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Stratified physiotherapeutic (blended) care in neck and shoulder complaints

Recruiting
Conditions
eck and/or shoulder complaints
Registration Number
NL-OMON27269
Lead Sponsor
HU University of Applied Sciences
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
238
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with neck and/or shoulder complaints will be recruited within participating physiotherapy practices. In order to be eligible to participate in the data collection for the trial, a patient must meet all of the following criteria:
- consulting for physiotherapy for neck and/or shoulder complaints;
- one of the following physiotherapeutic diagnoses: subacromial complaints, biceps tendinosis, shoulder instability or non-specific musculoskeletal complaints of the neck and/or shoulder (not caused by acute trauma (fracture or rupture) or by any systemic disease);
- 18 years or older;
- sufficient mastery of the Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

A patient who meets any of the following criteria will not be suitable to take part in the data collection for the trial:
- neck and/or shoulder complaints caused by specific pathology (e.g. shoulder pain with loss of active and passive range of motion (frozen shoulder), vertebral fracture, tendon rupture, Parkinson’s disease, hernia nucleus pulposus, cervical stenosis), except for subacromial impingement, biceps tendinosis and shoulder instability.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The combined region-specific pain and disability score over 9 months follow-up (NPAD & SPADI)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- The combined region-specific pain and disability score over 3 months follow-up<br>- Reduction of neck and shoulder related costs<br>- Pain intensity<br>- Health-related quality of life<br>- Quality of life <br>- Illness perceptions<br>- Self-management skills<br>- Physical activity <br>- Exercise adherence<br>- Perceived effect<br>- Satisfaction with treatment<br>- Number of treatment sessions
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