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Group-supervised physiotherapy training programs for Musculoskeletal Pain

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Waitlist Available
Led By Jean-Sébastien Roy, PT, PhD
Research Sponsored by Laval University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 26
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Study Summary

This trial will compare the effects of group-based training vs individual physiotherapy for treating musculoskeletal disorders in soldiers. 120 soldiers with 1 of 4 targeted disorders will be recruited & randomly assigned to 1 of the 2 12-week programs.

Eligible Conditions
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Ankle Sprain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 26
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 26 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Ankle disorders-specific symptoms and functional limitations
Functional limitations
Health-related quality of life
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group-supervised physiotherapy training programsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants with either low back pain, rotator cuff related pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome or lateral ankle sprain will received group-supervised physiotherapy training programs over a period of 12-weeks for the treatment of their musculoskeletal condition if randomized in this group.
Group II: Usual individual physiotherapy careActive Control1 Intervention
Participants with either low back pain, rotator cuff related pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome or lateral ankle sprain will received usual/individual physiotherapy care over a period of 12-weeks for the treatment of their musculoskeletal conditions if randomized in this group.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Laval UniversityLead Sponsor
420 Previous Clinical Trials
172,607 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Musculoskeletal Pain
164 Patients Enrolled for Musculoskeletal Pain
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV
1,348 Previous Clinical Trials
26,455,037 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Musculoskeletal Pain
593 Patients Enrolled for Musculoskeletal Pain
Jean-Sébastien Roy, PT, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorLaval University, Quebec, Qc (Canada)
7 Previous Clinical Trials
985 Total Patients Enrolled
~36 spots leftby Jun 2025