Evaluation of an autonomy-support intervention with physiotherapists

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Withdrawn

• Conditions: Interpersonal relationships between physiotherapists and their clients; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001139763
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for physiotherapists: participant (i) is an Australian-registered physiotherapist; (ii) has been employed as a physiotherapist for at least 12 months; (iii) is clinically active (engages in at least 5 hours of practice weekly); (iv) works with clients with chronic conditions (e.g., arthritis) or who require extended rehabilitation (e.g., athletes); and (v) is able to attend either of the two intervention sessions.

Inclusion criteria for clients: Client is (i) cognitively able to accurately complete the survey package, (ii) is willing and able to complete and return the survey packages to the researchers within the allotted time periods, and (iii) has a chronic condition or requires prolonged rehabilitation (>6 weeks).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for physiotherapists: participant (i) is not clinically active; (ii) has less than 12 months employment as a physiotherapist; (iii) has previous experience with related professional development activities such as motivational interviewing; and/or (iv) is unavailable for either of the two intervention sessions.

Exclusion criteria for physiotherapy clients: The client (i) suffers a cognitive ailment that would yield inaccurate completion of the survey packages, (ii) is not able nor willing to complete the survey package for any reason, and (iii) does not have a chronic condition or require prolonged rehabilitation (>6 weeks).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Indicators of interpersonal relationship quality and functioning including: autonomy support (healthcare climate questionnaire), controlling behaviours (adaptation of the controlling coach behaviours scale), motivation (treatment self-regulation questionnaire), tripartite efficacy (self-efficacy, other-efficacy, relation-inferred self-efficacy), and relationship quality (relationship assessment scale). [Baseline (prior to randomisation) and 4 weeks after the delivery of the interventions. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Client-reported adherence (sport injury adherence scale)[Baseline (prior to randomisation) and 4 weeks after the delivery of the interventions. ]