Status:

RECRUITING

Wearable Sensors for Monitoring Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Aalborg University Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aalborg University

Conditions:

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the potential of wearable sensors for monitoring the postoperative recovery of patients after TKA. The main question the study aims to answer is...

Detailed Description

Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgical intervention for end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients who have failed conservative treatments. However, despite advances in surg...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with knee OA and scheduled to undergo unilateral TKA at Aalborg University Hospital, Farsø.

Exclusion

  • Daily pain (numeric rating scale (NRS) ≥ 4) or severe OA in the contralateral knee (KL-IV)
  • Daily pain (NRS ≥ 4) or severe OA in the spine and other lower limb joints
  • BMI \> 35 kg/m2
  • Recent surgery in the spine or lower limbs (\< 6 months)
  • Neurological movement disorders
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Patients who are not smartphone users
  • Frail patients with clinical frailty scale (CFS)10 ≥ 5
  • Residents of nursing homes
  • Patients dependent to walking aids for ambulation
  • Patients with dementia or memory problems
  • Patients with skin sensitivity or issues at the location of the plasters.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 12 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05992064

Start Date

March 12 2024

End Date

October 1 2026

Last Update

April 10 2025

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Regionshospital Nordjylland, Frederikshavn

Frederikshavn, North Denmark, Denmark, 9900