Have Physical Therapists Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Vital Assessment Changed Following the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Vital Signs Clinical Trial

Official title:

Have Physical Therapists Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Vital Assessment Changed Following the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05908045
• Other study ID #: 2023-294
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: September 8, 2023
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Youngstown State University
• Contact: Edmund C Ickert, PhD
• Phone: 3309411326
• Email: ecickert[@]ysu.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Previous studies prior to the COVID-19 pandemic show that cardiovascular and blood pressure assessment by physical therapists is inadequate or lacking despite prior training. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, assessment of cardiovascular and respiratory function may become more critical as the manifestation of long COVID has become a concern. The purpose of this study is to determine whether physical therapists' attitudes and beliefs towards vital sign assessment have changed following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 500
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 23 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Must be a licensed Physical Therapist

2. Must be actively be involved in clinical practice

3. Must have = 5 years of experience practicing in a clinical setting as a Physical Therapist

Exclusion Criteria:

(1) Did not provide informed consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19
• Vital Signs

Intervention

Other:
• KAP Survey
This is a cross-sectional study that utilizes a KAP (knowledge, attitude, and practice) survey. This type of survey can be conducted on a representative sample of physical therapists who are currently involved in clinical practice. These types of surveys are useful for identifying gaps between what people know and how they act on that knowledge. There have been previous studies that have utilized KAP surveys when identifying knowledge, attitude, and practice behaviors of physical therapists.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Youngstown State University	Youngstown	Ohio

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Youngstown State University	Duke University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (4)

Albarrati AM PT, PhD. Outpatient physical therapy cardiovascular assessment: Physical therapist perspective and experience. Physiother Theory Pract. 2019 Sep;35(9):843-850. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1458355. Epub 2018 Mar 29. — View Citation

Faletra A, Bellin G, Dunning J, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Pellicciari L, Brindisino F, Galeno E, Rossettini G, Maselli F, Severin R, Mourad F. Assessing cardiovascular parameters and risk factors in physical therapy practice: findings from a cross-sectional national survey and implication for clinical practice. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Aug 4;23(1):749. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05696-w. — View Citation

Frese EM, Richter RR, Burlis TV. Self-reported measurement of heart rate and blood pressure in patients by physical therapy clinical instructors. Phys Ther. 2002 Dec;82(12):1192-200. — View Citation

Severin R, Wang E, Wielechowski A, Phillips SA. Outpatient Physical Therapist Attitudes Toward and Behaviors in Cardiovascular Disease Screening: A National Survey. Phys Ther. 2019 Jul 1;99(7):833-848. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzz042. Erratum In: Phys Ther. 2020 Apr 17;100(4):739. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	KAP Survey	The KAP Survey is divided into multiple sections (4 total) as outlined below: Demographic: Questions related to sample population (therapist) characteristics; Prior COVID-19: Questions related to therapist attitudes and practices regarding vital assessment prior to COVID-19 pandemic.; After COVID-19: Questions related to therapist attitudes and practices regarding vital assessment following COVID-19 pandemic.; Knowledge: General knowledge questions related to vital assessment.	Baseline