Feasibility testing of a mobile application for providing rehabilitation support following knee replacement

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, (2) ICD-10 Condition: M179||Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified,

Registration Number: CTRI/2023/02/049792

Lead Sponsor: The George Institute for Global Health India

Brief Summary: The pilot study will test the feasibility of mobile application (app) developed for providing rehabilitation support to the patients after knee replacement. The mobile app will have pre-recorded videos of the exercises to be performed by the patients, e-education booklet to demonstrate doâ€™s and donâ€™ts, e-communication feature with healthcare providers, e-dairy to enter adherence, and features to self-assess progress. Based on the observed progress, the physiotherapists will remotely modify exercise instructions for individual patients. The study participants would be patient undergoing/undergone the procedure, family member/primary care giver of the patient, and surgeon and physiotherapist providing care at the hospital. The study will assess the extent of app usage by the end user and their experiences. The primary outcome of the study is assessment of ease of e-consultation using Telehealth UsabilityQuestionnaire (TUQ) at 3 months. Several secondary outcomes that include app usage and user experience and satisfaction will be measured.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing bilateral or unilateral; total or partial knee replacement for severe osteoarthritis.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with serious visual or hearing impairment that is not corrected using glasses or hearing aids, and those unable to visit hospital at 3 months due to distance.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ease of e-consultation using Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ)	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. App usage	2. End user experience

Trial Locations

Locations (1): AII India Institute of Medical Sciences-Delhi
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South, DELHI, India
AII India Institute of Medical Sciences-Delhi
🇮🇳South, DELHI, India
Prof Rajesh Malhotra
Principal investigator
011-26593589
rmalhotra62@gmail.com