NCT03409354

Tele-Rehabilitation Pilot Evaluation Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: National University of Singapore · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A proof of concept randomized controlled trial (RCT) only evaluated the National University of Singapore's (NUS) T-Rehab tele-rehabilitation (TR) system at a home setting where rehabilitation was provided on an individual level. The previous RCT was also limited to stroke patients. In addition to stroke, there are many other conditions (such as fractures, lower limb joint replacement, musculoskeletal conditions) require and benefit from rehabilitation. The primary aims of the pilot evaluation study are: (i) To document patient adherence to TR, compared to usual care (ii) To estimate the extent to which TR improves functional status, compared to usual care and (iii) To estimate the cost effectiveness of TR, compared to usual care in eight different health conditions in Singapore.

Detailed description

This is a 12-week quasi-experimental trial of a tele-rehabilitation program involving seven sites and up to 600 adults in Singapore.

Conditions

• Fractures, Bone
• Stroke
• Lower Limb Joint Replacement (Hip or Knee)
• Lower Limb Amputation
• Pneumonia
• Fall
• Deconditioning
• Musculoskeletal Conditions (e.g., Tendinitis, Capsulitis)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Tele-rehabilitation	There are five different categories of exercise in the rehabilitation program, which combines both physiotherapy (Category 1 to 4) and occupational therapy components (Category 5). Each tele-therapy session could cover all five categories of exercises. Progression of levels within each exercise within each category should be determined by the tele-therapist and in consultation with the participant.
BEHAVIORAL	Usual care	Usual rehabilitation care (e.g., PT, OT and ST), prescribed by rehabilitation therapists at participating centers and performed by participants at participating centers.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-05-15
• Primary completion: 2018-09-30
• Completion: 2018-09-30
• First posted: 2018-01-24
• Last updated: 2019-08-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Singapore