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ATI Evidence-based Guide Investigating Clinical Services
NCT02285868 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate how standard-of-care outpatient rehabilitation is delivered and how variation in care delivery mechanisms relates to clinical outcomes, service utilization, and value in patients receiving physical or occupational therapy. The study will focus on patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions receiving physical or occupational therapy. The focus is to use existing standard-of-care documentation in a physical therapy (PT) electronic medical record (EMR) to evaluate patient characteristics, interventions delivered, utilization management, and clinical outcomes in routine outpatient PT care, in order to generate evidence to improve clinical effectiveness and quality of care. Researchers will compare different care delivery mechanisms to see if variations lead to significant differences in outcomes. Participants will have their standard-of-care documentation analyzed, including routine clinical measures, objective/functional measures, and patient-reported outcomes. They will not be directly involved in research interventions or randomization. This study does not involve a research intervention, randomization, or alteration of clinical care. It is a retrospective cohort study analyzing existing standard-of-care documentation from ATI's physical therapy EMR. Data are collected via the investigators proprietary electronic medical record system and are synthetic to the clinical process that is, the data are collected in real-time with patients and the scores are immediately provided to the treating therapist as well as archived for later Registry and scientific use.
Conditions Studied
Study Locations (1)
Illinois
- ATI Physical Therapy and Institute for Musculoskeletal Advancement — Downers Grove
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 4,000,000 participants |
| Start Date | 2026-02-24 |
| Est. Completion | 2029-02-24 |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02285868
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02285868 describes a study currently listed as active not recruiting. It is categorized as an unspecified phase, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 4,000,000 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is ATI Holdings, which has 1 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 10 conditions, with Shoulder appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 0 interventions. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT02285868 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include Illinois. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02285868 about?
NCT02285868 is a clinical study titled "ATI Evidence-based Guide Investigating Clinical Services". The goal of this study is to evaluate how standard-of-care outpatient rehabilitation is delivered and how variation in care delivery mechanisms relates to clinical outcomes, service utilization, and value in patients receiving physical or occupational therapy. The study will focus on patients with m...
What is the current status of trial NCT02285868?
This trial is currently active not recruiting. The enrollment target is 4,000,000 participants. The study started on 2026-02-24. Estimated completion is 2029-02-24.
What conditions does trial NCT02285868 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Shoulder, Knee, Vestibular, Primary Body Region (Arranged Most Common to Least), Lumbar/SI. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02285868?
This trial is sponsored by ATI Holdings, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT02285868 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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