NCT04339959

Remote Assessment of Physical Function

Remote Assessment of Physical Function in Older Cancer Survivors

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 33 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of New Mexico · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The primary objective is to evaluate the validity and reliability of using videoconferencing to assess physical performance tests self-administered by older cancer survivors in their own homes. This remote assessment will be compared to the traditional face-to-face (i.e., in-person) assessment and to accelerometer data.

Detailed description

The ultimate goal of this research study is to develop a test protocol to allow older cancer survivors to self-administer physical performance tests in the survivor's own home, while an investigator remotely assesses the tests via videoconferencing. The test protocol includes written and video instructions and the test kit. To achieve this objective, the study will proceed with a series of phases. A similar concept of "saturation" will be applied, as is done in qualitative studies. In qualitative studies, the number of focus groups or interviews is based on the saturation point, i.e., the point at which no new information is learned. For the current study, each study phase will include a range in the number of participants enrolled. At the point at which no new information is being learned, i.e., no further adjustments are needed to the test protocol, the study will proceed to the next phase.

Conditions

• Cancer Survivors

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Remote Assessment of Physical Function with Direct Observation	An android tablet with Wi-Fi and cellular will be used to compare videoconferencing with face-to-face assessment of 2 timed, physical performance tests. The physical performance tests include the 30-second chair stand test (30s-CST) and the Timed Up \& Go (TUG) test. The TUG test is measured as the time to stand from a standard arm chair, walk 10 feet, turn around, return to start and sit down. The 30s-CST is measured as the number of times a person comes to a full standing position from a chair in 30 seconds, as quickly as possible, without using ones' hands.
OTHER	Remote Assessment of Physical Function	An android tablet with Wi-Fi and cellular will be mailed to study participants to remotely assess 2 timed, physical performance tests. The physical performance tests include the 30-second chair stand test (30s-CST) and the Timed Up \& Go (TUG) test. The TUG test is measured as the time to stand from a standard arm chair, walk 10 feet, turn around, return to start and sit down. The 30s-CST is measured as the number of times a person comes to a full standing position from a chair in 30 seconds, as quickly as possible, without using ones' hands.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-20
• Primary completion: 2021-11-13
• Completion: 2021-11-13
• First posted: 2020-04-09
• Last updated: 2024-05-24
• Results posted: 2024-03-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States