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

Superior University

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Mobility Limitation

Treatments

Combination Product: Tele Rehab

Diagnostic Test: Formal Rehab

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06757972

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/751

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment

92 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 50 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

People will be eligible for participation if they have had any disorder causing mobility impairment,
Lives in rural areas,
Are over the age of 20,
Have been discharged from inpatient, outpatient and community physiotherapy living in their home, (Saywell, Vandal et al. 2012)
Have medical approval from their general practitioner to engage in low to medium level exercise programs,
At least 3 score on telephone cognitive screening questionnaire (Callahan, Unverzagt et al. 2002)
Have limitation in mobility, physical function of arm, leg or both.

Exclusion criteria

If they have confirmed cerebellar or brain stem stroke,
Tele rehabilitation involvement require frequent communication with physiotherapist so using interpreter is considered impractical,
Participants enrolled in other rehabilitation programs,
Lack of necessary devices (e.g, internet, smartphone, tablet, computer) for tele rehabilitation.