Digitalization of Osteoarthritis Care
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-90
SponsorVastra Gotaland Region
About this trial
The overall aim of this study is to compare three different care models for patients with hip- and knee osteoarthritis. The primary aim is to evaluate whether an app-based care model is more beneficial for improving function in daily life than a web-based care model and standard care for patients with hip and / or knee osteoarthritis
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
has given their written consent to participate in the study
has been referred to the orthopaedic clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital /Mölndal for primary hip- and or knee osteoarthritis
has a positive attitude in using digital tools
has access to a smart phone / tablet
Disqualifiers
with secondary osteoarthritis (due to osteonecrosis)
referred to a specific orthopaedic surgeon
with impaired mental ability, reluctance or language difficulties that make it difficult to understand the meaning of participating in the study
who undergo treatment, have disability or illness that according to the research group can affect the treatment or the study result
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Patient information
- Smart phone application based exercises
- Web based exercises
- Group based information
- Supervised rehabilitation
- Self-monitoring
- Motivational notifications
- Home based rehabilitation
Treatment groups
315 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov