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NCT Number: NCT05568485

Telerehabilitation in Individuals With Rheumatic Disease

increasing the prevalence of exercise models designed in accordance with the biopsychosocial model is very important in terms of ensuring the sustainability of these models with telerehabilitation in periods such as epidemics and pandemics. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a biopsychosocial exercise model provided via telerehabilitation in individuals with rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Key information

Conditions

Rheumatic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

45 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eastern Mediterranen University

Famagusta, 99450, Cyprus

About this study

Telerehabilitation was applied to the group with rheumatism in 3 sessions a week for 24 weeks via a social texting program. The intervention sessions consisted of 10 minutes of dance therapy-authentic movement, 40 minutes of exercises, and 10 more minutes of dance therapy. This exercise content was based on a biopsychosocial model, named the Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach (BETY) which was used in the study, and it was a method that patients already practiced before the pandemic. At the beginning, at the 12th week and 24th week, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the BETY Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ) were applied.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

members of an exercise group before the pandemic at the physiotherapy and rehabilitation department of a university.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals who had difficulty in cooperation

Treatment and study plan

Telerehabilitation was applied to the group with rheumatism

Other

Telerehabilitation was applied to the group with rheumatism in 3 sessions a week for 24 weeks via a social texting program. The intervention sessions consisted of 10 minutes of dance therapy-authentic movement, 40 minutes of exercises, and 10 more minutes of dance therap

Primary outcomes

  1. BETY Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ

    Time frame: change will be assessed at 12th week and 24th week

    an assessment tool that evaluates biopsychosocial involvement and assesses pain, function, sexual behavior, and social and psychological aspects. The scoring of the questionnaire is made using a 5-point Likert system. Each item is scored as "0 = No, never, 1 = Yes, rarely, 2 = Yes, sometimes, 3 = Yes, often, or 4 = Yes, always". A high score indicates a low biopsychosocial status

Secondary outcomes

  1. Health assessment questionnaire

    Time frame: change will be assessed at 12th week and 24th week

    It includes 20 questions and 8 components including dressing, sitting, eating, walking, hygiene, reaching out, comprehending, and activities of daily living. Each answer is rated between 0 and 3 points, "0 = No difficulty, 1 = Somewhat difficult, 2 = Very difficult, and 3 = I can never do it", and a high score indicates low functionality [18]. HAQ scores of >1 are considered to indicate the presence of disability

  2. hospital qnxiety and depression scale

    Time frame: change will be assessed at 12th week and 24th week

    . It is a 14-item scale that consists of Anxiety (HADS-A) and Depression (HADS-D) subscales. The answer to each item is scored between 0 and 3 using the 4-point Likert scoring format, and each subscale has a score range between 0 and 21. Scores between 0 and 7 for each subscale are considered "normal", those between 8 and 10 are considered "mild anxiety/depression", and those from 11 to 21 are considered moderate-severe anxiety/depression

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eastern Mediterranean University

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Registry information

Official study title

Biopsychosocial Exercise Model Via Telerehabilitation in Individuals With Rheumatic Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Oct 5, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 13, 2022

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