Outcomes of the My Therapy self-management program in people admitted for rehabilitation: A stepped wedge cluster randomized clinical trial - 20/11/24
, Christina L. Ekegren a, 1, Meg E. Morris b, Keith D. Hill a, Annemarie L. Lee c, Lisa Somerville d, Natasha A. Lannin e, g, Rania Abdelmotaleb f, Libby Callaway a, h, Sara L. Whittaker a, Nicholas F. Taylor b, fon behalf of the
My Therapy Consortium2
Highlights |
• | My Therapy was delivered safely to a large, diverse sample in rehabilitation. |
• | My Therapy increased rehabilitation therapy dosage by one-third. |
• | My Therapy did not improve function more than routine rehabilitation care. |
Abstract |
Background |
Self-management programs can increase the time spent on prescribed therapeutic exercises and activities in rehabilitation inpatients, which has been associated with better functional outcomes and shorter hospital stays.
Objectives |
To determine whether implementation of a self-management program (‘My Therapy’) improves functional independence relative to routine care in people admitted for physical rehabilitation.
Methods |
This stepped wedge, cluster randomized trial was conducted over 54 weeks (9 periods of 6-week duration, April 2021 - April 2022) across 9 clusters (general rehabilitation wards) within 4 hospitals (Victoria, Australia). We included all adults (≥18 years) admitted for rehabilitation to participating wards. The intervention included routine care plus ‘My Therapy’, comprising a sub-set of exercises and activities from supervised sessions which could be performed safely, without supervision or assistance. The primary outcomes were the proportion of participants achieving a minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in the Functional Independence Measure, (FIM™) and change in total FIM™ score from admission to discharge.
Results |
2550 participants (62 % women) were recruited (control: n = 1458, intervention: n = 1092), with mean (SD) age 77 (13) years and 37 % orthopedic diagnosis. Under intervention conditions, participants reported a mean (SD) of 29 (21) minutes/day of self-directed therapy, compared to 4 (SD 14) minutes/day, under control conditions. There was no evidence of a difference between control and intervention conditions in the odds of achieving an MCID in FIM™ (adjusted odds ratio 0.93, 95 % CI 0.65 to 1.31), or in the change in FIM™ score (adjusted mean difference: -0.27 units, 95 % CI -2.67 to 2.13).
Conclusions |
My Therapy was delivered safely to a large, diverse sample of participants admitted for rehabilitation, with an increase in daily rehabilitation dosage. However, given the lack of difference in functional improvement with participation in My Therapy, self-management programs may need to be supplemented with other strategies to improve function in people admitted for rehabilitation.
Trial registration |
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12621000313831), www.anzctr.org.au/
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Rehabilitation, Self-management, Allied health occupations, Functional status, Randomized controlled trial
Abbreviations : CCI, DAH30, DSMS, EQ-5D-5L, FIM™, GEM, ICC, MCID, REDCap, RCT
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Vol 67 - N° 8
Article 101867- novembre 2024 Retour au numéro
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