Improvement of Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes Using JointCOACH

NeuroTherapia, Inc.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

Treatments: Other: JointCOACH

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03499028

18-063

Details and patient eligibility

About

JointCOACH is a web-based communication platform that enables joint replacement patients to communicate with their care team via computer or smartphone throughout their episode of care, from the time that surgery is scheduled until at least 90 days postoperatively.

Full description

Patients will receive the following information at key intervals: 1) instructions about how to prepare for surgery, 2) information about the procedure, 3) information about medications and pain control, 4) information about postoperative recovery and rehabilitation. In addition, several surveys will be distributed using JointCOACH to keep patients involved in their own recovery and to keep the surgical team informed of their progress. The proposed research will help determine if JointCOACH can improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.

Enrollment: 446 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Undergoing primary total hip or primary total knee arthroplasty
• Willing to sign an IRB approved informed consent form
• Have internet access or mobile access with a valid email address at the time of enrollment
• Above the age of 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Staged arthroplasty procedure within 6 months of the index procedure
• Abandoned email address of record (e.g. bounce of email from clinic)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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446 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard of Care Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The Standard of Care Group will receive standard, routine medical care and will communicate with their surgeon and clinical care team through conventional methods such as phone.

Experimental (JointCOACH) Group

Experimental group

Description:

The Experimental Group will receive standard, routine medical care and utilize a web-based communication platform called JointCOACH to communicate with their care team via computer or smartphone throughout their episode of care. They will also receive information personalized to their treatment plan and will be asked to complete online questionnaires.

Treatment:

Other: JointCOACH