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Group-supervised physiotherapy training programs for Musculoskeletal Pain

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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 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 26

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

417 Previous Clinical Trials

172,152 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Musculoskeletal Pain

164 Patients Enrolled for Musculoskeletal Pain

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV

1,344 Previous Clinical Trials

26,453,297 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

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are participants still eligible to join this research trial?

"Information gathered from clinicaltrials.gov reveals that the recruitment process for this medical trial is still underway. The original posting was made on January 28th 2022, with the most recent amendment to its protocol being issued on March 1st 2022."

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Is the upper age limit for this research higher than eighty-five?

"This clinical trial only permits individuals aged 18 to 60 to participate, in compliance with the specified inclusion criteria."

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What is the maximum capacity of participants for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the study is recruiting 120 patients from a single medical centre. The trial was uploaded on January 28th 2022 and subsequently updated March 1st 2022."

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What demographic is allowed to participate in this investigation?

"Eligibility for this trial requires participants to experience low back pain and have an age of between 18 and 60. The total sample size desired is 120 individuals."

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Recent research and studies

BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersJournal

Group-based Exercice Training Programs for Military Members Presenting Musculoskeletal Disorders – Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

Dupuis, F., K. Perreault, L. J. Hébert, M. Perron, Maj A. Fredette, F. Desmeules, and J. S. Roy. 2022. “Group-based Exercice Training Programs for Military Members Presenting Musculoskeletal Disorders – Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial”. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s12891-022-05317-6.

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Group-based Exercise Training Programs for Military Members With Musculoskeletal Conditions

Jean-Sébastien Roy 2022. "Group-based Exercise Training Programs for Military Members With Musculoskeletal Conditions". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05235152.