Nurse-Led Telehealth vs In-Person Follow-Up After Total Knee Replacement
Recruiting · NCT07058623 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
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What this trial is about
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.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- 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
- Have access to a smartphone and internet (for telehealth participants)
- Able to communicate effectively in Cantonese
- Provide informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- 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
- Unable to communicate effectively in Cantonese
- Undergoing surgeries other than first-time total knee replacement
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Tseung Kwan O Hospital - Hong Kong, Hong Kong