Evidence-Based Orthotics Prosthetics Practices

Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigation of the Views of Health Professionals in the Field of Orthotics Prosthetics on Evidence-Based Orthotics Prosthetics Practices

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06175364
• Other study ID #: IMU-OP-AA-01
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: May 15, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Medipol University
• Contact: alican ak
• Phone: +905549239227
• Email: alican.ak[@]outlook.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The main purpose of our research is; The aim of this study is to investigate the views of health professionals in the field of Orthotic Prosthesis in Turkey on Evidence-Based Orthotic Prosthesis Practices. This research is important in revealing the perspective of health professionals in this field on evidence-based orthotic prosthesis applications. No such study has been found in the literature in the field of Orthosis and Prosthesis. In this respect, it aims to bring a new perspective to the literature.

Description:

Three data collection tools will be used as data collection methods for the research. These data collection tools; demographic information form, Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice Survey and Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale. Surveys will be sent to participants to be filled out via Google Forms.

Inclusion criteria: Having been working in hospitals, clinics, academic units, etc. in Turkey for at least 6 months. Being able to read and write Turkish. Exclusion criteria; Those who graduated in the field of Orthosis and Prosthesis and work in other clinics and units.

The data will be evaluated in the statistical package program IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Statistics 26.0 (IBM Corp, New York, USA).

To determine the sample size in the study, G*Power 3.1.9.4 software was used to calculate the number of people to take part in the study. The effect size of the study was determined as 134 participants with 80% statistical power and 5% significance level. Our research will be conducted between December 2023 and June 2024.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 134
• Est. completion date: May 15, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: April 15, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Inclusion Criteria: Having been working in hospitals, clinics, academic units, etc. in Turkey for at least 6 months.

• Being able to read and write Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who graduated in the field of Orthosis and Prosthesis and work in other clinics and units

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Evidence-Based Practice

Intervention

Other:
• Health Professionals in the Field of Orthotics Prosthetics
Three data collection tools will be used as data collection methods for the research. These data collection tools; demographic information form, Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice Survey and Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Istanbul Medipol University	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Medipol University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice Survey	It is a form created to collect participants' information about evidence-based practices in health sciences. The survey is a 10-point Likert scale with a total of 60 items. Main; The scale consists of 3 subheadings: belief-attitude (12 items with total scores ranging from 12 to 120), practice (36 items with total scores ranging from 36 to 360) and barriers-facilitators (12 items with scores ranging from 12 to 120). A higher score indicates a more supportive attitude or behavior towards the implementation of evidence-based practices in clinical practice.	2 weeks