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The Aim of This Study is to Assess the Feasibility of the Study Protocol and the Acceptability of the Mobile Application-Based Intervention. The Results Will Guide the Design and Evaluation of a Definitive, Larger-scale Study to Further Examine the Efficacy of the Refined Intervention.

NCT07589803 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-15

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Summary

This study is a pilot study for a larger future research project aimed at examining the effects of patient education delivered via a mobile application on patients' self-reported receipt of information in relation to their information needs, as well as on patient-reported quality of life, pain, and functional capacity, compared with traditional patient education provided during in-person appointments or by telephone. The primary objective of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of conducting the forthcoming larger-scale study.

Research questions:

1. How does patient education delivered via a mobile application meet the information needs of patients undergoing joint replacement surgery, and is the intervention feasible to implement in a larger research setting?
2. How do the instruments used in the pilot study (EKhp/RKhp, EQ-5D-5L, NRS, and OKS/OHS) and the study design function when delivered via a mobile application for the intervention group and in conjunction with traditional patient education for the control group, and are the instruments and study design suitable for conducting a larger-scale study.

The study will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Patients will be allocated into two groups:

Intervention group: receives patient education via a mobile application. Control group: receives traditional patient education during face-to-face clinic visits or by telephone.

Data will be collected using questionnaires before surgery (three measurement points) and after surgery (two measurement points).

Conditions

  • Feasibility Studies

Interventions

OTHER

Digital patient education mobile application.

The mobile application intervention is delivered via a free smartphone application provided by Buddy Healthcare Ltd Oy. The application contains digital patient education material for patients undergoing total joint replacement surgery, corresponding in content to the printed Patient Guide.

OTHER

Standard Care (in control arm)

Patient education provided verbally either face-to-face or by telephone.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tampere University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-30
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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