Do patients hear what therapists say? A mixed-methods study on patient-therapist communication

Do patients hear what therapists say? A mixed-methods study on patient-therapist communication - DPU_2014

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005477

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-01-31

Start date

2014-02-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M54

Interventions

Group 1: Consecutive low back pain patients in private physical therapy clinics in a German town will fill in a questionnaire after an initial physical therapy evaluation. This questionnaire gathers,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Low Back Pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The sample size will be determined by “data saturation”. A sufficient number of questionnaires will be analyzed. Aim: Detection of possible problems and misunderstandings in communication between patient and physical therapist.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
If different perceptions will be detected by analyzing the questionnaires, interviews will evaluate why these discrepancies arise. Aim: Determination of reasons that lead to different perception of patient and physical therapist.	—

Countries

Germany, Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactGeorg Supp

PULZ im Rieselfeld

georg@pulz-freiburg.de0761/443050

Outcome results

None listed

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