How consistent ILoA scores are and whether staff retraining improves them

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The study enrolls physiotherapists at Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (Bologna) and two satellite sites and uses the ILoA scale already embedded in care pathways for hip and knee arthroplasty and femoral fracture patients. A retrospective phase uses previously recorded videos scored as a baseline for inter- and intra-observer reliability. Participating staff will then receive a structured retraining program and, at least three months later, independently re-score standardized patient videos anonymously to produce post-training reliability indices. Intra-observer reliability will be measured by repeating the scoring on the same videos at least two weeks apart.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* For Observers (Physiotherapists):

All physiotherapists working at the main Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IOR) site in Bologna or at the two satellite sites in Argenta and Bagheria.

Physiotherapists must have the role of observers in the study. All physiotherapists affiliated with the SAITeR service who have previously received initial training in the use of the ILoA scale; newly hired staff must have completed the specific training pathway.

For Patients:

Patients admitted to IOR Bologna or Argenta for whom administration of the ILoA scale is part of routine clinical practice.

Patients undergoing primary hip or knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis. Patients undergoing revision hip or knee arthroplasty. Patients undergoing hip arthroplasty or osteosynthesis for femoral fracture.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Refusal or inability to provide informed consent (for both physiotherapists and patients).

Where it's running

• SAITeR IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
  Bologna, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Mattia Morri — IRCCS Istotuto Ortopedico Rizzoli
• Study coordinator: Mattia Morri
• Email: mattia.morri@ior.it
• Phone: +390516366694

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.