Health Condition 1: M170- Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: TReAT App [TeleRehabilitation after knee ArThroplasty]
: Intervention contains five components namely education material, videos of exercises, self-management tools using e-diary, moni
Sponsors
The George Institute for Global Health India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients (aged = 18 years) scheduled for primary partial or total (unilateral or bilateral) knee arthroplasty indicated for knee arthritis. 2. Patient has access to a smartphone and internet connection 3. Patient or any of the family members living in the same household is familiar with navigating a smartphone and able to use common features such as video calling, messaging, and camera 4. Patients able to speak and read English or Hindi language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Revision knee arthroplasty 2. Knee replacement indicated for trauma, tuberculosis of knee joint or other septic arthritis 3. Patients who are unable to make a hospital visit at 3 and 6 months after surgery 4. Patients who have severe cognitive impairment precluding ability to provide fully informed consent 5. Uncorrectable hearing and visual impairment 6. Not willing to be randomized to the rehabilitation approaches
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient reported knee functionTimepoint: 3 and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| knee painTimepoint: 3 and 6 months;Knee range of motionTimepoint: 3 and 6 months;Gait speed and stabilityTimepoint: 3 and 6 months;BalanceTimepoint: 3 and 6 months;Lower limb strengthTimepoint: 3 and 6 months;Lower extremity activity levelTimepoint: 3 and 6 months;Safety (number of falls)Timepoint: 3 and 6 months;Patient experienceTimepoint: 6 months;Cost effect and utilityTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Niveditha Devasenapathy
The George Institute for Global Health INDIA
Outcome results
None listed