Screening and Referral Practices for Anxiety and Depression Among Patients With Chronic Neck, Shoulder and Low Back Pain Within Physiotherapy Practices

NCT ID: NCT07177547

Last Updated: 2025-09-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-05

Study Completion Date

2025-09-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this cross-sectional, qualitative study is to investigate whether physiotherapists screen for symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and to explore the facilitators and barriers related to these practices. The main questions aim to answer are:

* What are the current practices of physiotherapists in private practice for screening anxiety and depression among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
* What are the facilitators and barriers influencing physiotherapists' screening and referral practices for mental health care?

Participants will:

* Take part in a semi-structured interview (online or in person).
* Be asked about their experiences, attitudes, and practices related to recognizing, screening, managing, and referring patients with anxiety and depression.
* Participants will share perspectives on barriers and facilitators to integrating mental health screening into physiotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Anxiety Depression

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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Mental health screening and referral practices in physiotherapy

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 physiotherapists working in private settings to explore recognition, screening, and referral practices for anxiety and depression in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Screening for anxiety and depression in private physiotherapy practice Screening for anxiety and depression in private physiotherapy practice Physiotherapist-led mental health recognition and referral

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Physiotherapists treating patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

Purposive sampling was used to obtain:

* Varied clinical experience: Less than 5 years of practice and more than 5 years of practice.
* Varied exposure to mental health training: With and without specialized training in mental health.

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ana Catarina Navarro Ramalho

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ana Catarina Navarro Ramalho

PhD researcher, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Axxon website

Leuven, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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S69684

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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