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A stratified approach integrated with eHealth in primary care physiotherapy for patients with neck and/or shoulder complaints: a cluster randomized controlled trial

A stratified approach integrated with eHealth in primary care physiotherapy for patients with neck and/or shoulder complaints: a cluster randomized controlled trial - Stratified physiotherapy in neck and shoulder complaints

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON52723
Enrollment
238
Registered
2019-10-09
Start date
2020-01-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-11

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

Conditions

Musculoskeletale klachten van de nek en de schouder Neck and/or shoulder complaints

Interventions

According to the SPBC approach, patients will be matched to an appropriate treatment (six groups) based on their risk of persistent disabling pain (assessed with the Keele STarT MSK Tool - either lo

Sponsors

Hogeschool Utrecht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - consulting for physiotherapy for neck and/or shoulder complaints; - one of the following physiotherapeutic diagnoses: subacromial complaints, biceps tendinosis, shoulder instability or non-specific musculoskeletal complaints of the neck and/or shoulder (not caused by acute trauma (fracture or rupture) or by any systemic disease); - 18 years or older; - sufficient mastery of the Dutch language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - neck and/or shoulder complaints caused by specific pathology, except for subacromial impingement, biceps tendinosis and shoulder instability (e.g. shoulder pain with loss of active and passive range of motion (frozen shoulder), vertebral fracture, tendon rupture, Parkinson*s disease, hernia nucleus pulposus, cervical stenosis)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome: neck and shoulder-specific pain and disability on the long term (9 months).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are: neck and shoulder-specific pain and disability on the short term (3 months), long-term reduction of neck and shoulder related costs, pain intensity, quality of life, illness perceptions, self-management skills, physical activity, exercise adherence, perceived effect, satisfaction with treatment and number of treatment sessions.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 27, 2026