Personalized Motor Learning in Primary Care Physiotherapy (TREAT)

Neurological Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Personalized Motor Learning in Primary Care Physiotherapy; A Prospective Formative Process Evaluation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06390800
• Other study ID #: METCZ20230061
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 6, 2023
• Est. completion date: March 15, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Over the last decade many scientific articles have been published on motor learning in neurological and geriatric rehabilitation. To make the available findings comprehendible and clear for physiotherapists, a card set and website have been developed.

The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the use and experiences of the card set and website designed to aid the physiotherapist in decision making with regards to motor learning. The following research question is central to this evaluation: How are the developed card set and website used and experienced by physiotherapists in primary care during the treatment of patients with neurological or geriatric conditions?

Description:

Method: Formative process evaluation.

Over the last decade many scientific articles have been published on motor learning in neurological and geriatric rehabilitation. To make the available findings comprehendible and clear for physiotherapists, a card set and website have been developed. Participating physiotherapists will use the "card set and website" in their daily practice for a period of six months. To assess the usage and experiences of therapists, digital questionnaires will be administered prior to the intervention, at 3 months, and at 6 months, along with bi-weekly monitoring. The quantitative data from the questionnaires and monitoring will be analyzed using descriptive statistics (e.g., frequency tables, means, medians, IQR, and summary figures). Additionally, an interim evaluation will take place where solutions for the main user issues will be collectively brainstormed with the participants. Finally, a consensus meeting will be held to reach the final versions of the card set and website. The nominal group technique will be used to ensure active participation from all participants and to achieve consensus on the definitive list of modifications.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: March 15, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: February 26, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Physiotherapists will be eligible for inclusion when they:

• have at least one year of working experience

• are treating neurological and/or geriatric patients

• are able to attend the preparatory training provided by the researchers

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Geriatric Patients
• Nervous System Diseases
• Neurological Disorder

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Netherlands	Zuyd University of Applied Sciences	Heerlen	Limburg

Sponsors (18)

Lead Sponsor

Collaborator

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Brunel University London, Cerfontaine&vanderLoop, Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool, Frank Helgers, Fysio Bunde, Fysio Regtop, Fysio van het Hoof, Fysiotherapie ART-health, Fysiotherapie Corine Cuijpers, Fysiotherapie Denssana, Fysiotherapie Kemps-Rijf, Fysiotherapie Veldhoven zuyd, Fysiotherapie zesgehuchten, Kennisnetwerk CVA Nederland, Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (KNGF), Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum, Regieorgaan SIA

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

References & Publications (1)

Kleynen M, Beurskens A, Olijve H, Kamphuis J, Braun S. Application of motor learning in neurorehabilitation: a framework for health-care professionals. Physiother Theory Pract. 2020 Jan;36(1):1-20. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1483987. Epub 2018 Jun 19. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Questionnaire	A qualitative questionnaire will be filled in three times throughout the study. This questionnaire inquires participants' experience regarding the card set and website.	Six months
Primary	Monitor	A quantitative questionnaire will be filled in biweekly. This questionnaire assesses the frequency of usage of the card set and website	Six months
Primary	Midterm evaluation	This meeting will be held to further specify and solve user problems. During this in-person session, problems that arise during the usage of the material will be discussed in depth under supervision from an experienced researcher. The meeting will be audio recorded whereafter it will be transcribed and analyzed into clusters and themes.	At three months into the study
Primary	Consensus meeting	The goal of this meeting is to reach a final version of the card set and website based on the experiences from the process evaluation. During the in-person session, a nominal group method will ensure consensus regarding possible changes to the material and future directions the material should take e.g., more emphasis on the analogue or digital component or implementation into education. Through communal voting participants will make decisions regarding possible solutions or directions of the material. The session will be audio recorded and transcribed for analysis.	At six months into the study

External Links

•   The developed website to be evaluated in this project