Are future physiotherapists ready to work with prosthetics and orthotics? a survey puts their knowledge to the test
NCT ID NCT07734402
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study surveys third- and fourth-year physiotherapy students to assess their knowledge, confidence, and attitudes toward prosthetics and orthotics rehabilitation. Participants fill out a one-time online questionnaire covering device knowledge, self-efficacy, and views on teamwork with prosthetists. The results could help shape better training for future therapists who work with people using artificial limbs or braces.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the survey reveals gaps in student knowledge, it could guide improvements in physiotherapy curricula and strengthen teamwork between therapists and prosthetists.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-university survey with no intervention or follow-up, so its findings may not apply to other programs or predict real-world clinical performance.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of third- and fourth-year students enrolled in the undergraduate Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program at Lokman Hekim University, Faculty of Health Sciences, who have completed theoretical coursework related to orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation. A total of 133 students (68 third-year and 65 fourth-year) participated in the study.
- Ages
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18 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Actively enrolled as a student in the 3rd or 4th year of the undergraduate Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation program at Lokman Hekim University * Capable of completing the data collection tools fully and comprehensibly * Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study and approves the informed consent form * Has completed coursework related to orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Students with auditory, visual, or sensory impairments to a degree that could affect the study assessments * Students who complete the data collection tools incompletely or incorrectly * Students who are unable to read and understand Turkish
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lokman Hekim Univericity
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)