Projected Prognosis as a Predictor of Short-term Outcome After Treatment of Minor Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Emergency Department

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Interventions: Behavioral: Standard care

• Registration Number: NCT04011917
• Lead Sponsor: Slagelse Hospital

Brief Summary

This study describes the caseload treated by the extended scope physiotherapists(ESP) working in the emergency department at Slagelse Hospital.

Patients treated by the ESP during a 3 month period will be included in this study.

Furthermore we aim to assess if ESPs treating patients with minor musculoskeletal injuries in the ED can predict the short-term prognosis of recovery. The prediction is made at hospital discharge using a (-7/+7) numerical rating scale (-7=poor prognosis; 7=best prognosis).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-07-04
• Study First Posted: 2019-07-09
• Study Start: 2019-08-15
• Primary Completion: 2019-11-15
• Study Completion: 2019-11-15
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 432

Inclusion Criteria

• 1 Treated by an ESP for a minor musculoskeletal injury in the emergency room
• 2 Has an email address
• 3 Signed informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• 1 A condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in the study (e.g., not having access to the internet, cognitive impairments etc.)
• 2 Under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Prediction group	Standard care	-
Caseload group	Standard care	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Transition ratings of global perceived effect	1 month after discharge	Using a transition questionnaire (TRANS-Q) the perceived effect of treatment will be measured by participants answering if their current health status is "unchanged", "worse" or "better" compared to their pre-injury status. "unchanged" equals a transition score of 0. If the participant answers "worse", he/she is asked to rate the degree of worsening on a 7 point Likert scale, with corresponding scores ranging from -1 to -7. If the participant answers "better", he/she is asked to rate the degree of improvement on a 7 point Likert scale, with corresponding scores ranging from 1 to 7. Thus the GPE score range from -7 (worsening) to 7 (improvement), with the mid-point - 0 - representing no change.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EuroQoL questionnaire	1 month after discharge
Patient Acceptable Symptom State	1 month after discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Emergency Department, Slagelse Hospital; 🇩🇰 Slagelse, Region Zealand, Denmark