NCT06757972

Effect of Tele Rehabilitation in Breaking Barriers With Mobility Impairments in Rural Areas (RCT)

Effect of Tele Rehabilitation in Breaking Barriers With Mobility Impairments in Rural Areas: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: Superior University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Tele-rehabilitation offers remote healthcare services via telecommunication technology to patients who face challenges in accessing traditional in-person rehabilitation. This randomized controlled trial investigated the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation in overcoming mobility impairments in rural Pakistan.

Detailed description

A total of 92 participants, equally divided into intervention and control groups, were assessed. The intervention group received a 6-month tele-rehabilitation program, including video consultations, home visits, structured calls, and text messages.

Conditions

• Mobility Limitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	Tele Rehab	Tele rehabilitation intervention is 6 months standardized program aimed to provide special rehabilitation services to patients with mobility impairments in rural areas without the need for them to travel to healthcare facility in big cities. The program consists of standard exercises addressing key components of mobility impairments.
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Formal Rehab	After formal rehabilitation is completed, some impaired mobility victims re-access services; no attempt will be made to stop the control group from accessing further care, in either a public or private setting. However, physical activity participation will be assured during monthly phone call by a blinded -research assistant. Participants in this group will undergo three assessments at baseline, 6 and 12 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2025-03-01
• First posted: 2025-01-03
• Last updated: 2025-01-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan