Physio first: new model aims to ease hip and knee pain
NCT ID NCT06358521
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a new physiotherapist-led primary care model can improve function and quality of life for adults with hip or knee pain. About 728 participants in Canada will be assigned to either the new model or usual care. The goal is to see if this approach reduces pain and helps people move better.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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647 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Adults \>= 19 years who ask to book a primary care visits where the primary reason is for hip or knee pain of any duration. Exclusion Criteria: * Cannot understand, read, and write English * Known cancer causing hip or knee pain
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, K7L3N6, Canada
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