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Allied Health in Rheumatology Triage Project

NCT ID: NCT02465879

Last Updated: 2016-06-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

295 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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There is accumulating evidence that early treatment leads to better outcomes for patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA). Triage, which is the process of identifying the urgency of a patient's disease state efficiently and correctly, may facilitate early referral to a rheumatologist. Several studies have suggested that placing allied health professionals (occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, etc.) in a triage roll may reduce wait time for patients with suspected IA. The goal of this investigation will be to demonstrate the system-level impact of an Arthritis Society extended role occupational therapist (OT) or physical therapist (PT) working in a triage role in improving access to rheumatologists for people with IA. In this study two groups will be observed: intervention and "usual care" as determined by historical chart review. Wait times will be compared between both groups.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Inflammatory Arthritis

Keywords

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Psoriatic arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Rheumatoid arthritis Seronegative

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Therapist Triage

All subjects in this group will be triaged by an extended role occupational or physical therapist prior to their visit with the rheumatologist.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapist Triage

Intervention Type OTHER

An extended role occupational or physical therapist will triage each subject in the study to determine the urgency of their case and how soon they need to see the rheumatologist.

Interventions

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Therapist Triage

An extended role occupational or physical therapist will triage each subject in the study to determine the urgency of their case and how soon they need to see the rheumatologist.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* New referrals from a GP
* Adults with possible IA (determined by rheumatologist through paper triage)

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently on a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD)
* Previously seen by a rheumatologist.
* FM, non-IA OA; soft tissue rheumatism; mechanical LBP
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Arthritis Society, Canada

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ontario Rheumatology Association

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Mary Bell

Rheumatologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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AHRT-2015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id