YOOMI: Effect of Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software on Inpatient Mobility

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

About this trial

Patients admitted to the hospital often develop functional impairments due to being in bed most of the day. Each day of bedrest leads to significant muscle loss. As a result, many patients become dependent on others or require rehabilitation at a facility to improve mobility and function prior to returning home. Staff in the hospital is limited and often unable to mobilize patients every day while hospitalized. The investigators are testing a new experimental gamified physical therapy exercise software to see if it can be a fun, enjoyable way to help mobilize patients without the assistance of staff. The primary aim of this pilot/proof of concept study is to determine whether gamified physical therapy software can help inpatients exercise within the safety of their own beds and preserve pre-hospitalization function.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

>= 65 years of age

English-fluency in reading and speaking

Capacity to consent

Enrolled in HELP program

Disqualifiers

Unstable Psychiatric Illness

Unstable/Critically Ill Patients requiring ICU-level of care

Surgical tube present (e.g. JP drains)

Surgery during the hospitalization

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Yoomi Physical Therapy Software

    Device

    Physical Therapy software via a computer/monitor will be set up for the patient. It will begin with a tutorial video for different exercises in the form of games and then ask patients to perform in sequence with prompting and motion tracking. Exercises include Frontal Bicep Curls, Arm Crosses, Press Ups, Arm Rotations, and Basketball Shots.

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software Intervention + Usual CareExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Usual CareNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Patient Satisfaction Score for Intervention Group Questionnaire (change is being assessed)

Time frame
Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks
2

Software Utilization Time for Intervention Group (change is being assessed)

Time frame
Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks
3

Percentage of exercise repetitions completed for Intervention Group (change is being assessed)

Completed exercises divided by assigned exercises by software

Time frame
Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Patient Self-Assessments

Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) scores done as self-assessments (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)

Time frame
Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks
2

3DCAM Delirium Scale

22 questions including self reported and observations by staff to determine if patient has delirium

Time frame
Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks
3

Change in Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) Scores

Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) scores done by nurses twice daily (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)

Time frame
Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks
4

Length of hospital stay

Time frame
Collected at the time of discharge of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks

Other outcomes

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