Functional Pathologies of the Musculoskeletal System in Physiotherapy Students

NCT05544188 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 29072022
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study map the occurrence of functional pathologies of the musculoskeletal system in students of the bachelor's program of physiotherapy of the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and aim on improvement of them.

Conditions

Low Back Pain, Postural

Keywords

Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial; Motor Activity; Physiotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in Trigger Points at 3 months

  Local hypertonic change in muscle function arising as a manifestation of pathogenic tension, 0 no trigger point, 2 maximal tiger point (higher value, worse function)

  Pre-assessment (baseline testing), Post-assessment (immediately after the end of three months).

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in the Foot posture index at 3 and 15 month

  Pre-assessment (baseline testing), Post-assessment (immediately after the end of three months), Follow up (at 15 months).

• Change in Foot morphology and flexibility at 3 and 15 month

  Pre-assessment (baseline testing), Post-assessment (immediately after the end of three months), Follow up (at 15 months).

• Change in Postural stability at 3 and 15 month

  Pre-assessment (baseline testing), Post-assessment (immediately after the end of three months), Follow up (at 15 months).

• Change in the subtalar joint flexibility at 3 and 15 month

  Pre-assessment (baseline testing), Post-assessment (immediately after the end of three months), Follow up (at 15 months).

• Change in the foot progression angle at 3 and 15 month

  Pre-assessment (baseline testing), Post-assessment (immediately after the end of three months), Follow up (at 15 months).

Study Arms (2)

individual outpatient physiotherapy

EXPERIMENTAL

individual outpatient physiotherapy (7 times in two and a half months, approx. 90 minutes) aimed at correcting functional pathologies of the musculoskeletal system assessed by differential diagnosis (removal of trigger points, stretching of shortened muscles and mobilization of joint blockages) and changing of motor program that led to the occurrence of the functional disorder by means of Motor Programmes Activating Therapy

Diagnostic Test: Differential diagnostic

Without changing the current habits

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

It will not change the existing habits. At the same time, however, these are physiotherapy students who will participate in the classes. Their motor behaviour can thus be influenced in a natural way.

Diagnostic Test: Differential diagnostic

Interventions

Differential diagnostic DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Physiotherapy aimed at correcting functional pathologies of the musculoskeletal system assessed by differential diagnosis (removal of trigger points, stretching of shortened muscles and mobilization of joint blockages)

Without changing the current habits; individual outpatient physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Bachelor's study of physiotherapy at the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
• The presence of functional pathologies of the musculoskeletal system (verification by means of Trigger Points)

You may not qualify if:

• Serious cardiovascular or orthopedic dysfunction
• Neurological disease
• Reduced cognitive functions complicating examination and subsequent therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Charles University, Czech Republic: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of rehabilitation, Third Faculty of Medicine

Prague, Czechia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Kamila Rasova

  Third Faculty of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: doc. PhDr. Kamila Řasová, Ph.D., principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 14, 2022
• First Posted: September 16, 2022
• Study Start: November 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2025
• Study Completion: May 30, 2025
• Last Updated: January 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

CZ (1)