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Temple University Employees With Musculoskeletal Conditions Receive Physical Therapy to Treat Limitations Early

NCT02272257 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2017-10-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether seeing a physical therapist first compared with seeing a physician first is more clinically and cost effective in an occupational setting for acute musculoskeletal conditions.

Conditions

  • Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Early Direct Access Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy management including Manual therapy, Exercise, and education including cognitive behavioral therapy.

BEHAVIORAL

Physician management

Physician management including advice, medication, and referral to physical therapy or other provider.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Temple University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heidi A Ojha, DPT · Temple University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-07
Primary Completion
2018-04-28
Completion
2018-04-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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