Following upper limb surgeries, patients could receive occupational therapy either in-person or remotely (teletherapy). The investigators currently do not know which occupational therapy delivery is better in terms of clinical outcomes and patient recovery. The proposed study is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) testing the feasibility of comparing in-person occupational therapy to teletherapy following operative fixation of upper extremity fracture. It is a single site, parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial to compare teletherapy versus in-person occupational therapy. Patients who are eligible will be randomized similar to a flip of a coin (1:1) to occupational therapy in-person or through a telemedicine platform. Patients would also complete surveys at each follow-up visit to measure clinical outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
occupational therapy sessions include a set of standardized test exercises plus additional modalities that are optimized to each patient's needs according to the clinical judgement of the treating therapist
U of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Feasibility outcome 1: Enrollment rate
A success threshold of 40% enrollment of eligible patients
Time frame: At 12 months
Feasibility outcome 2a: Completion rate
A success threshold of 90% patient follow-up and case report forms completion rates
Time frame: at 6 weeks
Feasibility outcome 2b: Completion rate
A success threshold of 90% patient follow-up and case report forms
Time frame: at 3 months
Feasibility outcome 2c: Completion rate
A success threshold of 90% patient follow-up and case report forms
Time frame: at 6 months
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