NCT05350904

Hybrid Telehealth in Pediatric Physical Therapy

Does Hybrid Telehealth Physical Therapy for Children With Moderate to Severe Disability Improve Function in the Home Environment Better Than In-person Services Alone?--A Mixed Methods Study

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purposes of this study are to compare the impact of a hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services to in-person services alone on the in-home functional skills of children with moderate to severe disability. This is a mixed methods study.

Detailed description

The purposes of this study are to compare the impact of a hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services to in-person services alone on the in-home functional skills of children with moderate to severe disability. Research questions include: Is a hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy service better than in-person services alone for improving in-home functional skills in children with moderate to severe disability? Is there a difference in the satisfaction of caregivers and children with physical therapy services which consist of a hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services compared to in-person services alone? What is the experience of children and caregivers who receive a hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services during an episode of care?

Conditions

• Pediatric Disorder
• Disability, Developmental

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services	The experimental group will receive a hybrid of telehealth and in-person physical therapy services to address an in-home functional skill in children with moderate to severe disability.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-15
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2022-04-28
• Last updated: 2026-02-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States