Clinical Trial: Effect and Cost of a Physiotherapy-led Care Model in Emergency Departments for Patients With Minor Musculoskeletal Injuries

U.S., Aug. 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07137754) titled 'Effect and Cost of a Physiotherapy-led Care Model in Emergency Departments for Patients With Minor Musculoskeletal Injuries' on Aug. 15.

Brief Summary: Both in Denmark and internationally, emergency departments have been overwhelmed for several years by a growing number of patients, combined with a shortage of doctors and nurses. This problem is expected to continue because the number of elderly people with multiple health problems is increasing. To keep providing good quality care in emergency departments, we need to consider new ways of organizing treatment.

In Canada, Australia, and the UK, some hospitals have tried a model wher...