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

Purpose

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.

Conditions

  • Weakness, Muscle
  • Delirium in Old Age
  • Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
  • Muscle Loss
  • Hospital Acquired Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Physical Inactivity

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 65 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

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

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Gamified Physical Therapy Exercise Software Intervention + Usual Care 		Participants randomized to the intervention group will be asked each day by a volunteer whether they would like to use the gamified physical therapy exercise software while in their beds. Participants willing to exercise will have the device set up for them to participate by a volunteer and the software will begin with a tutorial video for different exercises 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.
  • Device: Yoomi Physical Therapy Software
    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.
No Intervention
Usual Care 		Usual Care
  • Device: Yoomi Physical Therapy Software
    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.

Recruiting Locations

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Contact:
Jay Naik, MD
732-235-7112
naikjh@rwjms.rutgers.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Study Contact

JAY NAIK, MD
732-235-7112
naikjh@rwjms.rutgers.edu