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Using Telehealth to Improve Musculoskeletal Care Through Expanded Physical Therapy Access (TELE-MC)

10 de julio de 2026 actualizado por: Dan Rhon, Brooke Army Medical Center

Using Telehealth to Improve Musculoskeletal Care Through Expanded Physical Therapy Access: The TELE-MC Trial

The purpose of this study is to explore and compare the effectiveness of in-person versus remote physical therapy (PT) for the treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain within the Military Health System (MHS).

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Aún no reclutando

Condiciones

Intervención / Tratamiento

Descripción detallada

This study will explore the effect of remote two-way video conference telehealth physical therapy sessions compared to standard of care in-person physical therapy. Eligible participants will be randomized into one of the 2 treatment arms. Specific aims will compare the effectiveness of physical therapy delivery strategies on the primary outcome of Pain, Enjoyment, and General Activity (PEG-3) Scale, which measures pain interference, and secondary outcomes of PROMIS short forms (mood, physical function, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and prescription medication misuse), patient global impression of change, and pain self-efficacy.

Tipo de estudio

Intervencionista

Inscripción (Estimado)

210

Fase

  • No aplica

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

Copia de seguridad de contactos de estudio

Ubicaciones de estudio

  • Estados Unidos
    • Hawaii
      • Tripler AMC, Hawaii, Estados Unidos, 96859
        • Tripler Army Medical Center
        • Contacto:
    • Texas
      • Fort Hood, Texas, Estados Unidos, 76544
      • Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Estados Unidos, 78234
    • Washington
      • Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Estados Unidos, 98431
        • Madigan Army Medical Center
        • Contacto:

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18-64
  • TRICARE Beneficiary (active duty, retiree, dependent)
  • Health care visit for their MSK condition in the past 6 weeks
  • Diagnosed with an MSK condition that has persisted for at least 2 weeks
  • Has a computer (either smartphone, tablet or laptop), with video and audio capabilities for telehealth, including access to internet
  • Able to speak and read English well enough to provide informed consent, follow study instructions and independently answer the questionnaires
  • Available to attend treatment sessions over the next 2 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Surgery for any MSK condition in the past 6 months
  • Currently known to be pregnant
  • Medical contraindication to exercise
  • Currently receiving or scheduled to receive invasive or other nonpharmacologic interventions for any MSK condition (e.g., chiropractic, injections, etc.) with the exception of a physical therapy referral, an issued profile or duty restriction, or other related patient education
  • Anyone separating from the military within 9 months (other than normal military retirement), pending a medical or physical evaluation board, discharge from the military for medical reasons, or pending or undergoing any litigation for an injury
  • Signs of serious or systemic pathology that could be responsible for the musculoskeletal pain (i.e. ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, vertebral osteomyelitis, or psoriatic arthritis), currently receiving treatment for cancer other than skin cancer or acute fracture (in the last 3 months) of the musculoskeletal region.

Plan de estudios

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Detalles de diseño

  • Propósito principal: Tratamiento
  • Asignación: Aleatorizado
  • Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
  • Enmascaramiento: Doble

Armas e Intervenciones

Grupo de participantes/brazo
Intervención / Tratamiento
Comparador activo: In-person physical therapy (PT)
Participants will receive individual treatment sessions provided in-person based on the preference and clinical expertise of the clinician. All sessions will be supervised in a clinic. A digital exercise prescription and patient education platform will be available for their use.
Otro: In-person physical therapy (PT)
Participants assigned to in-person PT will receive individual treatment sessions provided by a licensed, on-site PT. Participants will receive 1-on-1 sessions based on the preference and clinical expertise of the clinician. Participants assigned to in-person physical therapy will receive individual treatment sessions provided by a licensed, on-site physical therapist at the participating military treatment facility. Physical therapists delivering in-person physical therapy will have the option to provide participants a digital home exercise program, however this will not be required. If you choose to download and use either app, you will have to accept the app's terms of service.
Experimental: Telehealth physical therapy (TH-PT)
Participants will receive individual treatment sessions provided remotely via a 2-way video conferencing platform. The core components of the treatment sessions include: 1) education, particularly on the biopsychosocial aspects of pain, 2) individualized exercise instruction, and 3) pain coping strategies for self-management. A digital exercise prescription and patient education platform will be available for their use.
Otro: Telehealth physical therapy (TH-PT)
Participants assigned to telehealth physical therapy will use two-way video conferencing with a licensed physical therapist via a secure platform approved for patient care. Video conferencing will be accessible via a mobile app or web browser on your home computer. Participants assigned to telehealth physical therapy will be provided a digital home exercise program. The home exercise program is accessible via a mobile app or web browser on your home computer. This is an app that some military clinics already use as standard of care for providing home exercise programs to their patients, so there is a chance you would be receiving your exercises by this method even if you didn't participate in this study.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Pain, Enjoyment, and General Activity Scale (PEG-3)
Periodo de tiempo: 12 Weeks
The PEG-3 measure includes 3 items evaluating 1) pain severity; and interference of pain with 2) enjoyment and 3) general activity. Item response options range from 0-10. The PEG-3 score is expressed as the mean of all item scores ranging from 0-10.
12 Weeks

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
PROMIS-29
Periodo de tiempo: 12 Weeks
The PROMIS-29 assesses additional domains relevant to patients with MSK pain including physical function, fatigue, depression, anxiety, pain intensity, ability to participate in social roles, and sleep disturbance. The PROMIS-29 can also be used to calculate a physical and mental health summary score and can be used in cost-effectiveness analyses.
12 Weeks
Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)
Periodo de tiempo: 12 Weeks
Because of its role in patients' capacity of selfmanagement, we will use the 10 item Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) to quantify an individual's confidence in performing activities despite pain.
12 Weeks
Patient Global Assessment of Change (PGIC)
Periodo de tiempo: 12 Weeks
Participants' satisfaction with their intervention will be based on the single-item Patient Global Assessment of Change (PGIC).
12 Weeks
PROMIS Short Form Prescription Pain Medication Misuse
Periodo de tiempo: 26 Weeks
The PROMIS short form 7a assesses the abuse of prescription pain medication. The short form uses fixed items from the PROMIS item bank to provide a T-score with population mean = 50 (sd=10).
26 Weeks
EuroQoL (EQ-5D)
Periodo de tiempo: 12 Weeks
The EQ-5D is a generic quality of life questionnaire that will assess quality of life on a scale that can be referenced to other disease conditions. The EQ-5D covers 5 domains: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each domain has 3 response categories: level 1, "no problems"; level 2, "some problems"; and level 3, "inability or extreme problems." Responses are combined to give a 5-digit descriptive health state classification (e.g., 11222). The EQ-5D yields a total of 243 possible health states. Valuations for each health state are available. The EQ-5D is commonly used in economic evaluation of interventions and cost-effectiveness analysis.
12 Weeks

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Brooke Army Medical Center

Colaboradores

University of Utah
Madigan Army Medical Center
C.R.Darnall Army Medical Center
Tripler Army Medical Center

Publicaciones y enlaces útiles

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Publicaciones Generales

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de julio de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

1 de marzo de 2028

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

1 de julio de 2028

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

10 de julio de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

10 de julio de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

15 de julio de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

15 de julio de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

10 de julio de 2026

Última verificación

1 de julio de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

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Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • C.2026.052d
  • 14256810 (Otro número de subvención/financiamiento: HT9425-25-MHSRP (Defense Health Agency))

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

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Descripción del plan IPD

Study data will be made available upon reasonable request, and pursuant to any Data Sharing Agreement requirements from the US Defense Health Agency. DSA applications and information can be found at health.mil

Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD

Within one year

Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO
  • SAVIA
  • CIF
  • CÓDIGO_ANALÍTICO

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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