Telerehabilitation of Patients After Knee Surgery
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Interventions
- Device: Telerehabilitation
- Registration Number
- NCT03731208
- Lead Sponsor
- Aalborg University
- Brief Summary
This project is aimed to investigate the feasibility of employing communication and sensor technologies for the patient after a knee operation.
In the study, it is hypothesized that the effectiveness of postoperative rehabilitation programs might be improved by establishing electronic communication between healthcare professionals and the patients. It is also believed that users satisfaction and patients quality of life will be improved.
The telerehabilitation program promises a synchronized communication as well as an individualized training program (by health professionals) based on the patient's electronic reports.
- Detailed Description
Aim The objectives of this project are to assess the feasibility of using a telerehabilitation program for patients after a knee operation and investigate the acceptance of the provided solution by the patients and healthcare professionals.
Hypothesis It is hypothesized that the acceptance and satisfaction of patients and healthcare professionals by using the telerehabilitation program will be high and correlated with patients' exercise adherence and health recovery.
Telerehabilitation Group (Target Group) The subjects will be recruited before the operation and will be followed during an 8-week rehabilitation period.
In addition to the telerehabilitation program, the subjects will receive the regular treatment offered by Farsø Hospital in connection with total knee replacement surgery and are to follow the same rehabilitation procedure as regular patients (see below).
Before the operation, the project physiotherapist will hand over the telerehabilitation system equipment and instruct the subject how to use the system. In addition, the physiotherapist will also ask the subject to follow the instruction process and try the available services a few times. The physiotherapist makes sure that the subject can operate the system easily and without any challenges.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
- Aged over 18
- Successful primary total knee replacement surgery at Farsø Hospital
- Referred to the regular rehabilitation program (self-training at home) by the physiotherapists at Farsø Hospital
- Ability to walk (with or without walking aids)
- Able to use electronic technologies and devices (for example: smart phone, tablet) or at least one relative who can assist in this matter
- Living in The North Denmark Region
- Previous or current drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
- Previous or current neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses
- Any other aggravating medical complication (such as infection or DVT)
- Lack of ability to understand and accept trial procedures
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention group Telerehabilitation The patient assign to this arm receive the telerehabilitation program for 8-week after a knee operation
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Usability of the telerehabilitation program: semi-structured interview The interview is conducted two weeks after discharge. The data is collected by a semi-structured interview
Exercise adherence Everyday, started after discharge and for period of 8-weeks Measured by telerehabilitation system reports
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-reported pain, stiffness, and physical function: KOOS After discharge (weeks 2, 8) Measured using Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)
Self-reported pain and physical function: OKS Baseline (before operation), and after discharge (weeks 0,2,4,6,8) measured by an electronic version of Oxford Knee Score (OKS)
Self-reported pain: VAS Baseline (before operation), and every third day after discharge (for period of 8 weeks) Measured by an electronic report of the visual analog scale (VAS) of pain \[minimum 0, Maximum 10\] higher values represent a higher level of pain
Self-reported knee swelling Baseline (before operation), and every third day after discharge (for period of 8 weeks) measured by an electronic report of knee circumference
Quality of life: EQ-5D After discharge (weeks 2, 8) Measured using Euro Quality of Life - 5 Dimension (EQ-5D)
Users satisfaction: semi-structured interview The interview is conducted two weeks after discharge. Measured by semi-structured interview
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Aalborg University Hospital
🇩🇰Farsø, Denmark
Aalborg University
🇩🇰Aalborg, Denmark