NCT05305976

Telerehabilitation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Remote Physiotherapy Application to Protect Physical Health in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive inherited disease that affects the muscles and causes functional limitations to varying degrees. It is vital to start physiotherapy follow-ups immediately after diagnosis. Patients with DMD are among the most vulnerable groups who have problems in accessing physiotherapy services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of the telerehabilitation program developed to protect the physical health of patients with DMD and not to interrupt their follow-up.

Detailed description

Forty two patients with DMD were included in the study. 30 of them were ambulant in group 1, and 12 were non-ambulant in group 2. Physiotherapy assessments were performed blindly before the program started. According to the functional levels of the individuals, 2 groups were formed. 9 physiotherapists applied the tele-rehabilitation program for 24 session (3 days in a week).

Conditions

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Telerehabilitation	The 8 week exercise program with telerehabilitation

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-01-11
• Primary completion: 2021-11-15
• Completion: 2022-01-01
• First posted: 2022-03-31
• Last updated: 2022-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)