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Goal orientation for outpatients as motivational basis to improve the treatment success in physiotherapy. A controlled clinical trial

Goal orientation for outpatients as motivational basis to improve the treatment success in physiotherapy. A controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00005224
Enrollment
128
Registered
2014-01-03
Start date
2014-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

musculoskeletal disorder

Interventions

Group 1: standard physiotherapy without goal planning initiated by the responsible physiotherapist Group 2: Additional to treatment the patients receive a goal planning, which is initiated by the resp

Sponsors

Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg; Medizinische Fakultät
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study population consists of adult men and women. Patients will be recruited, who receive a medical prescription for an outpatient physical therapy due to a musculoskeletal problem of the lower extremity. Another inclusion criterion is the type of functional problem. It should be either a restricted joint mobility and/or pain related.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Self-paying patients are not included, since a high motivation can be assumed in this patient group, which would falsify the results

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of performance capability at the Stair Climb Power Test. First measurement is at the first appointment for treatment, second measurement is the last appointment for treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of joint mobility based on the comparison of entry and exit value using the goniometer, Pain relief based on the comparison of entry and exit value using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Level of target achievement based on Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) subsequent to the last treatment appointment, Proportion of perceived treatment appointments, Patient satisfaction using the modified Munich questionnaire on patient contentment (MFBP-18)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJürgen Baier

Formatio, private Berufsfachschule für Physiotherapie

juergen.baier@physiotherapieschule.de0871/1430146

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026