YOOMI: Effect of Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software on Inpatient Mobility
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Conditions studied: Weakness, Muscle, Delirium in Old Age, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Muscle Loss, Hospital Acquired Condition, Physical Disability, Physical Inactivity
In brief
Patients admitted to the hospital often develop functional impairments due to being in bed most of the day. Each day of bedrest leads to significant muscle loss. As a result, many patients become dependent on others or require rehabilitation at a facility to improve mobility and function prior to returning home. Staff in the hospital is limited and often unable to mobilize patients every day while hospitalized. The investigators are testing a new experimental gamified physical therapy exercise software to see if it can be a fun, enjoyable way to help mobilize patients without the assistance of staff. The primary aim of this pilot/proof of concept study is to determine whether gamified physical therapy software can help inpatients exercise within the safety of their own beds and preserve pre-hospitalization function.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05815017
- Run by
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2023-11-29
- Expected to finish
- 2025-02-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-08-07
Who can join
Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- >= 65 years of age
- English-fluency in reading and speaking
- Capacity to consent
- Enrolled in HELP program
- Attending physician confirms there are no medical contraindications to in-bed exercises
You may not qualify if…
- Unstable Psychiatric Illness
- Unstable/Critically Ill Patients requiring ICU-level of care
- Surgical tube present (e.g. JP drains)
- Surgery during the hospitalization
- Bed Rest Activity Order
Where it is running
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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