Delivering a Home-Based Exercise Program to Youth With Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Protocol for a Comparative-Approach Study.

Autor:	Powell G; Department of Surgery, Division Surgical and Interventional Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada., Gagnon M; Department of Surgery, Division Surgical and Interventional Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada., Komarova S; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada., Rauch F; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada., Veilleux LN; Department of Surgery, Division Surgical and Interventional Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.; Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JMIR research protocols [JMIR Res Protoc] 2023 Jul 03; Vol. 12, pp. e40262. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 03.
DOI:	10.2196/40262
Abstrakt:	Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare bone fragility disorder associated with muscle weakness. Individuals with OI may therefore benefit from exercise interventions aiming to improve muscle and bone strength. Given the rarity of OI, many patients do not have access to exercise specialists who are familiar with the disorder. As such, telemedicine, the provision of health care through technology to provide care at a distance, may be well suited for this population. Objective: The main objectives are (1) to investigate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of 2 telemedicine approaches for the delivery of an exercise intervention for youth with OI and (2) to assess the impact of the exercise intervention on muscle function and cardiopulmonary fitness in youth with OI. Methods: Patients with OI type I (the mildest form of OI; n=12, aged 12-16 years) from a pediatric orthopedic tertiary hospital will be randomized to receive a 12-week remote exercise intervention in either (1) a supervised group (n=6), monitored every session, or (2) a follow-up group (n=6), receiving monthly progress update appointments. Participants will undergo the following pre- and postintervention evaluations: sit-to-stand test, push-up test, sit-up test, single-legged balance test, and a heel-rise test. Both groups will be given the same 12-week exercise regimen, which includes cardiovascular, resistance, and flexibility training. For each exercise training session involving the supervised group, a kinesiologist will provide instructions to participants through live video sessions using a teleconferencing application. On the other hand, the follow-up group will discuss their progress with the kinesiologist every 4 weeks over a teleconferencing video call. Feasibility will be assessed by recruitment, adherence, and completion rates. A cost-effectiveness analysis of both approaches will be computed. Changes in muscle function and cardiopulmonary fitness will be examined between the 2 groups, pre- and postintervention. Results: It is anticipated that the supervised group will have higher adherence and completion rates compared to the follow-up group, which may be associated with greater physiological benefits; however, it may not be as cost-effective compared to the follow-up approach. Conclusions: By determining the most feasible telemedicine approach, this study may serve as a basis for providing increased access to specialized adjunct therapies for individuals with rare disorders. International Registered Report Identifier (irrid): PRR1-10.2196/40262. (©Georgia Powell, Marianne Gagnon, Svetlana Komarova, Frank Rauch, Louis-Nicolas Veilleux. Originally published in JMIR Research Protocols (https://www.researchprotocols.org), 03.07.2023.)
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