursitis, tenovaginitis (trigger finger, DeQuervain’s) and osteoarthritic arthritic joint disease OR Musculoskeletal pain of spinal origin
•4\. Ability to provide informed consent and accurately follow the instructions of the researcher
•5\. Attending emergency department or outpatient clinics for the management of their musculoskeletal condition

•1\. Open wounds
•2\. Infection
•3\. Active Inflammatory disease as the primary reason for intervention (i.e. rheumatoid disease and the seronegative arthritides)
•4\. Neoplastic disease as the primary reason for intervention
•5\. Cardiovascular disease as the primary reason for intervention
•6\. Metabolic disease as the primary reason for intervention
•7\. Central nervous system disorders as the primary reason for intervention
•8\. Cauda equina injury
•9\. Acute head injury
•10\. Loss or altered state of consciousness