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NCT Number: NCT05815017

YOOMI: Effect of Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software on Inpatient Mobility

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Weakness, Muscle Asthenia Atrophy Behavior Delirium in Old Age Disease Attributes Hospital Acquired Condition Iatrogenic Disease Muscle Atrophy or Weakness Muscle Loss Muscle Weakness Muscular Atrophy Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Disability Physical Inactivity Sedentary Behavior Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • >= 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

Exclusion criteria

  • 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

Treatment and study plan

Yoomi Physical Therapy Software

Device

Physical Therapy software via a computer/monitor will be set up for the patient. It will begin with a tutorial video for different exercises in the form of games and then ask patients to perform in sequence with prompting and motion tracking. Exercises include Frontal Bicep Curls, Arm Crosses, Press Ups, Arm Rotations, and Basketball Shots.

Primary outcomes

  1. % of Participants Who Reported "Yes" to Enjoying Their Work Out and Believing They Benefited From the Activity for Intervention Group Questionnaire.

    Time frame: Collected daily at the end of each workout. Survey responses were averaged for each participant.

    % Of participants who reported "yes" to enjoying their work out and believed they benefited from the activity. These are two questions from the survey that were combined. Scale includes "Yes", "Maybe", "No" as possible responses.

  2. Mean Software Utilization Time for Intervention Group (Change is Being Assessed)

    Time frame: Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks, Daily minutes were averaged over sessions

    Mean Software Utilization Time for Intervention Group was calculated by taking the mean of daily minutes per exercise session per participant, and then calculating the mean minutes utilization time for all participants.

  3. Average Exercise Repetitions Completed for Intervention Group

    Time frame: Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks

    Completed exercise repetitions per patient were calculated by taking the mean of each participant's daily exercise repetitions and then calculating a mean of all participants.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Average Change in Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) Scores

    Time frame: Collected daily throughout duration of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks, Daily scores were averaged

    Activity Measure for Post Acute Care (AMPAC) scores done by nurses twice daily (Score ranging from 0 to 24 with higher being better)

  2. Length of Hospital Stay

    Time frame: Collected at the time of discharge of patient hospitalization, usually 1-2 weeks

  3. Discharged Home

    Time frame: Collected at time of discharge, usually 1-2 weeks

    Number of Participants with discharged home (as opposed to rehab, SNF)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Registry information

Acronym: YOOMI

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2026

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