Standardized Home Exercise Prescription Education

Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

Standardized Home Exercise Prescription: Education of Family Medicine Residents

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03065296
• Other study ID #: IRB201602626
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 17, 2017
• Last updated: November 17, 2017
• Start date: March 15, 2017
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: November 2017
• Source: University of Florida
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project will encompass an evaluation of the educational value of having evidence based home exercise protocols available for family medicine residents in regard to the prescription of home exercise treatment for common musculoskeletal conditions. Investigators will be evaluating resident knowledge on home exercise prescription as well as their level of comfort in educating their patients before and after a series of didactic sessions and implementation of exercise protocols.

Description:

This study aims to fill the gap in this area of the literature pertaining to home exercise prescription. The justification of this study's scientific merit comes from the lack of literature and the need for research in this area. There have been multiple studies that have shown different exercise modality treatments for common musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints significantly improve both disability and overall quality of life. Despite the evidence of the short and long term effectiveness of exercise based therapies, there is a general lack of confidence of residents in prescribing and teaching patients rehab exercises.Additionally, many of the patients seen in the University of Florida (UF) Family medicine residency program cannot afford or do not have time to attend physical therapist led rehab sessions. This makes physician led education and the ability of prescribing exercise based treatments for musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints a very important component of patient care.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Resident of the Family Medicine Department at the University of Florida.

Exclusion Criteria:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Behavior
• Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Musculoskeletal (MSK) Prescription Didactic Lectures
In between phase 1 and phase 2 there will be a series of didactic lectures to educate resident on home exercise prescription and get them familiarized with the handouts.

Other:
• Musculoskeletal (MSK) home exercise hand-outs
In between phase 1 and phase 2, residents will use home exercise hand-outs readily available and educate their patients in regards to those.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Florida

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Improvement in knowledge about Musculoskeletal (MSK) Exercises	Knowledge scores should be at least overall 80% regarding MSK rehabilitation exercises.	at 6 months
Primary	Confidence in educating patients about Musculoskeletal (MSK) Exercises	Improvement of at least 20% in Medical Residents' confidence regarding education of Musculoskeletal (MSK) to patients	at 6 months
Secondary	Confidence in prescribing Musculoskeletal (MSK) Exercises to patients	Improvement of at least 20% in Medical Residents' confidence regarding prescription of Musculoskeletal (MSK) exercises	at 6 months
Secondary	Improvement in prescribing Musculoskeletal (MSK) Exercises to patients	Prescription scores should be at least overall 80% regarding MSK rehabilitation exercises	at 6 months