Feasibility and usability of video-based physical therapy for older people in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Conditions
- older people (= 60 years) with an indication for physiotherapeutic treatment
- Registration Number
- DRKS00021443
- Lead Sponsor
- niversität Oldenburg, Department für Versorgungsforschung, Abteilung für Assistenzsysteme und Medizintechnik
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 9
Inclusion Criteria
Patient lives in Oldenburg, district of Oldenburg, district of Ammerland and practice is located in Oldenburg, district of Oldenburg, district of Ammerland
- valid prescription for a treatment with which videotherapy is possible according to the decision of the GKV-Spitzenverband, twice a week
- treating pysical therapist makes indication for video treatment
- Patient agrees to participate in video treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- Lack of ability to give consent
- Insufficient ability to understand the contents of the course of study and the German language
- Lack of mobility (bedriddenness)
- Participation in other studies
- Patients without telephone connection
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility: The feasibility of videotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in elderly people measured by the number and type of treatments provided.<br><br>subjective perception: subjective evaluation of the feasibility of videotherapy and identification of barriers and supportive factors using a self-developed telephone questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessment of activity, participation and health-related quality of life before, during and after the corona crisis and/or the associated restrictions.<br>1] Physical activity, measured with the Taylor questionnaire on calorie consumption in leisure activities<br>2] Health-related quality of life, measured with the SF-12<br>3] Participation, measured with the Lucas Index<br>4] Fear of falling, measured with the FES-I<br>5] Acceptance of technology, measured with items 1- 4 short scale for recording the motivation to use technology according to Neyer <br>