Using VirtuaCareTM Platform for Home Programs in Acute and Chronic Shoulder Conditions: A Pilot Study (VirtuaCare)
Shoulder Disease, Shoulder Injuries
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Shoulder Disease focused on measuring Home program, Shoulder conditions, Adherence
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Physical therapy home program subjects Subject 18 years or older Outpatient physical therapy prescribed by doctor for shoulder rehabilitation. No previous neurological condition Understand English (exercises are only in English) Physical therapists The therapists will be the ones who provide physical therapy treatment to the acute and chronic shoulder population. Patients who had usual and customary treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions • Any patient referred based on inclusion criteria noted above that are referred for outpatient physical therapy and had a previous acute or chronic shoulder condition, were 18 years and older and had no previously documented neurological condition. Exclusion Criteria: Physical therapy home program subjects Prior surgery within the last 5 years or less than 6 months between surgery Neurologic comorbidities that have functional deficits Uncontrolled diabetes Diagnosis with active cancer in the last two years Unable to understand English Physical therapists • Any therapist who does not provide physical therapy treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions. Patients who had usual and customary treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions • Any patient who had prior surgery within the last 5 years or less than 6 months between surgery, had neurological comorbidities that had documented functional deficits, documented uncontrollable diabetes, documented diagnosis of active cancer within the last two years.
Sites / Locations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
VirtuaCare Group
Usual and Customary Group
For the subjects in Group 1, the physical therapist will set up the patients within the VirtuaCare™ system and build their treatment plan. Each time a patient in the VirtuaCare returns for a clinic visit, the physical therapist will review their VirtuaCare™ patient report displaying information such as exercises completed along with their measured form, pace, range of motion, and exertion. From the review, they will help the patient understand any corrections they need to make in the following week when at home. The therapist can add or adjust any exercises they deem necessary for the next phase of the patient's rehabilitation.
This study involves a medical record review for the control group. Data will be abstracted from closed medical records after completion of shoulder physical therapy.