ROARI – Road Accident Rehabilitation Initiative

Effectiveness of rehabilitation physician intervention for those at risk of long term complications determined by screening, in the return to work rates and usual activities at 3 months for mild-moderate and 6 months for severe injury post road accident.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000065099

Acronym

ROARI

Enrollment

180

Registered

2010-01-20

Start date

2010-10-18

Completion date

2012-04-01

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The primary objective is to determine whether or not a rehabilitation physician appointment can help with return to work (full or suitable duties) and usual activities after a motor vehicle accident..

Interventions

An early assessment and treatment by a rehabilitation physician (1 hour consultation to identify and manage rehabilitation issues such as identification of injuries and pain management)

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

- Adults (aged 18 or over presenting to the emergency department following road trauma - Able to provide informed consent - Willingness to participate in and comply with the study. - Deemed suitable by medical team for consent

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury as defined by 1 of the following: - Glasgow Coma Score of 8 or lower - Loss of consciousness for more than 24 hours - Post-traumatic amnesia of 7 or more days. * Patients experiencing spinal cord injury * Those unable to read, speak or write English language: - Severe deafness and unable to hold a phone conversation - No fixed abode - No phone - Overseas tourist leaving Australia within 18 months - Those with preexisting cognitive impairment who are unable to identify a person responsible or next-of-kin.

Outcome results