Face-to-face physiotherapy compared to a supported home exercise program for the management of musculoskeletal conditions: the REFORM trial
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal conditionsMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersMusculoskeletal - OsteoarthritisInjuries and Accidents - Fractures
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000065190
- Lead Sponsor
- orthern Sydney Local Health District
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 210
A person will be eligible to participate if he or she:
•is 18 years or over and able to provide informed consent in writing
•has a musculoskeletal condition. Examples include: back pain, hip or knee osteoarthritis, whiplash-associated disorders, ankle sprains, post fracture, sporting injury and post hip or knee replacement
•is seeking physiotherapy treatment at the participating hospital
•can speak and can read English enough to give informed consent
•is able to participate for 6 weeks and will be available for 6 and 26 week follow up assessments
•has access to a smart phone with internet connection
•is identified by the hospital physiotherapist or trial physiotherapists (study coordinator) to have a condition appropriate for treatment with exercise, support and advice.
A person will be excluded if he or she::
•is pregnant
•has a mental illness which may affect compliance to treatment
•is at risk of falling while performing the home exercises
• is at clinical risk without face to face physiotherapy
•is on a post-operative exercise regime prescribed by a surgeon
•is deemed at risk of harm without face to face physiotherapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) [6 weeks from randomisation]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method