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The Efficacy of Telerehabilitation Program for Improvement of Upper Limb Function Among Adults Post Elbow Fractures

NCT02713958 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2016-03-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This experimental research aims to examine the efficacy of Telerehabilitation treatment using a computerized system (MediTouch) in improving the upper limb function post elbow fractures. 24 participants aged 18-80 who are post surgery to fixate elbow fractures or arthrolysis of the elbow will be invited to participate in the study. The subjects will be matched into two groups according to age and fracture type to study and control groups. Both groups will be treated for a month in ambulatory clinic in the hospital and will do self-practice at home according to a intervention protocol. The subjects in the experimental group will receive two treatments in Telerehabilitation and one treatment in the clinic weekly, and the subjects in the control group will receive three treatments in the clinic every week. Activity daily living (ADL), Range of Motion, Hand strength disability and pain will be assessed before and after the intervention in order to asse the efficacy of the intervention.

Conditions

  • Elbow Fractures

Interventions

OTHER

Telerehabilitation

Telerehabilitation: Telerehabilitation treatment using a computerized system (MediTouch) for improving the elbow motion

OTHER

Rehabilitation

Traditional Occupational Therapy treatment: Active exercises for elbow motion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheba Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Ram Palti, Md · Sheba Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-31
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-10-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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