Effect of Tele Rehabilitation in Breaking Barriers With Mobility Impairments in Rural Areas (RCT)

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Mobility Limitation

• Registration Number: NCT06757972
• Lead Sponsor: Superior University

Brief Summary

Tele-rehabilitation offers remote healthcare services via telecommunication technology to patients who face challenges in accessing traditional in-person rehabilitation. This randomized controlled trial investigated the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitation in overcoming mobility impairments in rural Pakistan.

Detailed Description

A total of 92 participants, equally divided into intervention and control groups, were assessed. The intervention group received a 6-month tele-rehabilitation program, including video consultations, home visits, structured calls, and text messages.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-01
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-03
• Study Completion: 2025-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

• People will be eligible for participation if they have had any disorder causing mobility impairment,
• Lives in rural areas,
• Are over the age of 20,
• Have been discharged from inpatient, outpatient and community physiotherapy living in their home, (Saywell, Vandal et al. 2012)
• Have medical approval from their general practitioner to engage in low to medium level exercise programs,
• At least 3 score on telephone cognitive screening questionnaire (Callahan, Unverzagt et al. 2002)
• Have limitation in mobility, physical function of arm, leg or both.

Exclusion Criteria

• If they have confirmed cerebellar or brain stem stroke,
• Tele rehabilitation involvement require frequent communication with physiotherapist so using interpreter is considered impractical,
• Participants enrolled in other rehabilitation programs,
• Lack of necessary devices (e.g, internet, smartphone, tablet, computer) for tele rehabilitation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Berg Balance Scale	12 Months	The scale consists of 14 tasks that a healthcare provider scores on a scale from 0 to 4. The higher the score, the better your balance. It's a straightforward, reliable test providers use to assess functional balance
Quality of Life (QOL)	12 Months	The QOLS scores are summed so that a higher score indicates higher quality of life. Average total score for healthy populations is about 90.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Superior University CRC; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan