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Practice of the Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) Application

NCT02379143 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2015-03-04

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Summary

Various national \& international bodies like FDA, CSP has laid down the guidelines for the reasonable use of SWD electro therapeutic agent (EPA) ensuring safety \& effectiveness.

However, it remains uncertain, whether the practicing physiotherapists are aware of the very existence of this guidelines and implementing them in daily practice. Any lack of knowledge about this background can endanger the patient safety leading to serious health hazards.

In the present survey, 49 physiotherapy practitioners were interviewed with a self-report measure to investigate their knowledge base, mode of application of SWD (6 items) \& the awareness about recommended guidelines (5 items) etc.

Conditions

  • Electromagnetic Fields

Interventions

OTHER

interview method: self report form

the responses about participants perception, behavior pattern and attitude were recorded on the self report form

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • TPCT's Terna College of Physiotherapy

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-03-31
Completion
2014-03-31

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