M15-M19 M05-M14 M80-M85 S70-S79 S80-S89 M75 S46 T12
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 18 and older will be included if they either have a musculoskeletal condition (e.g., osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, or rheumatoid arthritis), have already received a conventional or smart orthopedic implant, have sustained a surgically treated bone fracture, or are at least 60 years old regardless of any medical condition.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with impaired comprehension or those requiring full-time care support will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim is to investigate the requirements and acceptance factors for intelligent implants in the medical care of patients with musculoskeletal diseases – both from the perspective of the affected individuals themselves and from the perspective of healthcare professionals involved in the care of this patient group in their daily clinical practice. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Online questionnaire for affected persons: What? Sociodemographics; How? Gender (male, female, diverse or non-binary, prefer not to answer, other), age group (18–20, 21–30, 31–40, 41–50, 51–60, 61–70, 71–80, 75–79, 81–90, 91+), highest level of education (no formal education, primary school, secondary school, technical degree, university degree, other), employment status (employed, student or intern, unable to work for health reasons, retired, homemaker, other); When? One-time via online questionnaire. What? Living environment; How? Place of residence (country), living situation (response options: living alone, living with partner/family, living in a care home or similar institution, other), access to care (urban area with multiple hospitals/clinics nearby, suburban area with moderate access, small town/rural area with limited access, other); When? One-time via online questionnaire. What? Diagnosis; How? Response options: osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone fractures, shoulder ligament tear, none of those, other; When? One-time via online questionnaire. What? Primary condition/main diagnosis; How? Response options: osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone fractures, shoulder ligament tear, other; When? One-time via online questionnaire. What? Time of diagnosis; How? Categorical: Within the past year (1 point), 1–5 years ago (2 points), 6–10 years ago (3 points), more than 10 years ago (4 points); When? One-time via online questionnaire. What? Healthcare professionals involved in treatment; How? Response options: general practitioner, rheumatologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, psychiatrist, psychologist, other; When? One-time via online questionnaire. What? Health-related quality of life; How? Continuous, no problems correspond to a value of 1, EQ-5D (Herdman et al., 2011); When? One-time via online questionnaire. What? General health; How? Continuous, 0 to 100 points, visual analog scale from EQ-5D (Radin an | — |
Countries
Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal
Contacts
MINDS & SPARKS GmbH