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Determining the Impact of a New Physiotherapist-led Primary Care Model for Low Back Pain
Sponsor: Jordan Miller, PT, PhD
Summary
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial to to evaluate the individual and health system impacts of implementing a new physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain in Canada.
Official title: Determining the Impact of a New Physiotherapist-led Primary Care Model for Low Back Pain - a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1560
Start Date
2023-10-02
Completion Date
2025-12-19
Last Updated
2025-12-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Physiotherapist-led primary care model for back pain
Assessment and screening: taking a history; screening for red flags, comorbidities, and risk factors of ongoing pain and disability; physical examination. Brief individualized intervention at the first visit: effective communication, cognitive reassurance, a few exercises, and advice/strategies to stay active. Health services navigation: PT assistance with navigating healthcare services based on the assessment findings. First, red-flags requiring emergency or urgent referrals. Next, comorbid conditions that would benefit from care from other healthcare providers. Finally, referral to PT (if appropriate). Providing additional physiotherapy care to people with an unmet need: Additional physiotherapy care will be provided to patients who have an identified need for physiotherapy but no physiotherapy coverage through private or government health insurance plans.
Usual care
The physician led primary care intervention will be unstandardized to best reflect standard clinical practice in Canada.
Locations (2)
Interior Health
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada