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

Sponsor

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05815017

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

13.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Weakness, Muscle Delirium in Old Age Muscle Atrophy or Weakness Muscle Loss Hospital Acquired Condition Physical Disability Physical Inactivity	Device: Yoomi Physical Therapy Software	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

80 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

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

Anticipated Study Start Date :

May 1, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Nov 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Nov 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software Intervention + Usual Care Participants randomized to the intervention group will be asked each day by a volunteer whether they would like to use the gamified physical therapy exercise software while in their beds. Participants willing to exercise will have the device set up for them to participate by a volunteer and the software will begin with a tutorial video for different exercises 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.	Device: Yoomi Physical Therapy Software 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.
No Intervention: Usual Care Usual Care

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software Intervention + Usual Care

Participants randomized to the intervention group will be asked each day by a volunteer whether they would like to use the gamified physical therapy exercise software while in their beds. Participants willing to exercise will have the device set up for them to participate by a volunteer and the software will begin with a tutorial video for different exercises 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.

Device: Yoomi Physical Therapy Software

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.

No Intervention: Usual Care

Usual Care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Patient Satisfaction Score for Intervention Group Questionnaire (change is being assessed) [Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks]
Software Utilization Time for Intervention Group (change is being assessed) [Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks]
Percentage of exercise repetitions completed for Intervention Group (change is being assessed) [Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks]
Completed exercises divided by assigned exercises by software

Secondary Outcome Measures

Patient Self-Assessments [Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks]
Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) scores done as self-assessments (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)
3DCAM Delirium Scale [Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks]
22 questions including self reported and observations by staff to determine if patient has delirium
Change in Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) Scores [Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks]
Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) scores done by nurses twice daily (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)
Length of hospital stay [Collected at the time of discharge of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks]
Post-discharge care needs [Collected at time of discharge, usually 1-2 weeks]
Number of Partipants with Post-discharge needs e.g. subacute rehab, home PT, home assistance, acute rehab, etc
Post-discharge Self Assessed Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) Score [30 days post-discharge]
AMPAC scores done as self-assessments (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

65 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

= 65 years of age
English-fluency in reading and speaking
Capacity to consent
Enrolled in HELP program
Attending physician confirms there are no medical contraindications to in-bed exercises