Ada Sevinc, Alexandra Papaioannou, Suzanne N Morin, Jennifer A Watt, Raheem B Kherani, Sheila Brien, Larry Funnell, Lehana Thabane, Lauren A Beaupre, Jenna C Gibbs, Heather Keller, Caitlin McArthur, Matteo Ponzano, Sonia Singh, Sharon Straus, Jenny Thain, Zachary J Weston, Timothy H Wideman, Christopher D Witiw, Lora Giangregorio
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Abstract
Background: Vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis cause significant pain and disability. There is guidance available on the management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures, informed by systematic reviews and a consensus process. However, few studies examine whether implementing pragmatic and patient-oriented rehabilitation interventions can improve outcomes for individuals with a vertebral fracture.
Methods: The purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility of a multicentre randomized controlled trial of an 8-week virtual rehabilitation intervention for people with an osteoporotic vertebral fracture in Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec. The design is a multicentre randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups randomized in a 1:1 ratio, stratified by centre to immediate or delayed (10 weeks after randomization) receipt of the Virtual Intervention for Vertebral frActures (VIVA). Four centres will each recruit eight individuals (total n = 32) over the age of 50 who have had at least one vertebral fracture in the past 2 years confirmed by a radiology report. VIVA involves once weekly virtual rehabilitation sessions delivered over 8 weeks by an exercise professional, covering four areas: pain management, safe movement, exercise, and nutrition. Exercise professional provides resources and prescribes exercise therapy for participants to implement outside of the scheduled sessions. The primary feasibility outcomes are recruitment, retention, and adherence, and criteria for success are as follows: (a) recruiting eight people per site in 5 months, (b) 80% of participants completing the trial, and (c) 75% adherence to the virtual rehabilitation sessions. The secondary outcomes include costs relative to benefit, effects on health-related outcomes (e.g. 30-s chair stand, Brief Pain Inventory, Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis-41, SCREEN-14), and outcomes related to implementation (e.g. participant and provider experience using semi-structured interviews, fidelity, number of screened and enrolled participants by referral source, fracture verification process). Descriptive analyses (e.g. mean, count, percentage) will be performed for primary feasibility outcomes and secondary outcomes.
Discussion: The results will establish the feasibility of a future trial investigating the effectiveness of the VIVA intervention in people with an osteoporotic vertebral fracture.
Trial registration: The trial was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov on October 21, 2024 (NCT06650410), https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06650410 .
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Pilot and Feasibility Studies encompasses all aspects of the design, conduct and reporting of pilot and feasibility studies in biomedicine. The journal publishes research articles that are intended to directly influence future clinical trials or large scale observational studies, as well as protocols, commentaries and methodology articles. The journal also ensures that the results of all well-conducted, peer-reviewed, pilot and feasibility studies are published, regardless of outcome or significance of findings. Pilot and feasibility studies are increasingly conducted prior to a full randomized controlled trial. However, these studies often lack clear objectives, many remain unpublished, and there is confusion over the meanings of the words “pilot” and “feasibility”. Pilot and Feasibility Studies provides a forum for discussion around this key aspect of the scientific process, and seeks to ensure that these studies are published, so as to complete the publication thread for clinical research.
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