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NCT07705945
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Using Telehealth to Improve Musculoskeletal Care Through Expanded Physical Therapy Access

Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore and compare the effectiveness of in-person versus remote physical therapy (PT) for the treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain within the Military Health System (MHS).

Official title: Using Telehealth to Improve Musculoskeletal Care Through Expanded Physical Therapy Access: The TELE-MC Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 64 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

210

Start Date

2026-07-01

Completion Date

2028-07-01

Last Updated

2026-07-15

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

In-person physical therapy (PT)

Participants assigned to in-person PT will receive individual treatment sessions provided by a licensed, on-site PT. Participants will receive 1-on-1 sessions based on the preference and clinical expertise of the clinician. Participants assigned to in-person physical therapy will receive individual treatment sessions provided by a licensed, on-site physical therapist at the participating military treatment facility. Physical therapists delivering in-person physical therapy will have the option to provide participants a digital home exercise program, however this will not be required. If you choose to download and use either app, you will have to accept the app's terms of service.

OTHER

Telehealth physical therapy (TH-PT)

Participants assigned to telehealth physical therapy will use two-way video conferencing with a licensed physical therapist via a secure platform approved for patient care. Video conferencing will be accessible via a mobile app or web browser on your home computer. Participants assigned to telehealth physical therapy will be provided a digital home exercise program. The home exercise program is accessible via a mobile app or web browser on your home computer. This is an app that some military clinics already use as standard of care for providing home exercise programs to their patients, so there is a chance you would be receiving your exercises by this method even if you didn't participate in this study.

Locations (4)

Tripler Army Medical Center

Tripler AMC, Hawaii, United States

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

Fort Hood, Texas, United States

Brooke Army Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

Madigan Army Medical Center

Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, United States