The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation After Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair

Summary

This study was performed on 42 patients, who underwent arthroscopic meniscus repair surgery in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. 42 patients randomly assigned to 14 synchronized telerehabilitation, 14 asynchronous telerehabilitation, 14 conventional physiotherapy groups and included in the study. The evaluation form created for the provision of demographic information are used.

Primary outcome measures are muscle strength, range of motion (ROM) and pain intensity.

Secondary outcome measures are general health profile and functional status assessment of the knee joint .

Evaluation methods: All evaluations were performed in the preoperative period, 10. day, 6. week and 6. month postoperatively. ROM and pain measurements repeated every week during the 6-week rehabilitation process.

Pain, general health profile and functional status assessment of the knee joint were assessed via a telerehabilitation application, Albert Health Assistant.

Postoperative first day, the 14-day exercise program was taught to all patients practically and was given as a brochure.

Patients in the synchronized telerehabilitation group started physiotherapy postoperative 14. day, met with the physiotherapist in real time via the Albert Health Assistant application and they were treated 2 days a week until 6. week. In the remaining days, they asked to follow the exercise videos uploaded to the Albert system, it was checked whether they are doing daily exercises, and a daily reminder message was sent via the system.

The exercise program for the asynchronous telerehabilitation group was uploaded to the Albert Health Assistant as a video from the 14th day in the form of 2-week programs. It was checked over the system whether the patients apply these videos on a daily basis, and a message reminding the daily routine exercise program was sent through the system.

Patients in the supervised physiotherapy group started to take supervized rehabilitation after 10-14 days postoperatively, 2 times a week until 6th week postoperatively in Maslak Acıbadem Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department. ROM, Pain, functional and general health evaluations of the patients in this group were performed on the online platform. In addition, daily routine exercises will be followed over the Albert system on the days they do not come for treatment.

Conditions

• Telerehabilitation
• Meniscus Tear
• Physiotherapy
• Rehabilitation
• Postoperative

Interventions

PROCEDURE

synchronized telerehabilitation

In the synchronized telerehabilitation group, the exercise program of the first 2 weeks was submitted via Albert Health Assistant application and patients were asked to do these exercises regularly during this process. after 2 weeks, they were treated 2 days a week until the 6th week by meeting with the physiotherapist in real time via the Albert Health Assistant application. In the remaining days, they were asked to follow the exercise videos uploaded to the Albert system, it will be checked whether they have done the daily exercises, and a daily reminder message will be sent through the system.

PROCEDURE

asynchronized telerehabilitation

The exercise program for the asynchronized telerehabilitation group will be uploaded to the Albert Health Assistant in the form of 2-week programs in video form from the first Day. Whether the patients apply these videos on a daily basis will be checked through the system, a message reminding the daily routine exercise program will be sent through the system.

PROCEDURE

supervised (face to face) rehabilitation

In the supervised physiotherapy group, the exercise program of the first 2 weeks was submitted via Albert Health Assistant application and patients were asked to do these exercises regularly during this process. After 2 weeks, they attended the rehabilitation program in the physical therapy department of the hospital accompanied by a physiotherapist, starting from the 14th postoperative day, 2 days a week until the 6th week. The ROM, pain, functional and general health evaluations of the patients in this group were carried out on the online platform. In addition, on the days when they did not come to treatment, their daily routine exercises were followed through the Albert system.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bahçeşehir University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Dilber Coşkunsu, Assoc. Prof. · Fenerbahçe University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-09-23

Primary Completion

2023-04-30

Completion

2023-04-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations