Examining the Use of a Novel Immersive Motion Tracking Upper Extremity Exercise Program for Acute Hospitalized Patients

NYU Langone Health

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Kidney Transplant; Liver Transplant

Treatments: Device: MoveMend Health

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06222554

23-01384

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of the MoveMend Health software program as an integrated supplement to traditional acute care/in-hospital occupational therapy for patients following liver and kidney transplants, as determined by recruitment rates, program completion, intervention adherence, safety incidence, and patient feedback on device/program performance.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• English speaking (software program is currently only available in English)
• Status post kidney or liver transplant this admission
• Physician orders for occupational therapy evaluation and treatment
• Orientation Log > 25
• Negative for delirium per the Confusion Assessment Method

Exclusion criteria

• Orthopedic or surgical precautions that limits shoulder range of motion beyond 90 degrees
• Upper extremity hemiplegia with inability to lift upper extremity against gravity
• Accommodation code of Intensive Care Unit

Trial design

Primary purpose: Device Feasibility

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Patients Hospitalized following Kidney or Liver Transplant

Experimental group

Description:

Patients in the study will be introduced to the exercise software program and provided with a demonstration. Measurements will be taken at baseline (post-operation) and at the final study visit. Participants will remain in the study until the end of their hospital stay, typically no longer than 6 months post-operation.

Treatment:

Device: MoveMend Health