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Registration number
ACTRN12613000644763
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
30/05/2013
Date registered
7/06/2013
Date last updated
7/06/2013
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
A qualitative exploration of Australian podiatrists’ perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Scientific title
A qualitative exploration of Australian podiatrists’ perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Secondary ID [1] 282602 0
Nil
Secondary ID [2] 282603 0
Nil
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1143-7865
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Perceptions of Australian podiatrists on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 289296 0
Condition category
Condition code
Alternative and Complementary Medicine 289624 289624 0 0
Other alternative and complementary medicine

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
Patient registry
False
Target follow-up duration
Target follow-up type
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
a) What is being observed?
Australian podiatrists’ perspectives on complementary and alternative medicine therapies in podiatry.

b) Why is it being observed?
To date only one study so far has explored a similar theme. More research is warranted in this area.

c) How will it be observed?
Participating Australian podiatrists will be interviewed once via either a face-to-face interview, telephone interview or Skype (online) interview

d) What is involved in the interview?
Looks to explore 3 key themes through a mix of open ended questions that will vary based on the participants responses.
1.What are the perspectives of podiatrists on the utilization of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and its effectiveness?
2.Which specific Complimentary and Alternative Medicine therapies should be classified as Complimentary and Alternative Medicine in podiatry and why?
3.Is there a need to integrate Complimentary and Alternative Medicine into the podiatric medicine education system?

e) What are the duration(s) of the interview(s) being performed?
Interview times will range from 20-30 minutes.

f) If multiple interviews are conducted, what is the frequency of the interviews?
Each participant will be interviewed once only due to time constraints.

g) What is the total duration of this observational study?
We have given ourselves roughly 3 months to carry out the interview process and data collection.
Intervention code [1] 287272 0
Not applicable
Comparator / control treatment
Nil
Control group
Uncontrolled

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 289712 0
Explore perceptions of Australian podiatrists on complementary and alternative medicine relating to clinical and personal experiences.

There will be extensive analysis of the responses given during the participant interviews which will consist of but not limited to; grouping common themes,listing of words associated with the topic, gauging the participants positive/negative attitude towards the subject, assessment of participant tone and body language, detailing positive/negative experiences with personal and clinical use etc.

To ensure all themes are covered we will use guiding questions to ensure each participant is interviewed uniformly but without leading to a robotic interview style and allowing for ease of conversation. This will hopefully lead to lengthier and more detailed responses and create a conducive interview environment.
Timepoint [1] 289712 0
At 3 months following data collection.
Secondary outcome [1] 303072 0
Assess the need for integration of education on complementary and alternative medicine in future Podiatric degrees.

This theme will be explored in each interview to assess their personal opinions on whether complementary and alternative medicine has a place in the curriculum of podiatry degrees and whether this will make for better practitioners.
Timepoint [1] 303072 0
3 months after data collection.

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Anyone currently practising as a podiatrist in Australia.
Minimum age
No limit
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
Key exclusion criteria
Retired or podiatrists not currently practising in Australia.

Study design
Purpose
Natural history
Duration
Longitudinal
Selection
Defined population
Timing
Both
Statistical methods / analysis
Aggregating common themes, report key findings.
Descriptive analysis.

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Recruiting
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
30/05/2013
Actual
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
Sample size
Target
15
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 287383 0
University
Name [1] 287383 0
University of Western Australia Podiatric Medicine Unit
Country [1] 287383 0
Australia
Primary sponsor type
Individual
Name
Andrew Knox
Address
Cnr Park and Crawley Avenues
Crawley WA 6009
Country
Australia
Secondary sponsor category [1] 286130 0
None
Name [1] 286130 0
Address [1] 286130 0
Country [1] 286130 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
Ethics committee name [1] 289357 0
Human Research Ethics Research Office of the University of Western Australia
Ethics committee address [1] 289357 0
Administration Building M459
2nd Floor
North Wing
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, Perth
Western Australia 6009
Ethics committee country [1] 289357 0
Australia
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 289357 0
09/04/2013
Approval date [1] 289357 0
09/04/2013
Ethics approval number [1] 289357 0
RA/4/1/6066

Summary
Brief summary
This study aims to explore 3 key themes:
1.What are the perspectives of podiatrists on the utilization of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine and its effectiveness?
2.Which specific Complimentary and Alternative Medicine therapies should be classified as Complimentary and Alternative Medicine in podiatry and why?
3.Is there a need to integrate Complimentary and Alternative Medicine into the podiatric medicine education system?
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 40454 0
A/Prof Andrew Knox
Address 40454 0
M422
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
University of Western Australia
Cnr Park and Crawley Avenues
Crawley WA 6009
Country 40454 0
Australia
Phone 40454 0
+61 8 6488 4528
Fax 40454 0
Email 40454 0
[email protected]
Contact person for public queries
Name 40455 0
Miss Deepal Shah
Address 40455 0
M422
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
University of Western Australia
Cnr Park and Crawley Avenues
Crawley WA 6009
Country 40455 0
Australia
Phone 40455 0
+61 8 6488 4528
Fax 40455 0
Email 40455 0
[email protected]
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 40456 0
Miss Katrina Creighan
Address 40456 0
M422
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
University of Western Australia
Cnr Park and Crawley Avenues
Crawley WA 6009
Country 40456 0
Australia
Phone 40456 0
+61 8 6488 4528
Fax 40456 0
Email 40456 0
[email protected]

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