YOOMI: Effect of Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software on Inpatient Mobility

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Delirium in Old Age; Physical Disability; Hospital Acquired Condition; Muscle Loss; Weakness, Muscle; Physical Inactivity; Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
• Interventions: Device: Yoomi Physical Therapy Software

• Registration Number: NCT05815017
• Lead Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Brief Summary

Patients admitted to the hospital often develop functional impairments due to being in bed most of the day. Each day of bedrest leads to significant muscle loss. As a result, many patients become dependent on others or require rehabilitation at a facility to improve mobility and function prior to returning home. Staff in the hospital is limited and often unable to mobilize patients every day while hospitalized. The investigators are testing a new experimental gamified physical therapy exercise software to see if it can be a fun, enjoyable way to help mobilize patients without the assistance of staff. The primary aim of this pilot/proof of concept study is to determine whether gamified physical therapy software can help inpatients exercise within the safety of their own beds and preserve pre-hospitalization function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-03
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-18
• Study Start: 2023-11-29
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-08
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• >= 65 years of age
• English-fluency in reading and speaking
• Capacity to consent
• Enrolled in HELP program
• Attending physician confirms there are no medical contraindications to in-bed exercises

Exclusion Criteria

• Unstable Psychiatric Illness
• Unstable/Critically Ill Patients requiring ICU-level of care
• Surgical tube present (e.g. JP drains)
• Surgery during the hospitalization
• Bed Rest Activity Order

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software Intervention + Usual Care	Yoomi Physical Therapy Software	Participants randomized to the intervention group will be asked each day by a volunteer whether they would like to use the gamified physical therapy exercise software while in their beds. Participants willing to exercise will have the device set up for them to participate by a volunteer and the software will begin with a tutorial video for different exercises and then ask patients to perform in sequence with prompting and motion tracking. Exercises include Frontal Bicep Curls, Arm Crosses, Press Ups, Arm Rotations, and Basketball Shots.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Satisfaction Score for Intervention Group Questionnaire (change is being assessed)	Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks
Percentage of exercise repetitions completed for Intervention Group (change is being assessed)	Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks	Completed exercises divided by assigned exercises by software
Software Utilization Time for Intervention Group (change is being assessed)	Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
3DCAM Delirium Scale	Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks	22 questions including self reported and observations by staff to determine if patient has delirium
Length of hospital stay	Collected at the time of discharge of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks
Post-discharge Self Assessed Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) Score	30 days post-discharge	AMPAC scores done as self-assessments (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)
Post-discharge care needs	Collected at time of discharge, usually 1-2 weeks	Number of Partipants with Post-discharge needs e.g. subacute rehab, home PT, home assistance, acute rehab, etc
Change in Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) Scores	Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks	Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) scores done by nurses twice daily (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)
Patient Self-Assessments	Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks	Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) scores done as self-assessments (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; 🇺🇸 New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States