
Overview
Background
From 2020 Andrew has led research development at the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre (Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital). Topics including clinical outcome measures, service evaluation and strategic planning, clinical trials employing pain education, opioid management, quantitative sensory testing and medical procedures. Current and recent projects include:
- Initiating the Pelvic Exenteration Pain Management Research Collaboration in 2024: A multidisciplinary community of clinicians and researchers at the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre, the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, and the STARS Hospital, to study how the quality of life can be improved for people who have pelvic organs and tissues removed to manage cancer.
- Collaboration with the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health, to embed multidisciplinary research and quality improvement in the co-design and implementation of collaborative care between the TCPRC- IUIH, at the Moreton Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service in Caboolture through 2023-2024.
- Contributing to the non-surgical pain management stream for the NHMRC-NIHR Collaborative Research Grant, for a multicentre RCT on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of lumbar fusion surgery for patients with persistent, severe low back pain: Short: FusiOn veRsus bEst coNServatIve Care (the FORENSIC trial)
- The LIDOPAIN RCT in 2023: Lidocaine Infusion Dose Optimisation for Pain After Injury to Nerves, was a double-blind placebo-controlled pilot feasibility study for lidocaine infusions, with comprehensive pre-post evaluation of patient questionnaires and sensory testing profiles, to identify which patients do and to not respond to this infusion. https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=382966&isReview=true
- Advisor for Phoebe Ng, oral thesis defense 2024: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Insights into health profile and paraspinal muscle activation.
- Advisor for Fraser Labrom, thesis awarded 2023: Three dimensional analysis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis during growth.
- Collaboration with UQ RECOVER Injury Research Centre have
- Currently completing a project funded by the RBWH Foundation, to examine small nerve fibre expression acutely and subacutely after motor vehicle accident, as a marker associated with the transition from acute to chronic pain.
- Developed a chatbot for providing pain education for children and for adults,
- Investigated the validity of phone apps for measuring the 6-minute walk test in people with persistent pain.
- Locally at the Tess Cramond Pain and Research Centre I co-lead annual projects for
- quality improvement: UQ PHRM4071 student placement and Pain Medicine Trainee projects.
- audit: ePPOC annual data reporting.
- systematic reviews: UQ HRSS7801 group physiotherapy student project.
From 2004-2019 Andrew's PhD and postgraduate supervision as a lecturer in physiotherapy, focussed on how the brain controls posture and movement. This included studies of sitting, standing, stepping, squatting, pushing and postural control with low back pain and with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Extending understanding of postural control continues with colleagues at QUT Biomechanics and Spine Research Group (Prof Peter Pivonka, Maree Izatt and Assoc Prof Paige Little), the UQ Schools of ITEE (Dr Pauline Pounds) and SBMS Motor Control and Pain laboratory (Assoc Prof Kylie Tucker), and with Curtin University / UWA Raine cohort study (Prof Leon Straker).
Availability
- Dr Andrew Claus is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Physiotherapy Studies, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Does foot mobility affect the outcome in the management of patellofemoral pain with foot orthoses versus hip exercises? A randomised clinical trial
Matthews, Mark, Rathleff, Michael Skovdal, Claus, Andrew, McPoil, Tom, Nee, Robert, Crossley, Kay, Kasza, Jessica and Vicenzino, Bill (2020). Does foot mobility affect the outcome in the management of patellofemoral pain with foot orthoses versus hip exercises? A randomised clinical trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54 (23), 1416-1422. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-100935
2020
Journal Article
Low back pain websites do not meet the needs of consumers: A study of online resources at three time points
Costa, Nathalia, Nielsen, Mandy, Jull, Gwendolen, Claus, Andrew P. and Hodges, Paul W. (2020). Low back pain websites do not meet the needs of consumers: A study of online resources at three time points. Health Information Management Journal, 49 (2-3), 137-149. doi: 10.1177/1833358319857354
2019
Journal Article
Reproducibility of the Kids Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Kids-BESTest) and the Kids-Mini-BESTest for children with cerebral palsy
Dewar, Rosalee, Claus, Andrew P., Tucker, Kylie, Ware, Robert S. and Johnston, Leanne M. (2019). Reproducibility of the Kids Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Kids-BESTest) and the Kids-Mini-BESTest for children with cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100 (4), 695-702. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.12.021
2019
Conference Publication
Pain and Spinal Postural Control: Does Lumbar Pain, Anticipation of Lumbar Pain, or Limb Pain Alter the Neuromuscular and Mechanical Responses to Sudden Axial Load?
Chang, Shantel, Mohammad Jamil, Ridhwan, Tucker, Kylie, Verrel, Julius, Pounds, Pauline and Claus, Andrew (2019). Pain and Spinal Postural Control: Does Lumbar Pain, Anticipation of Lumbar Pain, or Limb Pain Alter the Neuromuscular and Mechanical Responses to Sudden Axial Load?. Australian Pain Society, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-10 April 2019.
2018
Journal Article
Different ways to balance the spine in sitting: Muscle activity in specific postures differs between individuals with and without a history of back pain in sitting
Claus, Andrew P., Hides, Julie A., Moseley, G. Lorimer and Hodges, Paul W. (2018). Different ways to balance the spine in sitting: Muscle activity in specific postures differs between individuals with and without a history of back pain in sitting. Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 52, 25-32. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.01.003
2018
Conference Publication
Reproducibility of the Kids-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Kids-BESTest) and the Mini-BESTest in children with CP
Dewar, Rosalee, Claus, Andrew, Tucker, Kylie, Ware, Robert and Johnston, Leanne (2018). Reproducibility of the Kids-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Kids-BESTest) and the Mini-BESTest in children with CP. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 March 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Reproducibility of the Kids-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Kids-BESTest) and the Mini-BESTest in children with cerebral palsy
Dewar, Rosalee, Claus, Andrew, Tucker, Kylie, Ware, Robert and Johnston, Leanne (2018). Reproducibility of the Kids-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Kids-BESTest) and the Mini-BESTest in children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 March 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Journal Article
Can we predict the outcome for people with patellofemoral pain? A systematic review on prognostic factors and treatment effect modifiers
Matthews, M., Rathleff, M. S., Claus, A., McPoil, T., Nee, R., Crossley, K. and Vicenzino, B. (2017). Can we predict the outcome for people with patellofemoral pain? A systematic review on prognostic factors and treatment effect modifiers. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (23), 1650-1660. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096545
2017
Journal Article
Reproducibility of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and the Mini-BESTest in school-aged children
Dewar, R., Claus, A. P., Tucker, K., Ware, R. and Johnston, L. M. (2017). Reproducibility of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) and the Mini-BESTest in school-aged children. Gait and Posture, 55, 68-74. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.04.010
2017
Journal Article
Interpreting pain symptoms and how pain affects neuromuscular control in dancers: if I'm in pain, how should I train?
Claus, Andrew P. and MacDonald, David A. (2017). Interpreting pain symptoms and how pain affects neuromuscular control in dancers: if I'm in pain, how should I train?. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 21 (1), 5-12. doi: 10.12678/1089-313X.21.1.5
2017
Journal Article
Perspectives on postural control dysfunction to inform future research: a Delphi study for children with cerebral palsy
Dewar, Rosalee, Claus, Andrew P., Tucker, Kylie and Johnston, Leanne Marie (2017). Perspectives on postural control dysfunction to inform future research: a Delphi study for children with cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98 (3), 463-479. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.07.021
2017
Journal Article
The foot orthoses versus hip eXercises (FOHX) trial for patellofemoral pain: a protocol for a randomized clinical trial to determine if foot mobility is associated with better outcomes from foot orthoses
Matthews, Mark, Rathleff, Michael Skovdal, Claus, Andrew, McPoil, Tom, Nee, Robert, Crossley, Kay, Kasza, Jessica, Paul, Sanjoy, Mellor, Rebecca and Vicenzino, Bill (2017). The foot orthoses versus hip eXercises (FOHX) trial for patellofemoral pain: a protocol for a randomized clinical trial to determine if foot mobility is associated with better outcomes from foot orthoses. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 10 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1186/s13047-017-0186-5
2017
Conference Publication
Mechanical perturbation of spinal postural control with sudden axial load demonstrates different timing of trunk muscles in sitting versus standing
Young, A., Tucker, K., Verrel, J., Pounds, P. and Claus, A. (2017). Mechanical perturbation of spinal postural control with sudden axial load demonstrates different timing of trunk muscles in sitting versus standing. International Society of Biomechanics XXVI Congress, Brisbane / Brisbane Convention Centre, 23-27 July 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Assessment of the soft tissue artefact with surface measures for lumbar spinal motion using ultrasound imaging
Hu, E., Hodges, P. W. and Claus, A. P. (2017). Assessment of the soft tissue artefact with surface measures for lumbar spinal motion using ultrasound imaging. International Society of Biomechanics XXVI Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 23-27 July 2017.
2016
Journal Article
A new method for sudden mechanical perturbation with axial load, to assess postural control in sitting and standing
Claus, Andrew P., Verrel, Julius, Pounds, Paul E. I., Shaw, Renee C., Brady, Niamh, Chew, Min T., Dekkers, Thomas A. and Hodges, Paul W. (2016). A new method for sudden mechanical perturbation with axial load, to assess postural control in sitting and standing. Journal of Biomechanics, 49 (7), 1141-1148. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.02.039
2016
Journal Article
Thoracic and lumbar posture behaviour in sitting tasks and standing: progressing the biomechanics from observations to measurements
Claus, Andrew P., Hides, Julie A., Moseley, G. Lorimer and Hodges, Paul W. (2016). Thoracic and lumbar posture behaviour in sitting tasks and standing: progressing the biomechanics from observations to measurements. Applied Ergonomics, 53, 161-168. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.09.006
2016
Conference Publication
Postural control in children with cerebral palsy: a Delphi consensus study on definitions, frameworks, assessments and interventions
Dewar, R., Claus, A., Tucker, K. and Johnston, L. (2016). Postural control in children with cerebral palsy: a Delphi consensus study on definitions, frameworks, assessments and interventions. 8th Biennial conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Adelaide, Australia, 30 March - 2 April 2016.
2015
Journal Article
Successful outcome from foot orthoses and exercises for patellofemoral pain predicted by static foot measurement – a case study
Matthews, M., Claus, A. and Vicenzino, B. (2015). Successful outcome from foot orthoses and exercises for patellofemoral pain predicted by static foot measurement – a case study. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19, e53-e54. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.12.504
2015
Conference Publication
Clinical predictors of treatment success for patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review
Matthews, M., Claus, A. and Vicenzino, B. (2015). Clinical predictors of treatment success for patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review. Australian Physiotherapy Association, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 3-6 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Healthy athletes within normal weight range are susceptible to DVT: 5 case studies
Claus, A., Mellor, R. and McLean, R. (2015). Healthy athletes within normal weight range are susceptible to DVT: 5 case studies. Australian Physiotherapy Association, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 3-6 October 2015.
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Foot orthoses versus hip exercises and the effect of greater foot mobility in the management of patellofemoral pain
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bill Vicenzino
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Insights into Health Profile and Paraspinal Muscle Activation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kylie Tucker
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2023
Master Philosophy
Three-Dimensional Segmental Analysis of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis During Growth
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Postural control in children with cerebral palsy: a comprehensive definition, framework and reproducible assessment.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kylie Tucker
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Andrew Claus directly for media enquiries about:
- Ergonomics of workplace pushing tasks
- Human spinal posture
- Low back pain
- Muscles - activity and movement
- Posture - spinal
- Sitting posture
- Spinal health
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