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Using Telehealth to Improve Musculoskeletal Care Through Expanded Physical Therapy Access
Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center
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
Conditions
Interventions
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.
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