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Decision Algorithm for Vital Sign Assessment in the Outpatient Physical Therapy Setting

Youngstown State University · NCT07258030

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
100
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 21, 2025
Record last updated
December 2, 2025

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

Brief Summary The goal of this observational study is to develop consensus-based criteria for when vital sign assessment (VSA) should be performed in outpatient physical therapy settings. The primary purpose is to identify clinical signs, symptoms, and other factors that inform decision-making for VSA to improve patient safety and guide treatment progression.

Main Questions

  • Which clinical characteristics indicate that vital signs should be assessed during outpatient physical therapy?
  • Which clinical characteristics indicate that vital signs do not need to be assessed?

Study Design

This study uses a three-round electronic Delphi (e-Delphi) process to achieve expert consensus.

Comparison

Researchers will compare responses across rounds to determine agreement and stability of criteria for inclusion in a decision algorithm.

Participants

Licensed physical therapists with ≥5 years of clinical experience in outpatient settings.

Procedures

Participants will

Complete three rounds of online surveys via Qualtrics. Round 1: Suggest signs, symptoms, and factors for assessing or not assessing vitals.

Round 2: Rank importance of these factors on a 5-point Likert scale and suggest additional items.

Round 3: Review aggregated results and finalize consensus on criteria.

Being studied: E-Delphi

Conditions: Healthy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Licensed physical therapist.
  • Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in an outpatient physical therapy setting.
  • Proficient in English (reading and writing).
  • Ability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Less than 5 years of outpatient physical therapy experience.
  • Inability to read or write in English.
  • Declines informed consent or does not agree to participate in all survey rounds

Recruiting US locations

  • Youngstown State University

    Youngstown, OH 44555

    Site contact: Edmund Ickert, PhD · 330-941-1326 · ecickert@ysu.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Edmund Ickert, PhD · 330-941-1326 · ecickert@ysu.edu
  • Rachel Ward, PT · reward@student.ysu.edu
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