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Understanding How Physiotherapists in Türkiye Follow Low Back Pain Guidelines and What Affects Their Use of Research in Practice

NCT07178548 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2026-04-30

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Summary

The goal of this observational study is to understand how physiotherapists and physiotherapy students in Türkiye manage low back pain and how closely they follow clinical practice guidelines and use research evidence.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do physiotherapists follow evidence-based guidelines when treating low back pain?
* What factors influence their treatment choices and use of research in practice?

Participants will:

* Complete a short online survey (about 5-10 minutes)
* Answer questions about their education, clinical decisions, and treatment approaches for low back pain

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Physiotherapist
  • Physiotherapist Students

Interventions

OTHER

Online Survey

Participants will complete a structured online survey designed to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and application of evidence-based guidelines (clinical practice guidelines - CPGs) in managing low back pain (LBP).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medipol University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gizem Ergezen Şahin, Dr. Assistant Professor · Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation/Istanbul Medipol University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-25
Primary Completion
2025-11-10
Completion
2025-12-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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