NCT02020772

Brief Summary

Patients who suffer from musculoskeletal pain often have more than one diagnosis. These patients mostly have to wait a long time for the doctor's examination and treatment, and they also often have a sick leave for a long period of time. The investigators expect that treatment and follow-up by an coordinating interdisciplinary team can improve these patients opportunity to function, increase their quality of life, and decrease their pain. The purpose of this study is to investigate if use of a coordinating interdisciplinary team in primary health care will result in reduced sick leave compared with practice as usual, and give fewer referrals to specialized health services and private rehabilitation centers. Research data will be obtained from the patients journals, questionnaires, and clinical examinations..

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
969

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2013

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 19, 2013

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 25, 2013

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

October 27, 2021

Status Verified

October 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

4.7 years

First QC Date

December 19, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 19, 2021

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

primary health carePhysical Therapy SpecialtyGeneral PractitionersGeneral Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • change in sick leave

    average number of days sick leave during 3 years pre-intervention and during the first, second and third year of the study

    3 years

  • referrals to specialist care

    number of referrals to specialist care including private rehabilitation centers

    3 years

Study Arms (4)

coordinating primary health care 1

EXPERIMENTAL

musculoskeletal pain care by a coordinating team of one general practitioner and two physical therapists

Other: coordinating primary health care

usual primary health care 1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

usual care of musculoskeletal pain in general practice

Other: usual primary health care

coordinating primary health care 2

EXPERIMENTAL

musculoskeletal pain care by a coordinating team of one general practitioner and two physical therapists

Other: coordinating primary health care

usual primary health care 2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

usual care of musculoskeletal pain in general practice

Other: usual primary health care

Interventions

coordinating primary health careOTHER
coordinating primary health care 1coordinating primary health care 2
usual primary health careOTHER
usual primary health care 1usual primary health care 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 58 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • patient in one of the participating general practices
  • musculoskeletal complaints in 3 years before start of this study
  • informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Stjørdal Legesenter

Stjørdal, Norway

Location

Persaunet Legesenter

Trondheim, Norway

Location

Rosten Legesenter

Trondheim, Norway

Location

Sjøsiden Legesenter

Trondheim, Norway

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Garnaes KK, Morkved S, Salvesen O, Tonne T, Furan L, Gronhaug G, Vasseljen O, Johannessen HH. What factors are associated with health-related quality of life among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain? A cross-sectional study in primary health care. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Jan 22;22(1):102. doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-03914-x.

    PMID: 33482782RESULT

  • Garnaes KK, Morkved S, Tonne T, Furan L, Vasseljen O, Johannessen HH. Mental health among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and its relation to number of pain sites and pain intensity, a cross-sectional study among primary health care patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Dec 22;23(1):1115. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-06051-9.

    PMID: 36544130DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Siv Mørkved, prof phd

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 19, 2013

First Posted

December 25, 2013

Study Start

December 1, 2013

Primary Completion

August 1, 2018

Study Completion

August 1, 2018

Last Updated

October 27, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Locations

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