Practice of the Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) Application

NCT02379143 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 49
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Various national \& international bodies like FDA, CSP has laid down the guidelines for the reasonable use of SWD electro therapeutic agent (EPA) ensuring safety \& effectiveness. However, it remains uncertain, whether the practicing physiotherapists are aware of the very existence of this guidelines and implementing them in daily practice. Any lack of knowledge about this background can endanger the patient safety leading to serious health hazards. In the present survey, 49 physiotherapy practitioners were interviewed with a self-report measure to investigate their knowledge base, mode of application of SWD (6 items) \& the awareness about recommended guidelines (5 items) etc.

Conditions

Electromagnetic Fields

Keywords

SWD, EPA, SAFE PRACTICE

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• SELF REPORT FORM

  This 23 item form was prepared after the extensive discussion with the panel of experts. In the initial section of this survey form a general information was collected regarding years of experience (1 item), Types of condition treated (1 item), No of patients treated (item 1) Duration of onset (item 1) \& the type of modality used (item 1). Specific items interrogating therapist's knowledge about the EMF generating modality were designed to retrieve the information about dosage prescription (7 item), acquaintance with recommended guidelines \& indications (item 5), years of experience with that particular modality (item1), Any kind of side effects observed (item 1), any action taken for the same (item 2), referring personnel for recommending this modality (item 1), overall therapist's experience with the effectiveness of this modality (item1).

  ONE DAY. 15 MINUTES

Interventions

interview method: self report form OTHER

the responses about participants perception, behavior pattern and attitude were recorded on the self report form

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

49 PRACTICING PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN PRIVATE CLINICS

You may qualify if:

• Private physical therapists practitioners

You may not qualify if:

• Who were volunteering to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TPCT's Terna College of Physiotherapy: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Bibliography: 1. William E. Prentice PD P, ATC, Professor. Therapeutic Modalities for Physical Therapists. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina. : McGraw-Hill Medical,medical publishing division; 2001. 576 p. 2. Bioelectronics Corporation.

  RESULT

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: ASSO. PROF

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 19, 2015
• First Posted: March 4, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2014
• Study Completion: March 1, 2014
• Last Updated: March 4, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02