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The Effect of Smart Ring Assisted Physiotherapeutic Intervention After TKR

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 70 YearsAllCoxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn about the effect of a wearable activity tracker assisted physiotherapeutic intervention on the risk of poor patient reported outcome after a primary total knee replacement. The main question it aims to answer is whether a wearable activity tracker assisted physiotherapeutic intervention and remote monitoring may help to decrease the number of the poor patient reported post-operative outcome 12 months after a primary total knee replacement. Participants will receive standard postoperative care which includes physiotherapy appointments 4 weeks and 3 months after the surgery and they will use smart rings (Oura ring) 3 months postoperatively. Patients will be remotely monitored to follow their recovery from total knee replacement surgery: the study group physiotherapists will follow the patients' activity and sleep and if necessary,

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing primary TKA for primary osteoarthritis. * Patients able to consent and willing to comply with the study protocol. * Patients aged 18 to 70 years * Patients is able to use a smartphone and a smart ring. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unwilling to provide informed consent * \>15 degrees varus or valgus, or \> 15 degrees fixed flexion deformity * Physical, emotional, or neurological conditions that would compromise the patient, e.g., poor compliance with postoperative rehabilitation and follow-up (e.g., drug or alcohol abuse, serious mental illness, general neurological conditions, such as Parkinson, MS, etc.) * Patients unable to attend the study physiotherapy appointments at the outpatient clinic. * Patients unable to wear Oura ring (example in case of OA or rheumatoid arthritis in the finger joints). * Patients with cardiac arrhythmia.
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What it tests

  • Smart ring assisted physiotherapeutic intervention
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Where

1 site
Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement
Tampere, Finland
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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