Keeping up with home exercises for musculoskeletal conditions
Adherence to Home-Based Exercise Programs Among Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influencing Factors
This project will see how well adults with musculoskeletal conditions stick to personalized home exercise programs and which clinical, psychological, or demographic factors relate to sticking with them.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 252 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Konya, Konya) |
| Trial ID | NCT07261553 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is an observational study enrolling adults with degenerative, orthopedic, or neurological musculoskeletal conditions who receive individualized home exercise programs after a clinical examination. Researchers will collect demographic, clinical, psychosocial, and functional data and use validated outcome measures to quantify adherence. Adherence behaviors will be compared across diagnostic groups to identify patterns and differences. The goal is to clarify determinants of adherence to inform more effective, condition-specific strategies for promoting sustained engagement in home-based rehabilitation.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) with a primary degenerative, orthopedic, or neurological musculoskeletal condition who have been prescribed an individualized home exercise program and can communicate and give informed consent.
Not a fit: People with major psychiatric illness, cognitive dysfunction, communication disorders, or significant systemic illnesses that affect exercise capacity are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this study's findings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the results could help clinicians design home exercise programs that patients are more likely to follow, improving rehabilitation outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research on adherence to home exercise programs is common but has shown mixed results, with psychological, social, and clinical factors repeatedly implicated.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion criteria: * Be 18 years of age or older * To have a musculoskeletal disease (degenerative, neurological or orthopedic) * To be given a home exercise program * To have cognitive and language functions to communicate, to be a volunteer Exclusion criteria: * Those with major psychiatric illness * Those with cognitive dysfunction * Those with communication disorders, reluctant/reluctant to participate * Those with any condition other than a primary degenerative, orthopedic, or neurological disease that could significantly affect exercise adherence, including musculoskeletal or systemic disorders (e.g., severe anemia, heart failure, respiratory failure, uncontrolled diabetes, inflammatory rheumatic disease, recent fractures, or active infections).
Where this trial is running
Konya, Konya
- University of Health Sciences, Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Konya, Turkey 42060 — Konya, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Merve Albayrak, Dr
- Email: mervealbyrk20@gmail.com
- Phone: +905556232674
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.