Moving from the clinic to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic - a pilot clinical trial comparing in-clinic rehabilitation versus telerehabilitation for persisting symptoms following a mild Traumatic brain injury.
Pierre LangevinPierre FrémontPhilippe FaitMarc-Olivier DubéJean-Sebastien RoyPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
NCT03677661.IMPLICATION FOR REHABILITATIONThe telerehabilitation format for adults with persisting post-concussion symptoms was widely implemented in the COVID-19 pandemic without any evidence of efficacy over the more traditional in-clinic rehabilitation format.The study suggests that a telerehabilitation format failed to reach the efficiency of an in-clinic rehabilitation program in terms of symptoms reduction and functional improvement.Clinicians should try to incorporate some in-clinic appointments when a telerehabilitation format is required such as for patients in underserved area.