NCT05200533

Task-sharing and Shifting Model for Acute Low Back Pain

Task-sharing and Shifting Model Between Family Physicians and Physiotherapists for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 195 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Grenoble · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background: The aging population and the rising prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders increase resort to primary care services. Models of care integrating task sharing and shifting (TS/S) can help face challenge of access to care by strengthening the role of healthcare professionals. In France, a new TS/S model is being implemented between family physicians (FPs) and physiotherapists (PTs) for acute low back pain (LBP) patients' care. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of this new model of care on patient clinical outcomes, healthcare resources use and patient satisfaction. Design: Pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Task-sharing and shifting model between family physicians and physiotherapists	Medical consultations for acute low back pain patients are shifted from family physicians to physiotherapists.
OTHER	Usual care	Medical consultations for acute low back pain patients are performed by family physicians

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-01
• Primary completion: 2023-12-15
• Completion: 2024-01-31
• First posted: 2022-01-20
• Last updated: 2023-06-27

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: France