Technology Interventions to Improve Outcomes After Knee Replacement

University of South Carolina

Status: Completed

Conditions: Knee Arthroplasty

Treatments: Behavioral: MyKneeGuide; Behavioral: NEAT!2

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04482400

Pro00092132

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of two technology interventions on health outcomes (e.g., physical activity, sedentary behavior, physical function, pain) after knee replacement at 2 and 5 months .

Full description

Two 8 week technology interventions will be examined and consist of the use of an app and/or website and regular calls. Assessments to examine outcomes will be completed at baseline, as well as at 2 and 5 months.

Enrollment: 83 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 79 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Be 40-79 years of age
• Had unilateral knee replacement within last 12 months
• Have an Android or iOS smartphone that is accessible and near them the majority of the day
• Be willing to download the study applications on their smartphone
• Spend at least 7 hours/day sitting
• Be English speaking

Exclusion criteria

• Have any contraindications to activity
• Have a mobility limiting comorbidity
• Have a scheduled surgery within the next 6 months
• Do not have ≥4 days of valid accelerometer (>=10 hours) wear at baseline.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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83 participants in 2 patient groups

NEAT!2

Experimental group

Description:

Participants randomized to this arm will use the NEAT!2 app and receive biweekly coaching calls for 8 weeks, and monthly maintenance calls between months 2-5.

Treatment:

Behavioral: NEAT!2

MyKneeGuide

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants randomized to this arm will use the MyKneeGuide app/website and receive biweekly coaching calls for 8 weeks, and monthly maintenance calls between months 2-5.

Treatment:

Behavioral: MyKneeGuide