Innovating Physical Therapy: A Pilot Study on Band Connect's Impact on Compliance, Satisfaction, and Revenue

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center499 enrolled

Overview

Participants are being invited to take part in this research study because you will be undergoing total shoulder replacement or rotator cuff repair and will be participating in physical therapy rehabilitation following the procedure. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of Band Connect, a connected health platform, in enhancing compliance with home exercise programs among patients undergoing physical therapy. This study aims to evaluate the implications of increased compliance on improving patient engagement and increasing satisfaction for both patients and clinicians. Additionally, the study will analyze the economic implications of implementing Band Connect's hybrid care model on driving increased revenue per patient.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

499

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tears Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 89 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age range: from 18 to 89 years old * Surgery performed by Dr. Robert Gillespie and will be undergoing post-op physical therapy rehabilitation at University Hospitals * Patients undergoing primary anatomic total shoulder shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) or primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) * Patients undergoing primary rotator cuff repair * Prescribed outpatient physical therapy for post-operative rehabilitation Chart Review Inclusion Criteria: * Age range: from 18 to 89 years old * Surgery performed by Dr. Robert Gillespie who underwent post-op physical therapy rehabilitation at University Hospitals * Patients who underwent primary anatomic total shoulder shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) or primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) * Patients who underwent primary rotator cuff repair * Prescribed outpatient physical therapy for post-operative rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty or revision TSA * Patients undergoing revision rotator cuff repair * TSA performed for proximal humerus fractures * Length of stay in hospital following shoulder surgery greater than 3 days * Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation * Pregnant individuals Chart Review Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty or revision TSA * Patients undergoing revision rotator cuff repair * TSA performed for proximal humerus fractures * Length of stay in hospital following shoulder surgery greater than 3 days * Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation * Pregnant individuals

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of physical therapy visits as measured by medical record review.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Number of home exercise programs completed as measured by medical record review.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Number of in clinic visits as measured by medical record review.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Number of patients who were able to return to work

This will be asked as a Yes/No question

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Time to return to work measured in weeks

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Number of patients who returned to sports

This will be asked as a Yes/No question

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Change in pain as measured by the Visual Analog Scale

The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be').

Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months

Active range of motion measured in degrees

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Passive range of motion measured in degrees

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Strength will be measured on a scale of 0-5

Strength scale: * 0: no visible or palpable contraction * 1: visible or palpable contraction without motion * 2: full range of motion, gravity eliminated * 3: full range of motion against gravity * 4: full range of motion against gravity, moderate resistance * 5: full range of motion against gravity, maximal resistance

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Patient satisfaction as measured by American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Score

Scored out of 100, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Number of adverse events as measured by medical record review.

Time frame: Up to 6 months

Innovating Physical Therapy: A Pilot Study on Band Connect's Impact on Compliance, Satisfaction, and Revenue

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