Telerehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty Total knee arthroplasty, Telerehabilitation, Feasibility studies, Iran
Conditions
Interventions
The telerehabilitation for the intervention group includes a 4-week telerehabilitation program using virtual visits through a native mobile application called (Dr. Myco) for Android or a web-based sof
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Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
Telerehabilitation,Usual care
Sponsors
AJA University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. No prior history of knee replacement 2. Ability to read and write Persian language 3. Access to and be capable of using a personal smartphone or have access to a companion who can use the smartphone, enabling them to utilize the necessary mobile applications for the research.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Having rheumatoid arthritis or other systematic inflammatory diseases and neurological disorders 2. Having cognitive disorders documented in the medical record 3. Having uncorrectable vision and hearing disorders 4. Participating in any knee rehabilitation program outside of study 5. Any unforeseen complications arising during the intervention that render it impossible to proceed 6. Failure to complete a minimum of 9 out of 12 telerehabilitation sessions for the intervention group (with a minimum attendance rate of 75% for telerehabilitation sessions)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility At the end of the study. To measure the study's feasibility, we will track recruitment and questionnaire completion rates. ,Acceptability At the end of the study. 5-point Likert scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function in daily living (ADL) Before and after intervention Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS),Symptoms Before and after intervention Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) ,Pain Before and after intervention Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS),Knee related quality of life (QOL) Before and after intervention Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS),Patient global assessment Before and after intervention Numeric rating scale ,Walking assistant devices Before and after intervention Type and quantity of walking assistance devices used by the patient,Exercise adherence At the end of the study Self-reporting,Adverse events At the end of the study Self-reporting,Number of Persons Receiving In-person Rehabilitation At the end of study Number of persons | — |
Countries
Iran
Contacts
Public ContactNavvab Farrokhi
Faculty of Rehabilitation, Iran univercity of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed