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Task-sharing and Shifting Model for Acute Low Back Pain

NCT05200533 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 195

Last updated 2023-06-27

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Summary

Background: The aging population and the rising prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders increase resort to primary care services. Models of care integrating task sharing and shifting (TS/S) can help face challenge of access to care by strengthening the role of healthcare professionals. In France, a new TS/S model is being implemented between family physicians (FPs) and physiotherapists (PTs) for acute low back pain (LBP) patients' care. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of this new model of care on patient clinical outcomes, healthcare resources use and patient satisfaction.

Design: Pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Task-sharing and shifting model between family physicians and physiotherapists

Medical consultations for acute low back pain patients are shifted from family physicians to physiotherapists.

OTHER

Usual care

Medical consultations for acute low back pain patients are performed by family physicians

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • TIMC-IMAG

    collaborator OTHER

  • University Hospital, Grenoble

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nicolas Pinsault, PhD · University Grenoble Alps

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-15
Completion
2024-01-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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