Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

ATI Evidence-based Guide Investigating Medical and Preventative Services

United States550,000 participantsStarted 2026-04-23

Plain-language summary

To use existing standard-of-care documentation in a sports medicine electronic medical record (EMR) to evaluate patient characteristics, interventions delivered, utilization management, and clinical outcomes in routine sports medicine care, in order to generate evidence to improve clinical effectiveness and quality of care.

Who can participate

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: Care setting and timeframe: Received sports medicine services at ATI Physical Therapy, with documentation available in the ATI Sports Medicine EMR, on or after January 1, 2018, through the date of data extraction. Age range: Sports participants including middle school, high school and collegiate aged including adolescents through young adults that have been documented in the EMR. Record availability: Have an EMR record that includes the minimum data elements necessary to address the study objectives (e.g., episode identifiers/dates sufficient to define an episode of care, diagnosis/body region, utilization variables, and at least one routinely collected outcome measure when applicable to the specific analysis). Standard-of-care data: Data were collected as part of routine clinical care/documentation prior to and independent of this research study. Exclusion Criteria: The record is outside the eligible timeframe or does not reflect sports medicine care at ATI. The record is a duplicate or cannot be reliably linked within the data source to a single episode/patient for analysis. The record lacks the minimum necessary variables required for the specific analysis (e.g., missing episode dates needed to define utilization metrics; missing baseline/discharge outcome for analyses requiring change scores). The data are corrupted, internally inconsistent (e.g., impossible dates), or otherwise unsuitable for analysis after standard data cleaning. The record…

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1 at Evaluation), throughout patient's episode of care asked each visit, on average up to 12 weeks

Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)

Timeframe: Administered at initial evaluation, and every 4th visit for the patient's episode of care (on average 12 weeks).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04050319

SponsorATI Holdings, LLC

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2029-04-23

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