Can an independent consultation and feedback program for patients and surgeons help to optimize decisions on which materials are used for joint replacement surgeries?

Smartphone and web-based independent consultation and feedback for joint replacement surgeries: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10152297

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2020-01-08

Start date

2020-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-03-22

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Conditions

Hip or knee joint replacement surgery Surgery

Interventions

The study utilizes a quasi-RCT design involving patients needing joint replacement surgery and the corresponding orthopedic surgeons selected, from hospitals of Anhui province, randomized into equal i

while the control arm receives routine medical services. The intervention consists of two main components targeting patients and doctors. For patients, the interventio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Surgeons: 1. All orthopedic surgeons from the selected hospitals are encouraged to participate in this study Patients: 1. Awaiting hip or knee joint replacement surgery 2. Have the ability to communicate and make independent decisions 3. Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unwilling to participate in the study 2. Patients with previous experience of hip or knee joint replacement surgeries 3. Patients unable to communicate clearly and/or make independent decisions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Quality-of-life assessed using the EQ-5D-5L scale at 6 months, 12 months and 18 months after discharge 2. Cost of medical materials assessed using questionnaire custom-designed for this study at 6 months after discharge These data will be used to calculated cost-effectiveness.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Peer expert audit score assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at 6 months after discharge 2. Quality control inspection score assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at 6 months after discharge 3. Patient awareness rate (treatment schedule, surgical risk, material selection, etc) assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at discharge, and 6 months, 12 months and 18 months after discharge 4. Patient satisfaction assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at discharge and 6 months after discharge 5. Total medical expense assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at 6 months after discharge	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Peer expert audit score assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at 6 months after discharge 2. Quality control inspection score assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at 6 months after discharge 3. Patient awareness rate (treatment schedule, surgical risk, material selection, etc) assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at discharge, and 6 months, 12 months and 18 months after discharge 4. Patient satisfaction assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at discharge and 6 months after discharge 5. Total medical expense assessed using a custom-designed questionnaire at 6 months after discharge

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Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026