Future Patient - Telerehabilitation of Patients After Knee Surgery
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
- Enrollment
- 12
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Usability of the telerehabilitation program: semi-structured interview
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Mohammad Reza Naeemabadi
Principal Investigator, Laboratory for Welfare Technologies - Telehealth & Telerehabilitation, Integrative Neuroscience Research Group, SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Aalborg University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •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
Exclusion Criteria
- •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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Usability of the telerehabilitation program: semi-structured interview
Time Frame: The interview is conducted two weeks after discharge.
The data is collected by a semi-structured interview
Exercise adherence
Time Frame: Everyday, started after discharge and for period of 8-weeks
Measured by telerehabilitation system reports
Secondary Outcomes
- Self-reported pain, stiffness, and physical function: KOOS(After discharge (weeks 2, 8))
- Self-reported pain and physical function: OKS(Baseline (before operation), and after discharge (weeks 0,2,4,6,8))
- Self-reported pain: VAS(Baseline (before operation), and every third day after discharge (for period of 8 weeks))
- Self-reported knee swelling(Baseline (before operation), and every third day after discharge (for period of 8 weeks))
- Quality of life: EQ-5D(After discharge (weeks 2, 8))
- Users satisfaction: semi-structured interview(The interview is conducted two weeks after discharge.)