Direct Access Physiotherapy in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PedEDmsk)

McGill University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions

Treatments: Other: usual care; Other: Interdisciplinary management

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06069011

2024-9673

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two methods of managing low acuity musculoskeletal complaints in children and adolescents ages 6 to 17.99 years in the pediatric emergency department. The main question it aims to answer is whether delivering care in two methods is feasible. Participants will receive care while in the emergency department and will be followed for a period of 1-month post-presentation.

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 6.00-17.99 years of age
• present to the Montreal Children's Hospital Emergency Department with a suspected MSK complaint, traumatic or not
• are given a triage score of 3 (urgent), 4 (less urgent), or 5 (nonurgent) according to the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS)
• are able to communicate in French or English

Exclusion criteria

• present with a major MSK condition requiring urgent care (e.g., open fracture, open wound)
• a red flag (e.g. progressive neurological disorder, infectious symptoms)
• a co-morbid unstable condition.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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66 participants in 2 patient groups

Interdisciplinary

Experimental group

Description:

Interdisciplinary model for management of low acuity msk complaint

Treatment:

Other: Interdisciplinary management

Usual care

Active Comparator group

Description:

usual care

Treatment:

Other: usual care