Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile Application in Postoperative Rehabilitation

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorYale University

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile application in improving postoperative rehabilitation outcomes among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

English reading/speaking

Are status post low-energy hip fracture, total knee/hip arthroplasty, or single to multilevel spinal fusion without paralysis

Disqualifiers

Severe cognitive impairment: Not alert and oriented to person, place, time, and reason for being the hospital; and unable to follow 2 step commands

Neurologic paralysis

Polytraumas with restrictions incompatible with anti-gravity exercises

Knee immobilization, bed rest

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • App for in-bed conditioning exercises
  • Usual care

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators