Comparative Effectiveness of an Activity-specific Monitoring Device- StepRite

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Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease

In brief

Partial or Total Knee Arthroplasty are procedures commonly used in severe degeneration of the knee joint due to osteoarthritis. With an increasing number of Partial or Total Knee Arthroplasty performed in a population that is aging during a time where the amount of healthcare dollars allotted to rehabilitation is declining, there is a need to develop remote monitoring of rehabilitation and to engage and optimize self-management of recovery. Current management of Partial or Total Knee Arthroplasty recovery is typically performed in the out-patient setting and is highly protocol driven. A typical case might be seen by the physical therapist 2-3x/week for 8-10 weeks to perform specific exercises and to monitor progress (i.e. compliance with ROM and strengthening exercises). One recent study suggested that variation in patients' independent exercise and activity after arthroplasty surgery may contribute to variable functional gains. The investigators are proposing that the StepRite device developed by MedHab, (a shoe insert that collects functional data) will reduce cost and improve the efficacy of rehabilitation in total knee arthroplasty patients

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02900781

Run by

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

People needed

9

Starts

2016-10-21

Expected to finish

2017-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-09

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Unilateral partial or total knee arthroplasty.
• Age 45-75 yr. old
• BMI <35
• Access to Wi-Fi
• Have appropriate smart phone and knowledge of use
• Be willing to place StepRite app on their personal phone

You may not qualify if…

• History of neuromuscular disorder (e.g. Parkinson's, Polio, or stroke).
• Pregnancy
• History of cognitive disease that would preclude ability to navigate smart phone

Where it is running

• TTUHSC Orthopaedic Surgery MS 9436 — Lubbock, Texas, United States

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