Swiss Chiropractic Cohort (Swiss ChiCo) Study: A Nationwide Practice-Based Research Network Project

NCT05046249 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SwissChiCo-PBRN
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 151
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Swiss chiropractic cohort (Swiss ChiCo) practice-based research network (PBRN) is nationwide research project with the aim to develop a musculoskeletal focused PBRN within the Swiss chiropractic setting and describe the characteristics of clinicians recruited. Development of the PBRN has been guided through participatory engagement of multiple stakeholders including patients, clinicians, scientists, and policymakers.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Keywords

Chiropractic; Health care quality; Musculoskeletal health; Manual medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Self-confidence in clinical management of patients with low back pain

  Assessment via practitioner self-confidence scale (PCS, 4-20). The PCS contains four items with a total score of 20 where 4 represents greatest self-confidence and 20 represents the lowest self-confidence towards clinical management of patients with low back pain.

  Baseline

• Biomedical versus biopsychosocial treatment orientation

  Assessment via pain attitudes and beliefs scale musculoskeletal version (PABS-MSK). The PABS-MSK contains two domains, a higher score on the biomedical domain (PABS-MSK-BM, score range 10-60) represents a higher biomedical orientation. A higher score on the biopsychosocial domain (PABS-MSK-BPS, score range 10-60) represents a higher biopsychosocial orientation.

  Baseline

• Participation proportion (feasibility outcome)

  Proportion of eligible clinicians who participate

  Baseline

• Motivation for clinician participation in a PBRN sub-study (feasibility outcome)

  Assessment via visual analog scale (VAS, 0-100). A higher score reflects higher motivation for clinician participation in a PBRN sub-study.

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Chiropractic clinicians

Swiss chiropractic clinicians

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All active chiropractors in Switzerland

You may qualify if:

• Active clinician members of the Swiss Chiropractic Association (ChiroSuisse)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Balgrist University Hospital: lead
• University of Zurich: collaborator
• University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics: collaborator
• Swiss Chiropractic Association (ChiroSuisse): collaborator
• Swiss Chiropractic Patient Association (Pro Chiropractic Switzerland): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Balgrist University Hospital

Zurich, 8008, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Lalji R, Hofstetter L, Kongsted A, von Wyl V, Puhan MA, Hincapie CA. Swiss chiropractic practice-based research network and musculoskeletal pain cohort pilot study: protocol of a nationwide resource to advance musculoskeletal health services research. BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 13;12(7):e059380. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059380.

  PMID: 35831057 BACKGROUND

• Lalji R, Hofstetter L, Kongsted A, von Wyl V, Puhan MA, Hincapie CA. The Swiss chiropractic practice-based research network: a population-based cross-sectional study to inform future musculoskeletal research. Sci Rep. 2023 Apr 6;13(1):5655. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-32437-3.

  PMID: 37024506 RESULT

Related Links

• Musculoskeletal Epidemiology Research Group, Balgrist University Hospital, Project webpage

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Cesar A Hincapié, DC PhD

  Balgrist University Hospital and University of Zurich

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 8, 2021
• First Posted: September 16, 2021
• Study Start: September 9, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 19, 2021
• Study Completion: December 19, 2021
• Last Updated: April 26, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

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