Strength Training in Hospitalized Patients Using the Ghostly App: a Feasibility Study

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1. 1This trial used an app called Ghostly for strength training in hospitalized patients with conditions like stroke, frailty, and muscle weakness — is that kind of app-based exercise program something that could realistically work for my specific situation, or are there reasons my care team would steer me toward something different?
2. 2Since this was a feasibility study with no listed phase, it was primarily testing whether the approach was practical and safe rather than proving it works — does the data collected so far give my doctor enough confidence in its safety and effectiveness to consider recommending it, or is more evidence still needed?
3. 3The trial measured muscle strength changes over 2 weeks and up to 6 weeks or until hospital discharge — given my expected length of stay or recovery timeline, would that timeframe actually be long enough to be meaningful for my situation?
4. 4This study enrolled people with a range of conditions including COVID-19, stroke, sarcopenia, and frailty — does my doctor think the results would apply to someone with my specific diagnosis, or were the findings more relevant to a different patient group within the study?
5. 5Since this trial is now completed, has my doctor seen any published results or outcome data from it, and would standard hospital-based physical therapy be a more established option for me right now compared to this app-based approach?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.