The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of utilizing a telehealth rehabilitation platform to increase patient access for individuals who have undergone orthopedic surgery. Patient participants will be seen via telehealth until they are able to be seen by an in-person physical therapist of their choice. Provider participants will be the physical therapist who are providing physical therapy services through the telehealth application. Data collection: Patient and provider post surveys Home program and scheduled visit compliance rate Healthcare information in keeping with Stand of care physical therapy practices Feasibility criteria will be assessed to determine whether this modality improves physical therapy access for patients living in rural areas.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Telehealth services will be provided through a telerehabilitation platform with AI capabilities and markerless motion capture.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
RECRUITINGTime to initial physical therapy visit
Number of days from the time the patient is enrolled in the study until the time they have their first physical therapy visit
Time frame: At study completion, average 1 year
Time to first physical therapy visit scheduled
Number of days from when the patient is enrolled to when their first physical therapy visit is scheduled
Time frame: At study completion, average 1 year
Number of major adverse events reported from telehealth physical therapy services
Numerical count of how many major adverse events patients or providers report
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Number of Scheduled physical therapy visits completed by enrolled patients
Number of scheduled physical therapy sessions completed by patients compared to number of sessions scheduled
Time frame: At study completion, average 1 year
Number of participants' surveys that report satisfaction with telehealth services
Participants will complete surveys after each telehealth session. Number of participants' surveys that report satisfaction compared to dissatisfaction will be measured.
Time frame: At study completion, average 1 year
Number of providers' surveys that report satisfaction with telehealth application use
Providers will complete surveys after each telehealth session. Number of providers' surveys that report satisfaction compared to dissatisfaction will be measured.
Time frame: At study completion, average 1 year
Lower Extremity Functional Scale
Lower Extremity Functional scale is a questionniare designed to assess functional status in patients with Lower extremity problems. The scale is 0-80 with a higher score demonstrating higher functional status
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Operative lower extremity pain
Pain in relation to the lower extremity that has undergone ACL reconstructive surgery will be measured on a 0-10 scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being worse pain.
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
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