Gamification for Activation, Motivation and Engagement v1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Multi-centre, Randomised, Controlled Study comparing Gamification with Remote Monitoring against standard rehabilitation, for Patients after Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression Surgery.
IRAS ID
179371
Contact name
Lynne Webster
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Musculoskeletal problems are one of the most common reasons for seeking health care, with estimates of up to 20% of adults annually consulting their general practitioner. Isolated shoulder problem prevalence is about 2.5% in adults (Jordan et al 2010). In 2011/12, there were over 7 million outpatient appointments for trauma and orthopaedics in England (Hospital Episode Statistics).
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is one of the most common procedures performed by a shoulder surgeon. Surgery forms only part of the treatment. Physical therapy is the other key element of the treatment. The results of this physiotherapy are dependent on patients regularlY performing specific exercises and following a rehabilitation programme (Kuhn 2009).
‘Gamification’ involves the incorporation of game mechanics in a non-game setting and a tailored user interface for better learning which encourages engagement (King et al. 2013). Our proposal incorporates shoulder Exergames that were developed with users based on best practice for shoulder surgery in association with musculoskeletal physiotherapists and shoulder surgeons. These can be used in the home setting (see video at http://www.mirarehab.com/).
This randomised prospective controlled trial will investigate the efficacy of gamification principles in patients with impingement syndrome who undergo arthroscopic subacromial decompression. The intervention group will receive physiotherapy aided by automated sensor-based technology which will help them perform Exergames and track their rehabilitation progress. The user-friendly Exergames have the advantage of monitoring real time adherence (via motion tracking and detection) as well as patient progression. The control group will be treated by the current gold standard physiotherapy protocols.
The research protocol will include: Data collected on patient reported outcome measures ( OSS, DASH, SF-36 and visual analogue pain scores) Questionnaires on patient experience, engagement with the rehabilitation process and the usability of the sensor-based technology through the use exergames.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0807
Date of REC Opinion
17 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion