Physical therapists' and wounded soldiers' views on adding emotional support to rehabilitation
Physical Therapist and Patient Perspectives on Emotional Support in Physical Therapy Rehabilitation for Injured Soldiers: An Empirical Investigation of Needs, Facilitators, and Barriers in Providing Body-Mind Support
This project will see if adding emotional support to rehab helps motivate wounded soldiers and will ask physical therapists what they think about using it.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 35 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Haifa Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Haifa) |
| Trial ID | NCT07142109 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This mixed-methods study combines an online survey of about 100 physical therapists who work with wounded soldiers with semi-structured interviews of roughly 28 therapists and injured servicemen. The survey captures personal and professional factors, role perception, empathy, burnout and compassion and will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and hypothesis tests in SPSS. Interviews with therapists and injured servicemen will be analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to identify themes about motivation, barriers and supports to rehabilitation. All participants give consent before participating; therapists with more than one year of professional experience and injured servicemen with traumatic brain injury are excluded.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are injured servicemen aged 18–35 without traumatic brain injury and physical therapists who currently work with or have worked with these patients in rehabilitation settings.
Not a fit: Those unlikely to benefit include injured servicemen with traumatic brain injury, veterans outside the 18–35 age range, or people who cannot participate at or via Haifa University.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better-tailored emotional support in rehabilitation that improves motivation and recovery for wounded soldiers.
How similar studies have performed: Related research shows psychosocial and emotional support can improve motivation and outcomes in rehabilitation, but combining therapist and wounded-soldier perspectives in this military context is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * physical therapists who currently work with, or have worked with, injured servicemen in public or private rehabilitation settings. * Injured servicemen between the ages of 18-35. Exclusion Criteria: * Physical therapists with more than one year of professional experience. * Injured servicemen exclude those who suffered traumatic brain injury
Where this trial is running
Haifa
- Haifa University — Haifa, Israel (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Michal Elboim, Phd
- Email: michal.elboim@gmail.com
- Phone: +972545968943
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.