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Nurse-Led Telehealth vs In-Person Follow-Up After Total Knee Replacement

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllHospital Authority, Hong Kong
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Brief Summary The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if nurse-led telehealth consultations can help detect complications and support recovery after total knee replacement surgery. The study will compare telehealth nursing consultations to traditional in-person nursing visits. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can nurse-led telehealth detect post-surgery complications as well as or better than in-person consultations? * Does telehealth nursing support better or equivalent recovery outcomes and patient satisfaction compared to in-person care? Participants will: * Be adults who had their first total knee replacement surgery. * Receive follow-up care either through telehealth consultations using the HA Go mobile app or through traditional face-to-face nurse visits in the outpatient clinic. * Attend scheduled consultations and provide information about their recovery and a

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Undergoing their first total knee replacement surgery * Within 4 weeks after surgery * Medically stable for discharge and suitable for home-based follow-up care * Have access to a smartphone and internet (for telehealth participants) * Able to communicate effectively in Cantonese * Provide informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing bilateral or revision total knee replacement surgery * Require immediate or intensive medical attention post-surgery (e.g., severe infection, hospitalization over 7 days) * Have severe systemic disease (ASA physical status classification III or higher) * Lack the technical ability or resources to participate in telehealth consultations * Unable to communicate effectively in Cantonese * Undergoing surgeries other than first-time total knee replacement
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What it tests

  • Nurse-Led Telehealth Consultation
  • Traditional In-Person Nursing Consultation
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Where

1 site
Tseung Kwan O Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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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