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The Effect of Hybrid Tele-rehabilitation Versus In Person Rehabilitation on Pain and Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: King Abdulaziz University
Summary
People with knee osteoarthritis often need regular physiotherapy sessions to reduce pain and improve movement. Attendance of in-person sessions can be difficult because of travel and time. This study aims to learn if combining in-person and video sessions using Zoom works for people with knee osteoarthritis. The main questions it aims to answer are : * Does combining in-person and video sessions improve pain and physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis? * Does combining in-person and video sessions improve adherence to the exercise program? * Are people satisfied with video sessions using Zoom? The researchers will compare the use of one in-person session and one video session per week to the standard care of two in-person sessions per week. Participants will : * Attend either (one in-person and one video session per week) or (two in-person sessions per week) for 8 weeks. * Perform exercise program that suits their needs during in-person and video sessions. * Record the number of attended sessions over 8 weeks. * Complete questionnaires about pain, physical function at the start and the end of the study. * Complete questionnaire about usability and satisfaction at the end of the study.
Official title: The Effect of Hybrid Tele-rehabilitation Versus Standard Rehabilitation in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2025-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Hybrid Tele-rehabilitation
In-person session: participants attend the session in physiotherapy clinic.They will receive exercises (attached in the study protocol document) under the physiotherapist's supervision, including watching and correcting exercise techniques. Video session: participants attend video session via Zoom platform (Zoom Video Communications, inc., USA), an accessible internet-based platform from any laptop or mobile device that offers a real-time video and audio communications. Participants will receive a Zoom link with a unique password. During the video session, the physiotherapist accesses from the clinic using a laptop, while participants are based at their home. Participants will receive exercises (attached in the study protocol document) with real time instructions from the physiotherapist. Instructions on downloading and accessing Zoom platform will be given to the participants in the first in-person session to ensure their readiness to access the Zoom platform.
Standard Rehabilitation
In-person session: participants attend the session in physiotherapy clinic.They will receive exercises (attached in the study protocol document) under physiotherapist's supervision, including watching and correcting exercise techniques.
Locations (1)
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia