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Registration number
ACTRN12609001021268
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
18/11/2009
Date registered
25/11/2009
Date last updated
3/01/2014
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
An investigation into the effect of Physiotherapy services in Emergency Departments on patient wait, and treatment times.
Scientific title
physiotherapy management of patients attending emergency departments and its effect on patient wait times
Secondary ID [1] 283841 0
nil known
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1112-4673
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Back Pain presenting to emergency departments 252173 0
Lower limb injuries presenting to emergency departments 252174 0
upper limb injuries presenting to emergency departments 252175 0
mobility issues presenting to emergency departments 252232 0
Condition category
Condition code
Musculoskeletal 252373 252373 0 0
Other muscular and skeletal disorders

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
Patient registry
Target follow-up duration
Target follow-up type
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Physiotherapy assessment of patients involving standard musculoskeletal assessment of patients. This involves performing a general history of presenting complaint with the patient and physical assessment of the injured body part including active, passive, resisted movements, ligament and muscle tests and mobility assessment.

Physiotherapy management will involve the treatment deemed appropriate to the patient by the assessing physiotherapist. This may include provision of mobiilty aids, education, plastering and splinting, provision of home exercises and referral for further services.

The patient will be seen on one occasion only over the 6 month period. The duration of assessment and management is expected to vary depending upon the condition presenting and will range from 30 minutes to 2 hours
Intervention code [1] 241537 0
Not applicable
Comparator / control treatment
Historical data collected on patients seen prior to inception of physiotherapy emergency service over the period of July 1 to Nov 30th 2007. This data will be taken from medical records of pateints who were seen by physiotherapy over this period.
Control group
Historical

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 253292 0
patient wait time to see physiotherapist, recorde in minutes
Timepoint [1] 253292 0
time recorded at triage and at first contact with physiotherapist
Secondary outcome [1] 262325 0
patient time spent in emergency department
Timepoint [1] 262325 0
time calculatied from triage unitl patient discharged home or admitted to ward
Secondary outcome [2] 262326 0
type of condition pateints are seen for
Timepoint [2] 262326 0
recorded upon physiotherapist examinatino of patient

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
All patients attending the emergency department at concord repatriation general hospital meeting triage category 3, 4 and 5, with musculoskeltal or mobility related issues
Minimum age
No limit
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
triage category 1 and 2 patients

Study design
Purpose
Screening
Duration
Cross-sectional
Selection
Defined population
Timing
Both
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
1/06/2009
Actual
1/06/2009
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
30/11/2009
Actual
30/11/2009
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
Sample size
Target
300
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 244042 0
Self funded/Unfunded
Name [1] 244042 0
Country [1] 244042 0
Primary sponsor type
Individual
Name
David Roberts
Address
Physiotherapy Department
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
hospital Road
Concord NSW
2139
Country
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [1] 251389 0
None
Name [1] 251389 0
Address [1] 251389 0
Country [1] 251389 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
Ethics committee name [1] 258139 0
Concord Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee
Ethics committee address [1] 258139 0
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
hospital Road
Concord NSW
2139
Ethics committee country [1] 258139 0
Australia
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 258139 0
Approval date [1] 258139 0
21/04/2009
Ethics approval number [1] 258139 0
09/CRGH/45

Summary
Brief summary
to determine appropriate patients that can be managed by ohysiotherapists in the emergency department and assess the effect on patient waiting times to be treated and have treatment completed when presenting to the emergency department with musculoskeletal or mobility related issue.
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 30496 0
Mr David Roberts
Address 30496 0
Physiotherapy Department Concord Repatriation General Hospital hospital Road Concord NSW 2139
Country 30496 0
Australia
Phone 30496 0
+61 2 97676101
Fax 30496 0
Email 30496 0
[email protected]
Contact person for public queries
Name 13743 0
Mr David Roberts
Address 13743 0
Physiotherapy Department
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
hospital Road
Concord NSW
2139
Country 13743 0
Australia
Phone 13743 0
+61 2 97676101
Fax 13743 0
+ 61 2 97678448
Email 13743 0
[email protected]
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 4671 0
Mr David Roberts
Address 4671 0
Physiotherapy Department
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
hospital Road
Concord NSW
2139
Country 4671 0
Australia
Phone 4671 0
+61 2 97676101
Fax 4671 0
+61 2 97678448
Email 4671 0
[email protected]

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