Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Balance Training Program

NCT ID: NCT06210828

Last Updated: 2024-01-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-01

Study Completion Date

2025-03-31

Brief Summary

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* The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of telerehabilitation for fall prevention.
* Participants are randomly assigned to telerehabilitation group or control group.
* Both the telerehabilitation and control groups will receive fall prevention education.
* In addition, both groups will receive a fall prevention exercise brochure that includes instructions on how to perform the exercises, the recommended repetition and number of sets.
* The telerehabilitation group engages in two exercise sessions per week for a duration of 12 weeks at home. The session will be led by a physical therapist via telerehabilitation (LINE video call).
* All participants are advised to perform exercise for a total 3 days/week and record in the log book.
* Participants are evaluated for balancing abilities using tests including: Timed Up and Go test, Five times chair stand, Single leg stance, Gait speed, Number of fall at 3 month, 6 month, 1 year.

Detailed Description

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* The investigators distribute invitation flyers for enrollment throughout Siriraj Hospital. Participants who comply with the eligibility criteria, can contact the researcher or outpatient clinic rehabilitation nurse to schedule an appointment.
* When a patient is willing to participate in the research, the researcher will provide the consent form for the participant to sign.
* After participants sign the informed consent, demographic data including age, sex, body weight, height, BMI, living status, educational status, functional status, gait aid use, underlying diseases, fall history, drug use, cognitive function and home environment. Baseline physical performance including Timed Up and Go test, five times chair stand, Single leg stance and gait speed are also recorded in case record form at outpatient clinic rehabilitation by an assessor who are blinded to group allocation.
* Participants are randomly assigned to telerehabilitation groups or control group with a simple randomization with a ratio of 1:1. Generate random sequence lists by an investigator who is not involved in data collection or administering interventions. The sequence generation lists are then concealed by using opaque-sealed envelopes.

Both the telerehabilitation and control groups will receive fall prevention education from a doctor after participation and checking during visiting at the outpatient clinic (the first visit, and then at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year).

* In addition, both groups will receive a fall prevention exercise brochure that includes instructions on how to perform the exercises, the recommended repetition and number of sets.
* The telerehabilitation group engages in two exercise sessions per week for a duration of 12 weeks at home. The session will be led by a physical therapist via two way communication telerehabilitation (LINE video call). The physical therapist will record each session participated.
* Each session starts with a 10 minute warm-up, followed by 40 minutes of strengthening and balance training and ending with 10 minutes cool-down. The exercise program consists of two levels. After completing the first level for a month, participants will progress to the second level.
* Level 1 involved various exercises included: strengthening exercise emphasizing standing hip abductors; standing hip extensors; standing knee extensor; heel rise and balance exercise including sit to stand; marching, triangle step, side way walks.
* Level 2 increase in intensity of training by use an elastic band on the lower extremities during strengthening exercises. Additionally, to enhance the difficulty of balance training, reducing hand support are perform during balance exercise. The investigators will be recruiting 1-3 participants for a group of telerehabilitation.
* All participants are advised to perform exercise for a total 3 days/week and record in the log book
* Participants are evaluated for balancing abilities using tests including: Timed Up and Go test, Five times chair stand, Single leg stance, Gait speed, Number of fall at 3 month, 6 month, 1 year.
* All of the tests are conducted sequentially at baseline, after 3 months, 6 months, 1 years by an assessor who are blinded to group allocation.

Conditions

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Postural Balance Fall

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Telerehabilitation Group

A telerehabilitation group participates in two weekly exercise sessions over a 12-week period at home. These sessions, led by a physical therapist through two-way communication, focus on lower extremity strengthening and balance exercises. In addition to the guided sessions, participants are encouraged to perform self-directed exercises one day per week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Telerehabilitation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Two weekly exercise sessions over a 12-week period at home via LINE Video call with physical therapist. Focusing on lower extremity strengthening and balance exercises. In addition to the guided sessions, participants are encouraged to perform self-directed exercises one day per week.

Control Group

* Receive fall prevention exercise brochure that includes instructions on how to perform the exercises, the recommended repetition and number of sets.
* Participants are suggested to perform self-directed exercises three day per week.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Receive fall prevention exercise brochure

Interventions

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Telerehabilitation

Two weekly exercise sessions over a 12-week period at home via LINE Video call with physical therapist. Focusing on lower extremity strengthening and balance exercises. In addition to the guided sessions, participants are encouraged to perform self-directed exercises one day per week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

Receive fall prevention exercise brochure

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Elderly aged ≥ 60 years walking independently with or without gait aid use
2. Had a history of falling at least 1 time within the past year.
3. Participants or their caregivers have an ability to use telemedicine (LINE video call), read and understand a brochure.

Exclusion Criteria

Those who have unstable medical conditions influenced their gait and mobility such unstable cardiopulmonary problem, non-heal fracture and severe arthritis and a cognitive impairment limited learning ability to exercise will be excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Siriraj Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Intouch Amphaiphan

Intouch Amphaiphan, MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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INTOUCH AMPHAIPHAN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Siriraj Hospital

Locations

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Faculty of medicine, Siriraj Hospital

Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, Thailand

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Thailand

Central Contacts

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INTOUCH AMPHAIPHAN

Role: CONTACT

+66863919784

Facility Contacts

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INTOUCH AMPHAIPHAN

Role: primary

+66863919784

References

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Other Identifiers

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339/2566(IRB3)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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