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New Self-Assessment quiz could help you decide when to see a joint specialist

NCT ID NCT06343857

Diagnosis Sponsor: University Hospital of Ferrara Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a self-assessment questionnaire for the shoulder, knee, or ankle can help people decide if they need an orthopedic specialist visit. 150 adults who already requested an orthopedic exam filled out the questionnaire. Researchers will analyze the answers to see which questions best predict the need for a specialist.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
self-assessment questionnaire
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a simple questionnaire that helps people know when to see an orthopedic specialist for joint issues.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to everyone. The questionnaire is only a tool, not a diagnosis, and may not replace a doctor's exam.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2023

Finished

Apr 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

outpatients, orthopaedic clinic

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have requested an orthopaedic specialist examination for the anatomical site covered by the self-assessment form; * Age 18 years or older; * Comprehension of the Italian language. Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery within the previous 12 months at the anatomical site covered by the self-assessment form.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Osteoarthritis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II

    Bologna, BO, Italy

  • Unità Operativa di Chirurgia della Spalla I.R.C.C.S. Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio

    Milan, Italy, Italy

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