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Effectiveness of telematic follow-up programme to promote physical activity after hematological transplantation: a randomized clinical trial

Efectividad de un programa de seguimiento telemático para promover la actividad física postrasplante hematológico: ensayo clínico aleatorizado
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Àngels Pera-Jambrinaa, Anna Esteveb,c, Andrea Gonzálezb,c, Lidia Hurtadoa, Albert Mussettia,d, Paz Fernández-Ortegad,e,
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a Servicio de Hematología Clínica, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
b Servicio de Oncología Médica, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
c Grupo de Investigación Aplicada en Oncología de Badalona (B-ARGO), Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
d Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
e Investigación en Cuidados, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, Universidad de Barcelona, Grupo Consolidado GRIN, IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Aim

To analyse benefits of tele-monitoring to promote adherence to a home-based physical activity for patients under hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Methods

A randomized clinical trial controlled. Patients, in total 56 with 28 in control group (CG) and 28 intervention group (IG). Autologous and allogeneic transplant patients in ratio 1:1. Both groups received advice on physical activity recommendations to be performed at home, based on walking and squats. The intervention IG consisted in physical activity monitored with a pedometer and tele-monitoring by physiotherapist weekly, during 3 months. Variables as: Exercise tolerance, muscle strength, fatigue, dyspnoea, and quality of life were measured presently with validated scales, at hospital admission, discharge and, 3 months after discharge. P value was stablished ≤0.05. Comparative analysis was performed using R software v.4.1.

Results

In terms of quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), at 3 months after discharge, the IG showed better ability to perform daily activities than the CG (p: .009). In the 6-minute walk test, the GI recovered the meters they had made before admission, but the GC was 41 m below (p: .048). In the 30-second chair stand test: IG recovered baseline and performed 1.7 but CG performed 0.8 repetitions below baseline. These differences between groups were more pronounced in patients who underwent allogeneic transplant compared to patient under autologous transplant.

Conclusion

The results indicate that physical telematic support improves the functional capacity and adherence of patients undergoing transplantation to perform physical activity at home

Keywords:
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Physical activity
Telerehabilitation
Hematologic neoplasms
Telemedicine
Physiotherapy
Resumen
Objetivo

Analizar los beneficios del seguimiento telemático para promover la adherencia del paciente con trasplante hematológico a un programa de actividad física domiciliario.

Métodos

Ensayo clínico, controlado y aleatorizado. 56 pacientes fueron asignados aleatoriamente 28 al grupo control (GC) y 28 al grupo intervención (GI) manteniendo una relación 1:1 según trasplante autólogo o alogénico. Ambos grupos recibieron recomendaciones de actividad física en domicilio basadas en andar y sentadillas. La intervención del GI consistió en monitorización con un podómetro y refuerzo telemático por el fisioterapeuta semanalmente, durante 3 meses. La tolerancia al ejercicio, fuerza muscular, fatiga, disnea y calidad de vida, se midieron con escalas validadas, al ingreso, al alta y a los 3 meses del alta. El valor de la p se estableció en <0,05. El análisis comparativo se realizó con el software R v.4.1.

Resultados

En calidad de Vida (EQ-5D-5L), a los 3 meses del alta, el GI presentó mejor capacidad de realizar las actividades cotidianas que el GC (p: 0,009). En la prueba de la marcha de 6 minutos, el GI recuperó los metros basales, mientras que el GC quedó 41 m por debajo (p: 0,048). En la prueba Levantarse de una silla en 30 segundos, GI recuperó valores basales y realizó 1,7 repeticiones más, mientras que GC realizó 0,8 repeticiones menos. Estas diferencias fueron más evidentes en alotrasplantados que en autotrasplantados.

Conclusión

Los resultados indican que el soporte telemático mejora la capacidad funcional y adherencia del paciente sometido a trasplante a realizar actividad física en su domicilio.

Palabras clave:
Trasplante de células madre
Actividad física
Telerrehabilitación
Neoplasias hematológicas
Telemedicina
Fisioterapia

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