M16 M17
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients allocated to the intervention group will receive the smart phone application “RecoverE” in addition to standard care four to six weeks before surgery until 3 months post surgery. Rec
Sponsors
Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Institut für Pflegewissenschaft und -praxis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients: - Patients, who are scheduled to receive an elective total hip or total knee replacement - Patients at or above 18 years of age - Signed informed consent (on paper) - Patients, who have a smartphone and an e-mail account Inclusion criteria for the medical team: Coordinator in included hospitals
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for patients: • Patients, who receive an emergency hip or knee replacement surgery, such as after a fall • Patients with revisions or exchange surgery • Patients, who already received a replacement of another joint • Patients under the age of 18 • Patients with cognitive impairments of all types (as assessed by the admitting physician) • Patients with mental illnesses of all types (as assessed by the admitting physician) • Patients, who failed to download the App or didn’t use it when they were admitted to the hospital • Patients, who have post-surgery complications, such as infections, allergies, instability, delirium, or other • Patients, who can´t use the App or complete the questionnaire due to limited language skills
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome mobility/function in activities of daily living will be measured by the activities of daily living (ADL) subscale of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) at t0 (baseline, 4-6 weeks before surgery) and t4 (3 months post-surgery). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes pain, symptoms, function in sport and recreation and knee/hip related quality of life will be measured by the subscales for pain, symptoms, function in sport and recreation and knee/hip related quality of life of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) at t0 (baseline, 4-6 weeks before surgery) and t4 (3 months post-surgery); preoperative anxiety will be measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) at t0 (baseline, 4-6 weeks before surgery) and t1 (the day of admission to the hospital); postoperative pain will be measured by rating pain at rest and pain under activity via an eleven point numerical rating scale (NRS 0 - 10) at t0 (baseline, 4-6 weeks before surgery), t1 (the day of admission to the hospital), t2 (the 1st postoperative day), t3 (the 7th postoperative day) and t4 (3 months post-surgery). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNadja Nestler
Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität
Outcome results
None listed