Clinical trial NCT06390800: Personalized Motor Learning in Primary Care Physiotherapy (TREAT)
Official title: Personalized Motor Learning in Primary Care Physiotherapy; A Prospective Formative Process Evaluation
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Geriatric Patients
Neurological Disorder
Lead sponsor: Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Fysio Bunde
name: Fysio Regtop
name: Fysiotherapie zesgehuchten
name: Fysiotherapie Veldhoven zuyd
name: Fysiotherapie ART-health
name: Fysio van het Hoof
name: Fysiotherapie Corine Cuijpers
name: Frank Helgers
name: Fysiotherapie Kemps-Rijf
name: Cerfontaine&vanderLoop
name: Fysiotherapie Denssana
name: Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum
name: Regieorgaan SIA
name: Brunel University London
name: Fontys Paramedische Hogeschool
name: Kennisnetwerk CVA Nederland
name: Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (KNGF)
First posted: 2024-04-30
Enrollment: 10
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Healthy working physiotherapist will be included for this study to help evaluate the card set and website

Brief 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?

Detailed 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Questionnaire
timeFrame: Six months
measure: Monitor
timeFrame: Six months
measure: Midterm evaluation
timeFrame: At three months into the study
measure: Consensus meeting
timeFrame: At six months into the study
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Heerlen
country: Netherlands
facility: Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
state: Limburg
Study officials:
affiliation: Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
name: Li-Juan Jie, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
name: Guus Rothuizen, MSc
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: 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.