| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2024/08/072077 [Registered on: 07/08/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
06/08/2024 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Strategies to improve Evidence in physiotherapy practice |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Knowledge, Facilitating factors and strategies to improve evidence based practice in Physiotherapy Professionals |
| Trial Acronym |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Hariharasudhan Ravichandran |
| Designation |
PhD Scholar |
| Affiliation |
Alvas College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy
Alvas College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre
Alvas Health Centre complex
Moodbidri, DK, Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India |
| Phone |
9789906015 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
hrkums63@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Hariharasudhan Ravichandran |
| Designation |
PhD Scholar |
| Affiliation |
Alvas College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy
Alvas Health Centre complex
Moodbidri, DK, Karnataka - 574227
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India |
| Phone |
9789906015 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
hrkums63@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Balamurugan Janakiraman |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER) |
| Address |
Faculty of Physiotherapy
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER)
KK Nagar, Chennai 600078, Tamilnadu
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600078
India |
| Phone |
8147760381 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
bala77physio@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Alvas College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre |
| Address |
Alvas College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre
Moodbidri, DK, Karnataka
Pin - 574227 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| DrHariharasudhan Ravichandran |
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER) |
Department of Physiotherapy
Vembuliiamman Koil street, KK nagar
Chennai, tamilnadu
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
9789906015
hrkums63@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Review Board of Alvas College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
No conditions |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Evidence based practice |
Guidelines and checklist to practice evidence based strategies in clinicals
Frequecy : once a week
duration: 1 month |
| Comparator Agent |
Usual practice |
No active interventions
Usual method of practice is permitted
Duration: 1 month
Frequency: Nil to intervene as it is control or usual care |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
21.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Physiotherapy professionals involved in clinical practice
Postgraduates
Completed academic curriculum with Evidence based pratice |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Physiotherapist working in Academics
Physiotherapist involved in non-clinical occupations
Not willing to participate
Not interested or not aware of Evidence based practice |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| EBP practice questionnaire |
Baseline and 6 months post intervention |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nil |
Nil |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="244"
Sample Size from India="244"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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02/10/2024 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Open to Recruitment |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Open to Recruitment |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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RESEARCH AIM
To identify the effect
of evidence based practice among physiotherapy practitioners involved in the
rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
General Objectives
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To analyse the effect of strategic guidelines to deliver
evidence based practice among physiotherapist involved in musculoskeletal
rehabilitation.
Specific Objectives
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To determine the barriers and facilitating factors to
implement evidence based practice among physiotherapist in musculoskeletal
conditions
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To develop a list of strategic guidelines to enhance
the delivery of evidence based practice among physiotherapists involved in
musculoskeletal rehabilitation
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To analyse the effect of the developed strategic
guideline in delivering evidence based practice among physiotherapists for
musculoskeletal conditions
RESEARCH QUESTION
·
What are the factors that facilitate and challenge
evidence based practice in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
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What are the potential strategies or guidelines that
could enhance evidence based practice in musculoskeletal physiotherapy?
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What could be the impact of a newly developed strategic
guideline towards delivery of evidence based practice by physiotherapists
involved in musculoskeletal rehabilitation? |