Digital Patient Journey Solution for Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Dueto Primary Osteoarthritis

Summary

This is an interventional study which aims at assessing the effects of a digital patient journey solution in patients undergoing elective hip and knee arthroplasty due to primary osteoarthritis.

Conditions

• Primary Elective Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
• Primary Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Interventions

DEVICE

Digital Patient Journey Solution

Patients in the intervention arm are provided with a digital patient journey solution used on a mobile device. The application is intended to be used during the whole care path. The patient can familiarize him-/herself to the phases of care through visual timeline representation of the care path, get information on how to prepare for a surgery, receive reminders, fill in questionnaire forms, communicate with the care personnel via messaging functionality and video calls, and search information from frequently asked questions. The application contains information about the preparation, forms for anamnesis, anesthesia and treatment follow-up, information videos and pictures, and timely and individually-tailored reminders, e.g., on when to stop eating and drinking before the surgery. In addition, the application provides instructions on how to arrive to the treatment unit and comprehensive guidance for wound care and rehabilitation at home after the operation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oulu

  collaborator OTHER

• Oulu University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Tampere University

  collaborator OTHER

• Buddy Healthcare Ltd

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Solteq Ltd

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Near Real Ltd

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Minna Pikkarainen, PhD · University of Oulu

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-09-04

Primary Completion

2021-05-04

Completion

2021-06-30

Countries

• Finland

Study Locations