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Effects of a Metronome on Functional Outcomes in Aquatic Therapy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Exercise Therapy
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
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change between initial 30 second sit to stand measure and final measurementInitial 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
NameTimeMethod
Global Rating of ChangeUp 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

Aultman Tusc Therapy
🇺🇸Canton, Ohio, United States

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