Keeping up with home exercises for musculoskeletal conditions
Official title: Adherence to Home-Based Exercise Programs Among Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influencing Factors
Run by Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital · NCT07261553 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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 |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 252 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital Government |
| Locations | 1 site (Konya, Konya) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 30, 2024 |
| Main results expected | April 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | May 15, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | March 25, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07261553 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a 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.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: Previous research on adherence to home exercise programs is common but has shown mixed results, with psychological, social, and clinical factors repeatedly implicated.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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 it's running
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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
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.