Effects of a Metronome on Functional Outcomes in Aquatic Therapy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Exercise Therapy
- Interventions
- Device: Metronome
- Registration Number
- NCT03801772
- Lead Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a pacing device, a metronome, improves functional outcome measures in aquatic therapy when compared to a control group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- All patients over the age of 18 assigned to aquatic therapy
Exclusion Criteria
- Women who identify themselves as pregnant on the clinics intake sheet.
- Anyone unable to hear the beats of the metronome.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Metronome Metronome This arm will be using the metronome as a pacing device during aquatic exercises.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change between initial 30 second sit to stand measure and final measurement Initial evaluation and up to 8 weeks Patient stands and sits as many times as they can in 30 seconds. The number of repetitions is recorded.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Global Rating of Change Up to 8 weeks Patient rates their improvement compared to the start of treatment from (-)7 \[very much worse\] to (+)7 \[ completely recovered with "0" (zero) being unchanged.
Change from the initial level reported on the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and the final reported level. Initial evaluation and up to 8 weeks Pain level is reported on a 0 -10 scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being the highest level of pain.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Aultman Tusc Therapy
🇺🇸Canton, Ohio, United States