NCT05098379

Tele-Rehabilitation Home Exercise Program for Ambulatory Adults With Cerebral Palsy

A Tele-Rehabilitation Home Exercise Program to Promote Fitness and Functional Mobility in Ambulatory Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Feasibility Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: Columbia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine if a tele-rehabilitation home exercise program is feasible to promote adherence to a fitness and mobility exercise program in ambulatory adults with cerebral palsy (GMFCS I, II, III) aged 21- 60 year old, and second, to determine if a tele-health exercise program improves fitness and functional mobility for participants.

Detailed description

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurologic condition caused by a brain lesion(s) that occurs in the prenatal, perinatal or early postnatal period. Ambulatory adults with CP are at risk for gait deterioration and increased sedentary lifestyles due to their diagnosis, associated conditions and the impact of aging. Adults with CP often have limited access to physical therapy (PT) and community-based programs to sustain ambulation, reduce pain, prevent falls risk and increase fitness and physical activity. This Tele-Rehabilitation Home Exercise Program (TRHExP) is a prospective cohort study Participants in this feasibility study will engage in 150 minutes of exercise per week (30 min/day for 5 days/week) for 8 weeks and will have weekly virtual Exercise Coaching sessions with a trained project team member.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Tele-Rehabilitation Home Exercise Program	Participants will engage in 150 minutes of exercise per week (30 min/day for 5 days/week) for 8 weeks and will have weekly virtual Exercise Coaching sessions with a trained project team member. Customized home exercise programs will be reviewed weekly during the coaching sessions and will be modified as needed to ensure participants can complete their exercises safely and effectively. Exercise coaches will send weekly messages to 'check-in' with participants in order to motivate and remind participants to adhere to their tailored home exercise programs. During weekly exercise coaching sessions, exercises will be reviewed for form, safety, and progression. Exercises will be revised as needed to ensure that they are in line with participants' goals, needs, and preferences.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-31
• Primary completion: 2022-05-08
• Completion: 2022-05-08
• First posted: 2021-10-28
• Last updated: 2025-01-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States