Goal Attainment Evaluation of Multidisciplinary Telerehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury
• Interventions: Behavioral: multidisciplinary telerehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT04430504
• Lead Sponsor: Vetrea Terveys Oy

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the outcome of a multidiscplinary telerehabilitation after traumatic brain injury assessed by the patient and the therapists with respect to the overall feasibility of the therapy protocol and the effects on psychological well-being and quality of life..

Detailed Description

Patients from 18 to 60 years of age recovering after traumatic brain injury are recruited to participate in a multidisciplinary telerehabilitation containing total of 20 video meetings over a period of 4-5 months. The study design consists of a 3-day visit in rehabilitation ward for the pre-treatment clinical assessments and education on the telerehabilitation protocol. A self-exercise program is supervised and monitored using a health platform application on a tablet computer through weekly video meetings. A digital diary recordings enable the therapists to track on the progress of therapies. The primary goal is to achieve the individual goals set in the Goal Attainment Scaling. The secondary goals are related to the improvement of psychological well-being (BDI) and quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-06-11
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-12
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Study Start: 2020-11-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-17
• Primary Completion: 2021-11
• Study Completion: 2022-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• sequelae of traumatic brain injury
• capable of doing self exercises at home and participating in video meetings

Exclusion Criteria

• moderate or severe aphasia
• poor recovery potential for return to school or working life based on clinical assessment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Telerehabilitation (TR)	multidisciplinary telerehabilitation	Multidisciplinary, weekly video meetings, self-exercises at home, digital diary recordings, follow-up assessments

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Goal Attainment Scaling	20 weeks	Outcome scaling: -2 (worse expected outcome), -1 (less than expected outcome), 0 (expected outcome), +1 (more than expected outcome), +2 (best expected outcome)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
WHOQOL-Bref	20 weeks	26-item instrument consisting of four domains: physical health (7 items), psychological health (6 items), social relationships (3 items), and environmental health (8 items). Each domain scoring 0-100 (0 = worst, 100= best possible) to compare with age-related mean values.
Beck Depression Inventory	20 weeks	21-question inventory to yield a total score 0-63: 0-13 (no depression), 14-19 (mild depression), 20-28 (moderate depression), 29-63 (severe depression)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VetreaNeuron; 🇫🇮 Kuopio, North Savo, Finland