A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Musculoskeletal diseases not otherwise specified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55666618
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Bristol (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-11-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2143

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 07/05/2009:
1. Adults (aged 18 years and over), either sex
2. Adults requiring musculoskeletal physiotherapy who are referred by General Practitioners (GPs), other members of the primary health care team, or who are self-referred

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Adults (aged 18 years and over), either sex
2. Referred by General Practitioners (GPs) for physiotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 07/05/2009:
1. Children (less than 18 years)
2. Patients referred to physiotherapy by a hospital consultant, emergency department or primary/secondary care interface service
3. Those needing domiciliary physiotherapy
4. Those needing post-operative physiotherapy
5. Those unable to communicate by telephone in English
6. Those needing physiotherapy for non-musculoskeletal problems

Previous exclusion criteria:
1. Children (less than 18 years)
2. Patients referred to physiotherapy by a hospital consultant
3. Those needing domiciliary physiotherapy
4. Those needing post-operative physiotherapy
5. Those unable to communicate by telephone in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified