Physiotherapy in Emergency Department: a Service Analysis From a French Hospital

NCT06528899 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KiUrge-retro
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 461
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The skills of physiotherapists have been employed to enhance access to optimal care in Emergency Departments (ED). No study has yet been conducted on the practices in France. The primary objective of this study was to describe the French practices of physiotherapy within an ED, and to secondary examine the effect on patient discharge.

Conditions

Fall Patients; Pain; Sprains; Respiratory Insufficiency; Vertigo; Illness Behavior

Keywords

physical therapy; patient pathway; patient care management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Discharge at the exit of ED

  the type of discharge (home / hospitalisation)

  up to 7 days (date of exit)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Length of stay

  up to 7 days (date of exit)

Other Outcomes (5)

• Age

  date of presenting to ED

• Day of admission

  date of presenting to ED

• Chief complaint

  date of presenting to ED

Study Arms (2)

Emergency Physiotherapy (E-PT)

Subcohort of patients receiving a referral + Emergency Physiotherapy (E-PT) during their visit to Emergency Department

Behavioral: Physical Therapy

control (CTL)

Subcohort of patients receiving a referral + but no Emergency Physiotherapy (E-PT) during their visit to Emergency Department

Interventions

Physical Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Assessment and/or treatment by physitoherapist during the visit

Emergency Physiotherapy (E-PT)

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

All adult patients visiting the Emergency Department

You may qualify if:

• admission in the Emergency Departement
• aged over 18
• refferal for physiotherapy within the Emergency Department

You may not qualify if:

• death
• no admission within the Emergency Department (only administrative purposes)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université de Nantes: lead

Study Sites (2)

CHU de Nantes

Nantes, France

Location

Université de Nantes - MIP UR 4334 (Motricity, Movement, Interactions)

Nantes, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Sprains and Strains; Respiratory Insufficiency; Vertigo; Illness Behavior

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Wounds and Injuries; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Vestibular Diseases; Labyrinth Diseases; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• Guillaume Le Sant, PhD

  guillaume.le-sant@univ-nantes.fr

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PT, PhD - Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 17, 2024
• First Posted: July 30, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: July 30, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

FR (2)