App-based rehabilitation after total hip or knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: total hip arthroplasty; total knee arthroplasty; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000867897
• Lead Sponsor: Sharyn Hunter

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-07-06
• Study Completion: 2022-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 16 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria are: 1) adults greater than or equal to 18 years after unilateral primary THA and TKA; 2) possessing a mobile device (e.g. smartphone or tablet) with internet connection; 3) being able to access the mobile app (WeChat); 4) being able to undertake the program and relevant follow-up in three months after hospital discharge; 5) being able to communicate with the researcher in Chinese (Mandarin); 6) giving informed valid consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

The participants will be excluded if they: 1) undergo revision and bilateral arthroplasty; 2) have concomitant health conditions that may interfere with the rehabilitation exercises, such as class II or above heart failure according to New York Heart Association; 3) receive other lower-limb surgery in the last six months, or will undertake another lower-limb surgery within three months; 4) have severe vision impairment or blindness according to the International Classification of Disease 11; 5) have major postoperative complications such as incision infection and venous thromboembolism.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in self-efficacy using Self-Efficacy for Rehabilitation Outcome Scale[Baseline (the day before hospital discharge), completion of the intervention (six weeks after hospital discharge), and four weeks later (10 weeks after hospital discharge).<br>The completion of the intervention that is six weeks after hospital discharge is considered the primary time endpoint.];Change in physical function using Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Physical Function Short Form (HOOS-PS) or Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Physical Function Short Form (KOOS-PS) [Baseline (the day before hospital discharge), completion of the intervention (six weeks after hospital discharge), and four weeks later (10 weeks after hospital discharge).<br>The completion of the intervention that is six weeks after hospital discharge is considered the primary time endpoint.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in hip or knee pain using the Numeric Rating Scale of Pain[Baseline (the day before hospital discharge), completion of the intervention (six weeks after hospital discharge), and four weeks later (10 weeks after hospital discharge).];Change in depression using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale[Baseline (the day before hospital discharge), completion of the intervention (six weeks after hospital discharge), and four weeks later (10 weeks after hospital discharge).];Change in anxiety using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale[Baseline (the day before hospital discharge), completion of the intervention (six weeks after hospital discharge), and four weeks later (10 weeks after hospital discharge).];Change in health-related quality of life using EQ-5D-5L[Baseline (the day before hospital discharge), completion of the intervention (six weeks after hospital discharge), and four weeks later (10 weeks after hospital discharge).]