Electromagnetic FieldsNCT02379143
Practice of the Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) Application
An observational study of Electromagnetic Fields, run by TPCT's Terna College of Physiotherapy.
Trial summary
Various national \& international bodies like FDA, CSP has laid down the guidelines for the reasonable use of SWD electro therapeutic agent (EPA) ensuring safety \& effectiveness. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Electromagnetic Fields
- What is being tested?
- interview method: self report form
- How many people
- 49 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2013to Mar 2014
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 25 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: 49 PRACTICING PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN PRIVATE CLINICS
Who may be able to join
- Private physical therapists practitioners
Who cannot join
- Who were volunteering to participate
About this study
Official title: A Probe Into Practice of the Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) Application in Private Physiotherapy Clinics: a Survey From Ethical Practice & Safety Perspective.
Various national \& international bodies like FDA, CSP has laid down the guidelines for the reasonable use of SWD electro therapeutic agent (EPA) ensuring safety \& effectiveness.
However, it remains uncertain, whether the practicing physiotherapists are aware of the very existence of this guidelines and implementing them in daily practice. Any lack of knowledge about this background can endanger the patient safety leading to serious health hazards.
In the present survey, 49 physiotherapy practitioners were interviewed with a self-report measure to investigate their knowledge base, mode of application of SWD (6 items) \& the awareness about recommended guidelines (5 items) etc.
Read the detailed description
Study design: cross sectional survey design with the use of a self-report form to record the participant's views was used. Sampling frame consisted of physiotherapists working in private clinics in sub-urban area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Institutional ethic committee of Terna Physiotherapy College granted permission to conduct this survey. The self-report forms were coded in order to conceal the identity of the therapist.
In this survey 49 physiotherapists were interviewed with a self-report form consisting of total 23 item. In the initial section of this survey form a general information was collected regarding years of experience (1 item), Types of condition treated (1 item), No of patients treated (item 1) Duration of onset (item 1) \& the type of modality used (item 1). Specific items interrogating therapist's knowledge about the EMF generating modality were designed to retrieve the information about dosage prescription (7 item), acquaintance with recommended guidelines \& indications (item 5), years of experience with that particular modality (item1), Any kind of side effects observed (item 1), any action taken for the same (item 2), referring personnel for recommending this modality (item 1), overall therapist's experience with the effectiveness of this modality (item1).
- Conditions
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Being tested
- interview method: self report form
- Keywords
- SWD, EPA, SAFE PRACTICE
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
interview method: self report formOther
the responses about participants perception, behavior pattern and attitude were recorded on the self report form
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
SELF REPORT FORM
This 23 item form was prepared after the extensive discussion with the panel of experts. In the initial section of this survey form a general information was collected regarding years of experience (1 item), Types of condition treated (1 item), No of patients treated (item 1) Duration of onset (item 1) \& the type of modality used (item 1). Specific items interrogating therapist's knowledge about the EMF generating modality were designed to retrieve the information about dosage prescription (7 item), acquaintance with recommended guidelines \& indications (item 5), years of experience with that particular modality (item1), Any kind of side effects observed (item 1), any action taken for the same (item 2), referring personnel for recommending this modality (item 1), overall therapist's experience with the effectiveness of this modality (item1).
Measured: ONE DAY. 15 MINUTES
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2013
- Primary completionMar 2014
- Study completionMar 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Electromagnetic FieldsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 49 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- TPCT's Terna College of Physiotherapy
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, DR. SWATI MESHRAM, TPCT's Terna College of Physiotherapy
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02379143
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1
- Status last verified
- Feb 2015
- First submitted
- 19 Feb 2015
- Last updated
- 4 Mar 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Bibliography: 1. William E. Prentice PD P, ATC, Professor. Therapeutic Modalities for Physical Therapists. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina. : McGraw-Hill Medical,medical publishing division; 2001. 576 p. 2. Bioelectronics Corporation.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Mar 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Probe Into Practice of the Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) Application in Private Physiotherapy Clinics: a Survey From Ethical Practice & Safety Perspective.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02379143
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1
- Conditions
- Electromagnetic Fields
- Keywords
- SWD, EPA, SAFE PRACTICE
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 49 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- TPCT's Terna College of PhysiotherapyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2013
- Primary completion
- Mar 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Mar 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Various national \& international bodies like FDA, CSP has laid down the guidelines for the reasonable use of SWD electro therapeutic agent (EPA) ensuring safety \& effectiveness.
However, it remains uncertain, whether the practicing physiotherapists are aware of the very existence of this guidelines and implementing them in daily practice. Any lack of knowledge about this background can endanger the patient safety leading to serious health hazards.
In the present survey, 49 physiotherapy practitioners were interviewed with a self-report measure to investigate their knowledge base, mode of application of SWD (6 items) \& the awareness about recommended guidelines (5 items) etc.
Detailed description
Study design: cross sectional survey design with the use of a self-report form to record the participant's views was used. Sampling frame consisted of physiotherapists working in private clinics in sub-urban area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Institutional ethic committee of Terna Physiotherapy College granted permission to conduct this survey. The self-report forms were coded in order to conceal the identity of the therapist.
In this survey 49 physiotherapists were interviewed with a self-report form consisting of total 23 item. In the initial section of this survey form a general information was collected regarding years of experience (1 item), Types of condition treated (1 item), No of patients treated (item 1) Duration of onset (item 1) \& the type of modality used (item 1). Specific items interrogating therapist's knowledge about the EMF generating modality were designed to retrieve the information about dosage prescription (7 item), acquaintance with recommended guidelines \& indications (item 5), years of experience with that particular modality (item1), Any kind of side effects observed (item 1), any action taken for the same (item 2), referring personnel for recommending this modality (item 1), overall therapist's experience with the effectiveness of this modality (item1).
Study design
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- 49 PRACTICING PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN PRIVATE CLINICS
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Private physical therapists practitioners
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Who were volunteering to participate
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| interview method: self report formthe responses about participants perception, behavior pattern and attitude were recorded on the self report form | Other | – |
Primary outcome
SELF REPORT FORM
Time frame: ONE DAY. 15 MINUTES
This 23 item form was prepared after the extensive discussion with the panel of experts. In the initial section of this survey form a general information was collected regarding years of experience (1 item), Types of condition treated (1 item), No of patients treated (item 1) Duration of onset (item 1) \& the type of modality used (item 1). Specific items interrogating therapist's knowledge about the EMF generating modality were designed to retrieve the information about dosage prescription (7 item), acquaintance with recommended guidelines \& indications (item 5), years of experience with that particular modality (item1), Any kind of side effects observed (item 1), any action taken for the same (item 2), referring personnel for recommending this modality (item 1), overall therapist's experience with the effectiveness of this modality (item1).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Mar 2015.
- Results publicationBibliography: 1. William E. Prentice PD P, ATC, Professor. Therapeutic Modalities for Physical Therapists. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina. : McGraw-Hill Medical,medical publishing division; 2001. 576 p. 2. Bioelectronics Corporation.
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Referral and contact
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Electromagnetic Fields, run by TPCT's Terna College of Physiotherapy.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
SELF REPORT FORM (time frame: ONE DAY. 15 MINUTES). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02379143, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2015; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.