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Multicomponent Telerehabilitation to Engage Veterans in Effective Self-Management of Complex Health Conditions
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Medically complex older Veterans are at greater risk for progressive declines in physical function, lower quality of life, and increasing care needs. Additionally, older Veterans experience social isolation and loneliness, and have low levels of physical activity. While the Veterans Health Administration has established programs to address rehabilitation needs, these programs tend to be diagnosis-focused, lack self-management approaches, include low-intensity rehabilitation, and typically require in-person attendance. A MultiComponent TeleRehabilitation (MCTR) program that includes high-intensity rehabilitation and self-management interventions, social support, and telehealth and technology supports may be more effective in improving and sustaining physical function for older Veterans with complex health conditions. Therefore, this project is designed to determine whether the MCTR program improves strength and physical function more effectively than traditional interventions.
Official title: Multicomponent Telerehabilitation to Engage Veterans in Effective Self-Management of ComplexHealth Conditions
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
126
Start Date
2024-04-18
Completion Date
2028-03-31
Last Updated
2026-02-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Motivational Interviewing Techniques
Motivational Interviewing Techniques including but not limited to open-ended questions, reflection, affirmations, and summary will be used to build participant rapport, support behavior change (physical activity), and facilitate program engagement.
Physical Therapy Interventions
Strengthening, balance, functional activities, stretching, breathing, aerobic endurance exercise.
Education
Education on general health topics which may include the following: basic nutrition, stress reduction, sleep hygiene, etc.
Health Status Updates
Health Status Updates will be completed by a trained assessor. The assessor will ask about adverse events, general health topics, medication changes, and changes in social circumstances.
Physical Therapy Consult
Participants in the control condition will be offered a physical therapy consult at the end of their 24 week study involvement.
Locations (1)
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Aurora, Colorado, United States