Musculoskeletal Abnormality, Pediatric
Conditions
Keywords
telemedicine, pandemic, video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS), pediatric examination, musculoskeletal examination, reliability, acceptability
Brief summary
The use of telemedicine in musculoskeletal assessment has been historically low. The current COVID 19 global pandemic has forced a paradigm shift with many centers rapidly adopting virtual visits to conduct care resulting in rapid expansion of use of telemedicine amongst practices. Mayoclinic has published The Telemedicine Musculoskeletal Examination for adults. Paediatric Musculoskeletal Matters (PMM) has put video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS) assessment sheet on their website. However, there is a lack of the acceptability and reliability of these tools. The aim of this study is to investigate acceptability and reliability of real-time virtual video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS) assessment for musculoskeletal assessment of children for telemedicine visits.
Detailed description
The use of telemedicine in musculoskeletal assessment has been historically low. The current COVID 19 global pandemic has forced a paradigm shift with many centers rapidly adopting virtual visits to conduct care resulting in rapid expansion of the use of telemedicine amongst practices. Mayoclinic has published The Telemedicine Musculoskeletal Examination for adults. 'Paediatric Musculoskeletal Matters' (PMM- www.pmmonline.org, is a free, evidence-based, and peer-reviewed open e-resource for pediatric musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine targeting non-MSK specialists. They have also published video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS), an assessment sheet for telemedicine visits on their webpage. However, there is a lack of the acceptability and reliability of these tools. The aim of this study is to investigate acceptability and reliability of real-time virtual video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS) assessment for musculoskeletal assessment of children for telemedicine visits. For this purpose, children at between the ages of 7-18 who admitted the Pediatric Rehabilitation outpatient clinic of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Marmara University School of Medicine will be recruited to the study. They will be evaluated via V-pGALS face to face on the day of admission and the physiatrist will record the diagnosis if there is. Within 24 hours the child will be reevaluated via V-pGALS by using Zoom application virtually. The acceptability of V-pGALS examination to the child and parents in terms of the duration and additional discomfort caused was evaluated using visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability).
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTvideo Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS)
The Video-pGALS includes maneuvers from pediatric regional examination of the musculoskeletal system (pREMS) and derived from the pediatric gait arms legs spine examination assessment which is a validated simple basic musculoskeletal (MSK) examination for children. V-pGALS offers a structured approach to a cursory overview MSK exam with a focus on range of movement and symmetry. Utilizing the parent or caregiver to feel the joint in question for obvious warmth/ swelling or to palpate for point of maximal tenderness can add important information.
Sponsors
Marmara University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Two phsyiatrist who will perform virtual video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS) and the physiatrist who will perform face to face examination will be blinded to each other
Intervention model description
Children between the ages of 7-18 who admit pediatric rehabilitation outpatient clinic
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
7 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children between the ages of 7-18 who admitted the Pediatric Rehabilitation outpatient clinic of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Exclusion criteria
* Non-ambulatory children * Children with poor cooperation * Being severe ill and unable to tolerate examination * Children and parents who do not give oral and written permission for study enrollment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face examination of video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS) | Day 0 | Face to face examination |
| real-time virtual video Pediatric Gait, Arms, Legs and Spine (V-pGALS) | Day 1 | Video real-time examination via zoom application |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of V-pGALS examination to the child in terms of the duration | Day 1 | visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability) |
| Acceptability of V-pGALS examination to the child in terms of the additional discomfort caused | Day 1 | visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability). visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability). visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability). visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability). visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability) |
| Acceptability of V-pGALS examination to the parent who will be present during examination in terms of the duration | Day 1 | visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability) |
| Acceptability of V-pGALS examination to the parent who will be present during examination in terms of the additional discomfort caused | Day 1 | visual analog scale with smiley faces (0-10, 0 for full acceptability) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed