New care model for treating acute low back pain
Official title: Task-sharing and Shifting Model Between Family Physicians and Physiotherapists for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Run by University Hospital, Grenoble · NCT05200533 · Data updated 2026-05-14
This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.
This study tests a new way of treating acute low back pain by having family doctors and physiotherapists work together to see if it helps patients feel better and be more satisfied with their care compared to regular treatment.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 20 Years to 55 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 195 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Grenoble Academic / other |
| Locations | 6 sites (Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and 5 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT05200533 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are patients aged 20 to 55 who have experienced acute low back pain for less than 4 weeks and can communicate in French.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are protected under public health regulations or unable to complete surveys may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates a new model of care that integrates task-sharing and shifting between family physicians and physiotherapists for patients with acute low back pain. It aims to assess the impact of this collaborative approach on clinical outcomes, healthcare resource utilization, and patient satisfaction. The study employs a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial design to compare this new model against usual care. Participants will be recruited from specific healthcare facilities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this model could improve patient outcomes and satisfaction while optimizing healthcare resources for acute low back pain management.
How similar studies have gone: While task-sharing and shifting models have been explored in various contexts, this specific approach for acute low back pain is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients from 20 to 55 years old * Suffering from acute low back pain since less than 4 weeks * Able to understand and speak French * Whose family physician is included in the task-sharing and shifting model (only in the intervention group) Exclusion Criteria: * Protected patient according to the public health regulation, * Patient unable to fill the survey, * Non-availability of the physiotherapist to receive the patient (only in the intervention group)
Where it's running
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Maison de santé pluriprofessionnelle de Cran Gévrier
Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Recruiting -
Maison de santé pluriprofessionnelle des Hauts de Chambéry
Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Recruiting -
Maison de santé pluriprofessionnelle de Voiron-Sud
Coublevie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Recruiting -
Maison de santé pluriprofessionnelle de Lans-en-Vercors - Pôle Santé en Vercors
Lans-en-Vercors, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Recruiting -
Maison de santé pluriprofessionnelle de Moirans
Moirans, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Recruiting -
Pôle de santé interprofessionnel de Saint-Martin d'Hères
Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Amelie Kechichian, PhD student
- Email: akechichian@chu-grenoble.fr
- Phone: +33 (0)698304997
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.