Investigation of a Physiotherapist and Nurse Practitioner Intervention for Chronic Low Back Disorders Delivered Through Telehealth
CompletedNot applicableNCT02225535
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Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this project is to compare "usual care" for chronic low back disorders in a rural setting (nurse practitioner/NP) to two different means of integrating Physical Therapy (PT) into a rural health care team: 1. in-person PT assessment, where the PT travels from an urban center 2. interprofessional Telehealth assessment where the local NP is joined by a PT via Telehealth. The project will evaluate health, systems and process outcomes, comparative effectiveness and costs of the three methods of assessment. The hypothesis is that an interprofessional Telehealth assessment with be as effective as an in-person PT assessment, but more effective than usual care.
Study details
- Official title
- Advancing Interprofessional Primary Health Care Services in Rural Settings for People With Chronic Low Back Disorders: Investigation of a Physiotherapist and Nurse Practitioner Intervention Delivered Through Telehealth
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: NP face to face management of Chronic Low Back Pain
- Other: PT face to face management of Chronic Low Back Pain
- Other: Interprofessional Videoconferencing for Chronic Low Back Pain
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
- Collaborators
- Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation; Ralston Brothers Grant (Kelsey Trail Health Region)
- Start date
- 2014-07
- Primary completion
- 2016-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 80 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * adult 18-80 * low back pain and/or related leg pain affecting function, \>3 months duration Exclusion Criteria: * clients within a third party payer insurance coverage system * clients with primarily neck or thoracic pain * clients with language or comprehension difficulties that would limit completion of paperwork
Canadian sites (1)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02225535