Effect of Brief-tele Support on Attendance at Physiotherapy Sessions

Официальное название

Effect of Brief-tele Support on Attendance at Physiotherapy Sessions for Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions

Обзор

Patients on the waiting list for physiotherapy treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction will be randomly divided into three groups: * a group that gets a telephone call before their invitation letter is sent. * a group that gets a telephone call after their invitation letter is sent. * a group that does not receive a telephone call. The phone call is a brief 5-10 minute call, which will be semi-structured. It will remind the patient of their appointment time, it will outline what the treatment involves and highlight the potential benefits and drawbacks, and allow the patient to ask questions about the treatment.

Подробное описание

Aims:

The research aims to assess the impact of a brief telephone call to patients with pelvic floor problems who are on a waiting list for physiotherapy treatment. Non-attendance at sessions currently runs at about 50%, and steps to reduce this would be beneficial to patient health and NHS efficiency.

Participants and Recruitment:

Consecutive patients who have been referred for physiotherapy treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction will be asked if they would like to participate in the study. The initial approach will be made through a letter, which will give information about the study, and will make clear that their treatment will not depend on their participation in the study.

Patients on the waiting list for physiotherapy treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction will be randomly divided into three groups:

* a group that gets a telephone call before their invitation letter is sent * a group that gets a telephone call after their invitation letter is sent * a group that does not receive a telephone call.

The phone call is a brief 5-10 minute call, which will be semi-structured. It will remind the patient of their appointment time, it will outline what the treatment involves and highlight the potential benefits and drawbacks, and allow the patient to ask questions about the treatment.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое Pre-letter telephone call.
  A brief 2-10 min telephone call made to the patient prior to receipt of appointment invitation letter.
• Поведенческое Post-letter telephone call
  A brief 2-10 min telephone call made to the patient after receipt of appointment invitation letter.

Первичные конечные точки

• Number of patients who attended their first schedules physiotherapy session [Срок оценки: At first scheduled physiotherapy session which will be two to four weeks following the invitation letter]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Women on waiting list for pelvic floor dysfunction
• over 18 years old

Критерии исключения

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Нет

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Факторный дизайн

Маскирование

Открытое

Основная цель

Организация здравоохранения

Центры проведения

Великобритания · 1 центр

• Singleton Hospital — Swansea

Публикации

• Osborne LA, Whittall CM, Emanuel R, Emery S, Reed P. Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Brief Telephone Support Intervention on Initial Attendance at Physiotherapy Group Sessions for Pelvic Floor Problems. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Nov;98(11):2247-2252. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.03.033. Epub 2017 May 17. PMID 28526481

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT02563600 · SwanseaU

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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