Evaluating the impact on in-hospital orthopaedic waitlists after introducing community-based advanced physiotherapy assessments for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions

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• Conditions: chronic musculoskeletal conditions; Musculoskeletal; Public Health - Health service research; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001196932
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 16 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

Consenting adults (ages 18-75) with a chronic musculoskeletal condition, who have been directly referred to the advanced physio assessment program.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria: patients with acute orthopaedic conditions, such as fractures, patients older than 75 years, residents of Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF), patients with congenital musculoskeletal conditions or permanent physical disabilities (paraplegia, cerebral palsy, spina bifida), patients with extremely complex orthopaedic conditions, such as previous MVA with multiple fractures, patients who are immuno-compromised, or currently receiving oncology specialist treatment, patients with intellectual disability &/or extensive psychiatric histories, impacting their ability to consent or comply with physiotherapy assessment and treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified