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Internet Enhanced, Patient-Centered Orthopedic Care: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Pilot Trial

NCT02025400 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2014-01-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators have previously reported on patient utilization of an eRehab patient education web portal that utilizes streaming, clinician prescribed video instruction to motivate and inform patients in self-care of their orthopedic condition, focusing on the importance of a home exercise program. The greatest barrier to patient use of this web-based home exercise treatment plan was the initial access to the program. The purpose of this study is to compare an Internet-based patient education rehab portal (eRehab) to formal physical therapy (PT) in terms of patient costs and outcomes.

Conditions

  • Knee Injuries
  • Shoulder Injuries
  • Rotator Cuff Disease
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Patellofemoral Pain

Interventions

OTHER

eRehab

Growth in e-Health applications, defined as any computer or Internet application integrated into health services, has resulted in the development of treatment strategies to improve healthcare while reducing costs. The utilization of e-Health to provide a rehabilitative intervention has recently been identified in the cardiac literature as "e-rehabilitation" or "eRehab." This study specifically compares an orthopedic eRehab Internet application to standard outpatient physical therapy as an adjunct in the treatment of non-complicated knee and shoulder disorders.

OTHER

Formal Physical Therapy

This intervention involves referral to a licensed physical therapist or supervised ATC-L.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Advanced Orthopedic Specialists

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • The Orthopaedic Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Charlotte Sports Medicine Institute, PA

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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