TelerehabilitationNCT05564871
Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Teleintervention in Pediatric
A study testing occupation-based teleintervention in people with Telerehabilitation and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, run by Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Trial summary
The high prevalence of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD's; 5-29%) combined with the low accessibility and availability of child development services in Israel raises an urgent need to develop innovative, effective and accessible models of intervention. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 to 9 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Telerehabilitation, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- What is being tested?
- occupation-based teleintervention
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 2022to Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 5 to 9 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Hebrew at mother tongue level
- Child's ability to identify at least three functional difficulties for the purpose of setting treatment goals
- Availability of computer with web camera and an IPad connected to broadband or Wi-Fi in their home
Who cannot join
- Children with somatic or physical disabilities, children diagnosed with ASD, following a brain injury or children with mental health disorders.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Official title: The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Teleintervention for Children Aged 5-8 With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
The high prevalence of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD's; 5-29%) combined with the low accessibility and availability of child development services in Israel raises an urgent need to develop innovative, effective and accessible models of intervention. Teleintervention is an innovative and practical option for providing developmental services, however the evidence for its effectiveness among this population are insufficient. Study goals are: (1) to adapt an occupation therapy intervention for remote delivery; (2) to assess its feasibility (in terms of adherence, treatment fidelity and satisfaction with care); (3) to assess its efficacy in promoting personal functional goals, participation in daily activities and QOL in children aged 5-8 years with NDD's. We will conduct a controlled study without randomization using mixed methods. Participants will include 40 children with NDD's and functional difficulties in daily life that will assigned to study group (teleintervention; n=20) or control group (in person intervention; n=20). The intervention program will include 12 weekly sessions based on an evidence-based approach (CO-OP), that will take place in videoconference or in personal meetings formats. The main outcome measures will include standard assessment tools aim to assess participation and QOL. Feasibility will be assessed in terms of adherence, fidelity and satisfaction with care using a descriptive statistics and feedback interviews. Effectiveness will be evaluated by group X time interaction using a repeated measure MANOVA. To examine the variables that predict adherence and success in treatment, linear regression will be used. In addition, a thematic analysis of the qualitative information will be performed.
Read the detailed description
Background and aims: The high prevalence of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD's; 5-29%) combined with the low accessibility and availability of child development services in the south region of Israel raises an urgent need to develop innovative, effective and accessible models of intervention. Teleintervention is an innovative and practical option for providing developmental services for people who are in their home, however the evidence for its effectiveness among this population are insufficient. Study goals are: (1) to adapt an occupation therapy intervention for remote delivery; (2) to assess its feasibility (in terms of adherence, treatment fidelity and satisfaction with care); (3) to assess its efficacy in promoting personal functional goals, participation in daily activities and QOL in children aged 5-8 years with NDD's. Methods: We will conduct a controlled study without randomization using mixed methods. Participants will include 40 children with NDD's and functional difficulties in daily life that will assigned to study group (teleintervention; n=20) or control group (in person intervention; n=20). Participants will be recruited from the child development unites at "Meuhedet" HMO in the southern district. The intervention program will include 12 weekly sessions based on an evidence-based approach (CO-OP), that will take place in videoconference or in personal meetings formats. The purpose of the intervention model is to improve personal goals that will be defined by each child and his/her parents. The main outcome measures will include standard assessment tools aim to assess participation and QOL. Participants will undergo baseline and post-intervention assessments. Feasibility will be assessed in terms of adherence, fidelity and satisfaction with care using a descriptive statistics and feedback interviews. Effectiveness will be evaluated by group X time interaction using a repeated measure MANOVA. To examine the variables that predict adherence and success in treatment, linear regression will be used. In addition, a thematic analysis of the qualitative information will be performed. Preliminary results from a pilot study (N= 14) conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and military escalation demonstrated the feasibility of occupation therapy teleintervention. The results also suggest the protentional efficacy of the program, thus a clinically significant improvement was achieved in 80% / 73.68% of the personal goals practiced during the treatment according to the child and parent report (respectively). Expected results: the results of the study could constitute a theoretical and practical infrastructure for the establishment of occupational therapy teleintervention services in addition to face-to-face services that currently exist exclusively, for the large population of children with NDD's and to allow immediate implementation of the intervention program as part of the child development services in Israel. Importance to Medicine: This innovative, cost-effective format will improve accessibility to occupational therapy services for children with NDD's and their families in the peripheral regions of Israel. In the long run, it can be assumed that the integration of accessible and effective services in child development units will help reduce the burden on their families, promote their functioning and reduce the need for medical and social assistance services in the future.
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Being tested
- occupation-based teleintervention
- Keywords
- Telemedicine, NDD's, Occupational Therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
occupation-based teleinterventionOther
Intervention protocol will include 12 weekly based on the principles of the CO-OP approach. The intervention will focus on solving problems in the participant's daily life and implementing strategies in accordance with the goals set according to the COPM (Law et al., 2017). In the research group, the intervention will be carried out through videoconference sessions between an occupational therapist located at one of the child development units and the participant and their parents who are at home. The control group will receive a weekly session of CO-OP intervention in-person in one of the child development units.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation-based teleintervention | Experimental | 20 children and their parents will be participate in Occupation-based teleintervention. Receives: Other: occupation-based teleintervention |
| Occupation-based in person intervention | Experimental | 20 children and their parents will be participate in Occupation-based in person intervention. Receives: Other: occupation-based teleintervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure - COPM (Law et al., 2017)
Hebrew version. The COPM is a widely used valid outcome measure in rehabilitation research, designed to measure the clients' self-perceptions of their activity performance and satisfaction with performance and detect changes over time. Participants in collaboration with the parents will be asked to identify goals and then rate their performance and satisfaction with performance on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 indicates optimal performance or satisfaction. A minimal clinically significant difference is a 2-point change on the COPM performance ratings (Law et al., 2017).
Measured: Change from baseline occupational performance at 6 months
Performance Quality Rating Scale - PQRS (Miller et al., 2001)
is an observational measure of performance quality of client-selected, personally meaningful activities (therapeutic goals) originally developed for children with NDD's. The PQRS complements the COPM by assessing actual rather than perceived performances of the activities that were identified. The therapist will score each activity, using a 10-point performance rating scale between 1 (unable to perform) and 10 (performs well). The instrument is commonly used in studies involving intervention according to the CO-OP approach (Polatajko, 2017)
Measured: Change from baseline performance quality at 6 months
The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP; Bedell, 2004).
The CASP assesses children's extent of participation and restrictions in home, school and community life situations and activities compared to same-age peers as reported by family caregivers. The CASP consist of 20 items divided into four sub-sections: (1) Home participation; (2) School participation; (3) Community participation; and (4) Home and community living activities. Each item addresses a broad participation domain with examples provided for each domain. The items are rated on a 4-point scale (4 = 'Age expected/full participation', 3 = 'Somewhat limited', 2 = 'Very limited',1 = 'Unable') or as "Not applicable". There are additional open-ended questions that identify additional supports and barriers to participation. Total scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better participation. The CASP was found to be f reliable and valid, with high internal consistency (α = 0.96).
Measured: Change from baseline participation at 6 months
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL; Varni & Limbers, 2009).
The PedsQL is used to assess health-related quality of life in children and adolescents (ages 2-18). The PedsQL consists of a 23-item in 4 domains: physical, emotional, social and school functioning. The items are rated on a 5-point scale (0 = 'Never'; 4 = 'Almost always') and linearly transformed to 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life. The PedsQL was found to be a reliable and valid measure (high internal consistency, discriminates between groups such as children with and without a chronic condition, and responsive to change over time).
Measured: Change from baseline quality of life at 6 months
Secondary outcomes (4)
Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
Demographic and medical details will be collected from the patients' personal medical records.
Measured: 1 year (before the intervention)
Feasibility Therapist Log Book
the occupational therapists who will conduct the intervention will write field notes following each session regarding the number, durations of the meetings performed, the number and reasons for cancellations cancelations. As well as the use of the key elements of the approach to ensure the implementation of the critical components of CO-OP, as described in the fidelity checklists (McEwen et al., 2012)
Measured: 1-2 years (during the intervention)
Parents as Partners in Intervention- Satisfaction Questionnaire - PAPI- Q (Hirsch, Waldman-Levy and Parush, 2005)
a structured questionnaire developed in Israel designed to assess (a) parental satisfaction and involvement with occupational therapy service, for example involvement in treatment procedure, sessions attendance and general satisfaction. In the present study will ask the parents to fulfill the questionnaire following the intervention. And (b) occupational therapist following the intervention aiming to assess the levels of cooperation and involvement of the child and his family throughout the treatment process. such as their presence, participation and implementation of the guidance provided. The questioners include 17 items rank on a 1-5 Likert scale, with a higher score indicating a higher level of satisfaction. Cronbach's alpha was good (α = 0.80), suggesting that the items were inter-related and related to the scale as a whole.
Measured: 2 years (after the intervention)
Qualitative feedback interview
a short structured interview will be conducted post intervention to obtain the parents' perception of the teleCO-OP intervention program. In the feedback interview, the parents will be asked three open-ended questions regarding a) their experience with the teleCO-OP intervention in general, b) the benefits or advantages, and c) disadvantages or barriers of this treatment method.
Measured: 2 years (after the intervention)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Oct 2022
- Study startOct 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completionJun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for TelerehabilitationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Stav Ben Zagmi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Investigators
- Yafit Gilboa, PhD, Study director, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05564871
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HebrewHJ
- Status last verified
- Sep 2022
- First submitted
- 14 Sep 2022
- Last updated
- 4 Oct 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: all IPD that underlie results in a publication
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Oct 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Teleintervention for Children Aged 5-8 With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05564871
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HebrewHJ
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Keywords
- Telemedicine, NDD's, Occupational Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hebrew University of JerusalemUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The high prevalence of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD's; 5-29%) combined with the low accessibility and availability of child development services in Israel raises an urgent need to develop innovative, effective and accessible models of intervention. Teleintervention is an innovative and practical option for providing developmental services, however the evidence for its effectiveness among this population are insufficient. Study goals are: (1) to adapt an occupation therapy intervention for remote delivery; (2) to assess its feasibility (in terms of adherence, treatment fidelity and satisfaction with care); (3) to assess its efficacy in promoting personal functional goals, participation in daily activities and QOL in children aged 5-8 years with NDD's. We will conduct a controlled study without randomization using mixed methods. Participants will include 40 children with NDD's and functional difficulties in daily life that will assigned to study group (teleintervention; n=20) or control group (in person intervention; n=20). The intervention program will include 12 weekly sessions based on an evidence-based approach (CO-OP), that will take place in videoconference or in personal meetings formats. The main outcome measures will include standard assessment tools aim to assess participation and QOL. Feasibility will be assessed in terms of adherence, fidelity and satisfaction with care using a descriptive statistics and feedback interviews. Effectiveness will be evaluated by group X time interaction using a repeated measure MANOVA. To examine the variables that predict adherence and success in treatment, linear regression will be used. In addition, a thematic analysis of the qualitative information will be performed.
Detailed description
Background and aims: The high prevalence of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD's; 5-29%) combined with the low accessibility and availability of child development services in the south region of Israel raises an urgent need to develop innovative, effective and accessible models of intervention. Teleintervention is an innovative and practical option for providing developmental services for people who are in their home, however the evidence for its effectiveness among this population are insufficient. Study goals are: (1) to adapt an occupation therapy intervention for remote delivery; (2) to assess its feasibility (in terms of adherence, treatment fidelity and satisfaction with care); (3) to assess its efficacy in promoting personal functional goals, participation in daily activities and QOL in children aged 5-8 years with NDD's. Methods: We will conduct a controlled study without randomization using mixed methods. Participants will include 40 children with NDD's and functional difficulties in daily life that will assigned to study group (teleintervention; n=20) or control group (in person intervention; n=20). Participants will be recruited from the child development unites at "Meuhedet" HMO in the southern district. The intervention program will include 12 weekly sessions based on an evidence-based approach (CO-OP), that will take place in videoconference or in personal meetings formats. The purpose of the intervention model is to improve personal goals that will be defined by each child and his/her parents. The main outcome measures will include standard assessment tools aim to assess participation and QOL. Participants will undergo baseline and post-intervention assessments. Feasibility will be assessed in terms of adherence, fidelity and satisfaction with care using a descriptive statistics and feedback interviews. Effectiveness will be evaluated by group X time interaction using a repeated measure MANOVA. To examine the variables that predict adherence and success in treatment, linear regression will be used. In addition, a thematic analysis of the qualitative information will be performed. Preliminary results from a pilot study (N= 14) conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and military escalation demonstrated the feasibility of occupation therapy teleintervention. The results also suggest the protentional efficacy of the program, thus a clinically significant improvement was achieved in 80% / 73.68% of the personal goals practiced during the treatment according to the child and parent report (respectively). Expected results: the results of the study could constitute a theoretical and practical infrastructure for the establishment of occupational therapy teleintervention services in addition to face-to-face services that currently exist exclusively, for the large population of children with NDD's and to allow immediate implementation of the intervention program as part of the child development services in Israel. Importance to Medicine: This innovative, cost-effective format will improve accessibility to occupational therapy services for children with NDD's and their families in the peripheral regions of Israel. In the long run, it can be assumed that the integration of accessible and effective services in child development units will help reduce the burden on their families, promote their functioning and reduce the need for medical and social assistance services in the future.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation-based teleintervention | Experimental | Other: occupation-based teleintervention20 children and their parents will be participate in Occupation-based teleintervention. |
| Occupation-based in person intervention | Experimental | Other: occupation-based teleintervention20 children and their parents will be participate in Occupation-based in person intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 to 9 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Hebrew at mother tongue level
- Child's ability to identify at least three functional difficulties for the purpose of setting treatment goals
- Availability of computer with web camera and an IPad connected to broadband or Wi-Fi in their home
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Children with somatic or physical disabilities, children diagnosed with ASD, following a brain injury or children with mental health disorders.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| occupation-based teleinterventionIntervention protocol will include 12 weekly based on the principles of the CO-OP approach. The intervention will focus on solving problems in the participant's daily life and implementing strategies in accordance with the goals set according to the COPM (Law et al., 2017). In the research group, the intervention will be carried out through videoconference sessions between an occupational therapist located at one of the child development units and the participant and their parents who are at home. The control group will receive a weekly session of CO-OP intervention in-person in one of the child development units. | Other | Occupation-based in person intervention, Occupation-based teleintervention |
Primary outcome
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure - COPM (Law et al., 2017)
Time frame: Change from baseline occupational performance at 6 months
Hebrew version. The COPM is a widely used valid outcome measure in rehabilitation research, designed to measure the clients' self-perceptions of their activity performance and satisfaction with performance and detect changes over time. Participants in collaboration with the parents will be asked to identify goals and then rate their performance and satisfaction with performance on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 indicates optimal performance or satisfaction. A minimal clinically significant difference is a 2-point change on the COPM performance ratings (Law et al., 2017).
Performance Quality Rating Scale - PQRS (Miller et al., 2001)
Time frame: Change from baseline performance quality at 6 months
is an observational measure of performance quality of client-selected, personally meaningful activities (therapeutic goals) originally developed for children with NDD's. The PQRS complements the COPM by assessing actual rather than perceived performances of the activities that were identified. The therapist will score each activity, using a 10-point performance rating scale between 1 (unable to perform) and 10 (performs well). The instrument is commonly used in studies involving intervention according to the CO-OP approach (Polatajko, 2017)
The Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP; Bedell, 2004).
Time frame: Change from baseline participation at 6 months
The CASP assesses children's extent of participation and restrictions in home, school and community life situations and activities compared to same-age peers as reported by family caregivers. The CASP consist of 20 items divided into four sub-sections: (1) Home participation; (2) School participation; (3) Community participation; and (4) Home and community living activities. Each item addresses a broad participation domain with examples provided for each domain. The items are rated on a 4-point scale (4 = 'Age expected/full participation', 3 = 'Somewhat limited', 2 = 'Very limited',1 = 'Unable') or as "Not applicable". There are additional open-ended questions that identify additional supports and barriers to participation. Total scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better participation. The CASP was found to be f reliable and valid, with high internal consistency (α = 0.96).
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL; Varni & Limbers, 2009).
Time frame: Change from baseline quality of life at 6 months
The PedsQL is used to assess health-related quality of life in children and adolescents (ages 2-18). The PedsQL consists of a 23-item in 4 domains: physical, emotional, social and school functioning. The items are rated on a 5-point scale (0 = 'Never'; 4 = 'Almost always') and linearly transformed to 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life. The PedsQL was found to be a reliable and valid measure (high internal consistency, discriminates between groups such as children with and without a chronic condition, and responsive to change over time).
4 secondary outcomes
Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
Time frame: 1 year (before the intervention)
Feasibility Therapist Log Book
Time frame: 1-2 years (during the intervention)
Parents as Partners in Intervention- Satisfaction Questionnaire - PAPI- Q (Hirsch, Waldman-Levy and Parush, 2005)
Time frame: 2 years (after the intervention)
Qualitative feedback interview
Time frame: 2 years (after the intervention)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Oct 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. all IPD that underlie results in a publication
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Yafit Gilboa, PhD study director
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing occupation-based teleintervention in people with Telerehabilitation and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, run by Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Stav Ben-Zagmi, MsC (0526513215, stav.benzagni@mail.huji.ac.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure - COPM (Law et al., 2017) (time frame: Change from baseline occupational performance at 6 months). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Oct 2022.