Barriers and facilitators to guideline use in osteoarthritis care: a qualitative study among physiotherapists

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030800

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-12

Start date

2023-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M16 M17

Interventions

Group 1: Qualitative interview study: Physiotherapists will be invited to participate in a semi-structured interview (approx. 45-60 min) about barriers and facilitators in guideline use. The interview

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: We will include physiotherapists who have completed their professional training and are mainly working in an outpatient setting in Germany at the time of the interview study. Participants must to be involved in the management of patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to read/understand the German language.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the study is to explore barriers and facilitators to guideline use in physiotherapy for patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. We want to know which factors influence guideline use and what needs to be changed, to ensure that physiotherapists in Germany adhere more often to recommendations of osteoarthritis guidelines.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCarolin Bahns

Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, Fachgebiet Therapiewissenschaften I

carolin.bahns@b-tu.de+49 3573 85 783

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026