Validity and Reliability of Rebee Sensor to Measure Knee ROM

Validity and Reliability of Rebee Wearable Sensor to Measure Knee Joint Range of Motion

This study was conducted to investigate:

The criterion related validity of Rebee wearable sensor in measuring active flexion and extension of knee joint ROM compared with digital goniometer measurement.

The intra-rater reliability of Rebee wearable sensor in measuring active flexion and extension of knee joint ROM compared with digital goniometer measurement.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Therapy Modalities
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Rebee sensor

Detailed Description

Range of Motion (ROM) of the joint is one of the factors that determine function of the musculoskeletal system. This parameter should be measured and recorded by a valid and reliable method . It is considered to be an essential component of lower limb physical examination, which can be applied using various instruments such as goniometers and inclinometers .

Range of motion of the knee joint is one of the major factors determining the outcome after knee injuries. It is also an important measurement required by many knee scoring systems to determine the preoperative status and postoperative outcome .

Measurements are used by physical therapists to quantify limitations of motion, it used to decide an appropriate therapeutic interventions and document the effectiveness of these interventions. The ideal measuring device should give reproducible valid and reliable data .It is required an essential skill in the musculoskeletal assessments commonly performed by physiotherapists.

Two-arm digital goniometer is still widely used in measuring uniaxial ROM of the joint of extremity, there is high validity, intra- rater and inter-rater reliability of the digital goniometer. It is considered valid and reliable tool that simplify physical therapists' work .The digital goniometer is the most commonly utilized clinical tool for measuring joint range of motion, the evolution of sensors technology and applications are easy to use, relatively inexpensive, and highly accessible .

Rebee is a wearable motion sensor package of sensor with its own mobile application, which measures range of joint movement in different planes easily which the patient able to wear the sensor and move easily to measure ROM and record the measurement at the application software, that is facilitate the tele-measurement which the patients are supposed to put on the sensors and perform the actions themselves, or with assistance from physical therapist.

There is lack in the literature about using Rebee wearable sensor in measuring the range of knee joint so this study was conducted to test the criterion related validity and intrarater reliability of the rebee wearable sensor in measuring active knee joint ROM compared with digital goniometer measurement.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 40

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Alexandria, Egypt, 21500
    • Pharos university at alexandria

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 30 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants were recruited from Faculty, staff, and students of Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt. Graduate Program in Physical Therapy after achieving the inclusion criteria .

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Forty normal participant's age ranged from 30 to 45.
• The participant from both sex.
• Participant Body mass index (BMI) from (19 to 25) normal weight (BMI= weight (kg) / [height (m)] 2)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
test Validation of rebee wearable sensor for measuring knee Range of motion	The criterion related validity andof Rebee wearable sensor in measuring active flexion and extension of knee joint ROM compared with digital goniometer measurement.	day 1
test intrarater reliability of rebee wearable sensor to measure active knee flexion and extension ROM	the procedures was repeated two times with one week interval between measurements. Researcher was recorded all the measurement.	day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University
• Investigators: Study Director: Wadida H Abd elkader, PhD, Professor.dr

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 25, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 3, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 16, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): November 30, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 13, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 29, 2021
• Last Verified: November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Rebee Sensor; Digital goniometer; Knee joint Range of motion
• Other Study ID Numbers: Validity of rebee sensor (PT)

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No