Wellness and Quality of Life Perceptions of People With Traumatic Brain Injury

Quality Living

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Brain Injuries, Traumatic

Treatments: Behavioral: outpatient rehabilitation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04794894

Tele Wellness

Details and patient eligibility

About

Telerehabilitation is a service delivery method that has grown substantially in recent years. It has both advantages and disadvantages in comparison to clinic-based services. For example, telerehabilitation is advantageous for people residing in locations in which specialized rehabilitation services are scarce; however, it has the disadvantage of being dependent on reliable internet connections that are not available in all locations. Also, some people prefer the privacy afforded by receiving treatment in their home, but other people prefer the interaction with other clients with similar challenges afforded by attending sessions in clinic-based settings. Other questions about advantages and disadvantages of telerehabilitation remain unexplored. One such question is the focus of this research and concerns the effect of receiving post-acute telerehabilitation services versus clinic-based services on the general well-being and quality of life experienced by people with traumatic brain injury. The study purpose is to compare changes in wellness and quality of life occurring over a four-month period during which people with traumatic brain injury receive post-acute services either via telerehabilitation or at an outpatient facility.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sustained traumatic brain injury
• Receiving inpatient services at Quality Living, Inc., Omaha, NE
• Fluent in English
• Scheduled to receive either telerehabilitation or clinic-based rehabilitation services after discharge from Quality Living, Inc.

Exclusion criteria

• Receiving services on a scholarship basis from Quality Living, Inc., Omaha, NE
• Scheduled to receive a combination of telerehabilitation and clinic-based services after discharge from Quality Living, Inc.

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

Telerehabilitation services

Description:

Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and/or counseling provided at home via telecommunication technologies.

Treatment:

Behavioral: outpatient rehabilitation

Clinic-based rehabilitation services

Description:

Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and/or counseling provided at a local facility.

Treatment:

Behavioral: outpatient rehabilitation