The effectiveness of using an exercise App to improve adherence to home exercise programs prescribed by physiotherapists: a randomised controlled trial.
- Conditions
- pper and lower limb orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditionsUpper and lower limb orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditionsPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - PhysiotherapyMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000066482
- Lead Sponsor
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
1. Patients who have sustained an upper or lower limb fracture, injury or other musculoskeletal condition
2. Patients who have been prescribed a set of home exercises for the next 4 weeks by their treating physiotherapist
3. Have been advised to complete their exercises at least 3 times per week
4. Have access to a smart phone, tablet device or computer with an active email account
5. Are over 18 years of age and are able to provide informed consent
6. Are willing to participate in the trial
7. Are not expected to require surgery or be readmitted to hospital during the trial
1. Those who are unlikely or unwilling to co-operate (e.g. serious medical condition, cognitive impairment, drug dependency, psychiatric illness, behavioural problems)
2. If they are scheduled to receive face- to- face physiotherapy for their condition or injury within the next 4 weeks
3. Those who have limited English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-Reported Exercise Adherence. <br><br>Participants will be asked to rate their adherence on a visual analogue scale anchored at one end with 0= Never performed my exercises” and at the other end with 10= Always performed my exercises”.[4 weeks after randomisaton]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method