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POPAD: Physiotherapy, Outcome, Purpose, Appropriateness & Diagnosis: a study of physiotherapy in primary care

POPAD: Physiotherapy, Outcome, Purpose, Appropriateness & Diagnosis: a study of physiotherapy in primary care

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN92134828
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2003-09-12
Start date
1999-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

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

Conditions

Low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Dorsalgia

Interventions

Patients will be randomised by the researcher using envelopes containing a randomly generated number to one of two groups. Group 1: in-house physio, physio coming to surgery on one afternoon per week.

Sponsors

Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with low back pain who would normally be referred for physiotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient satisfaction and physiotherapy assessment. Both outcome measures to be validated on a similar population.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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