Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation
Conditions
Keywords
telerehabilitation, telehealth, physical therapy, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of utilizing a telehealth rehabilitation platform to increase patient access for individuals who have undergone orthopedic surgery. Patient participants will be seen via telehealth until they are able to be seen by an in-person physical therapist of their choice. Provider participants will be the physical therapist who are providing physical therapy services through the telehealth application. Data collection: Patient and provider post surveys Home program and scheduled visit compliance rate Healthcare information in keeping with Stand of care physical therapy practices Feasibility criteria will be assessed to determine whether this modality improves physical therapy access for patients living in rural areas.
Interventions
DEVICESoftware as a Medical Device (WizeCare)
Telehealth services will be provided through a telerehabilitation platform with AI capabilities and markerless motion capture.
Sponsors
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Feasibility Criteria 1. ≥80% of participants will have initial physical therapy visit scheduled within 1 week of enrollment 2. ≥80% of participants will complete their first physical therapy appointment within 1 week of surgery 3. Zero major adverse events will result from telehealth physical therapy services 4. Patient's will complete ≥70% of scheduled physical therapy visits 5. ≥70% of participants will report satisfaction with telehealth services 6. \>90% of providers will report satisfaction with use of the application to provide rehabilitation services
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients that are candidates for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Exclusion criteria
* Visual impairment greater than 20/200 with the use of corrective lenses * Does not own or have consistent access to a phone with data capabilities * Has been informed by their healthcare provider that they should not participate in physical therapy services * Participants can be excluded from the study at any time if the physical therapist determines the patient is not an appropriate candidate for telehealth therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of providers' surveys that report satisfaction with telehealth application use | At study completion, average 1 year | Providers will complete surveys after each telehealth session. Number of providers' surveys that report satisfaction compared to dissatisfaction will be measured. |
| Number of Scheduled physical therapy visits completed by enrolled patients | At study completion, average 1 year | Number of scheduled physical therapy sessions completed by patients compared to number of sessions scheduled |
| Number of participants' surveys that report satisfaction with telehealth services | At study completion, average 1 year | Participants will complete surveys after each telehealth session. Number of participants' surveys that report satisfaction compared to dissatisfaction will be measured. |
| Time to initial physical therapy visit | At study completion, average 1 year | Number of days from the time the patient is enrolled in the study until the time they have their first physical therapy visit |
| Time to first physical therapy visit scheduled | At study completion, average 1 year | Number of days from when the patient is enrolled to when their first physical therapy visit is scheduled |
| Number of major adverse events reported from telehealth physical therapy services | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Numerical count of how many major adverse events patients or providers report |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Operative lower extremity pain | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Pain in relation to the lower extremity that has undergone ACL reconstructive surgery will be measured on a 0-10 scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being worse pain. |
| Lower Extremity Functional Scale | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Lower Extremity Functional scale is a questionniare designed to assess functional status in patients with Lower extremity problems. The scale is 0-80 with a higher score demonstrating higher functional status |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJacob Daniels, DPT, EdD
Outcome results
None listed