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PRISM: The PRimary Care Individual Social Norms MSK Data Dashboard: a Feasibility Trial

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity College, London
NCT07112508 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Background: 20 million people in UK have musculoskeletal (MSK) aches and pains. They commonly see their GP about this problem, but practices are so busy that it can mean a long wait for appointments. First Contact Practitioner (FCPs) are now working in the GP practices to see patients with MSK problems instead of their GP. A national evaluation has found this to be working well. For FCPs working in GP practices there is more clinical risk. The patients have not been previously screened by a doctor to ensure there is no medical cause for their pain. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) has advised that all FCPs be clinicians with the highest level of experience, known as Advanced Practitioners. However the demand for FCPs far outweighs the number of Advanced Practitioners available so physiotherapists being hired have less experience. Evidence shows that clinicians of differ

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Sites and Individual FCPs Site Inclusion Criteria * FCPs (First Contact Physiotherapists) must have regular clinical supervision by a more experienced physiotherapist. * Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registered Physiotherapists. * Provide physiotherapy to NHS patients. * Able to send monthly data uploads to the UCL Data Safe Haven to be added to the PRISM dashboard. Patient Inclusion Criteria * 18 years of age and above. * Registered with a GP practice that is a Participant Identification Centre for this study. * Consented to provide outcome measures as part of the trial process. Site Exclusion Criteria * No clinical supervision by a more experienced physiotherapist available currently or in practice for the FCPs. * Community service physiotherapy. * Unable to send data to the UCL Data Safe Haven monthly. Patient Exclusion Criteria * Non-musculoskeletal (MSK) problem. * Insufficient level of English understanding and expression to allow independent completion of assessment instruments. * Lacking capacity or unwilling to consent. * Patients who attended FCP but were not treated as they were found to have been an inappropriate referral.
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What it tests

  • PRISM dashboard is a data report
  • THe usual care intervention is a first contact physiotherapy service.
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Where

2 sites
City & Hackney Primary Care
London, United Kingdom
South Tyneside Integrated Primary Care
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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