Nurse-Led Telehealth vs In-Person Follow-Up After Total Knee Replacement

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital Authority, Hong Kong

About this trial

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if nurse-led telehealth consultations can help detect complications and support recovery after total knee replacement surgery. The study will compare telehealth nursing consultations to traditional in-person nursing visits.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Can nurse-led telehealth detect post-surgery complications as well as or better than in-person consultations? * Does telehealth nursing support better or equivalent recovery outcomes and patient satisfaction compared to in-person care?

Participants will:

* Be adults who had their first total knee replacement surgery. * Receive follow-up care either through telehealth consultations using the HA Go mobile app or through traditional face-to-face nurse visits in the outpatient clinic. * Attend scheduled consultations and provide information about their recovery and any complications they experience. * Complete surveys about their satisfaction with the care they receive.

This study will help determine if telehealth nursing consultations can provide safe, effective, and convenient follow-up care for patients after knee replacement surgery, potentially improving access and reducing travel burdens.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adults aged 18 years or older

Undergoing their first total knee replacement surgery

Within 4 weeks after surgery

Medically stable for discharge and suitable for home-based follow-up care

Disqualifiers

Undergoing bilateral or revision total knee replacement surgery

Require immediate or intensive medical attention post-surgery (e.g., severe infection, hospitalization over 7 days)

Have severe systemic disease (ASA physical status classification III or higher)

Lack the technical ability or resources to participate in telehealth consultations

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Nurse-Led Telehealth Consultation
  • Traditional In-Person Nursing Consultation

Treatment groups

98 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators