Is triage an effective way of initiating early intervention for patients with a chronic musuloskeletal condition on a hospital waiting list?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Musuloskeletal Conditions; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000316303
• Lead Sponsor: Melanie Crews

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

Patients referred to the Calvary Physiotherapy Outpatient Department with a stable chronic pain condition, defined as a pain and/or reduced mobility in one or two related joints or regions for more than 2 months with no recent, severe deterioration.

Exclusion Criteria

Pain in more than one unrelated joint/region. Poor grasp of English. Physiotherapy for same condition within 6 months. Under 12 years old. Recent severe deterioration in the condition and/or presence of red flags.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified