Your phone as your physical therapist? study tests app for joint surgery recovery

NCT ID NCT03737149

Summary

This study tested whether a smartphone app and smartwatch could be a good alternative to standard in-person physical therapy for people recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery. Over 6,500 participants were enrolled to see if the app-guided exercises and activity tracking led to similar or better recovery outcomes, like fewer hospital readmissions and better joint function. The goal was to see if technology could make recovery more convenient without sacrificing quality.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ascension Medical Group - University Orthopaedic Specialists

    Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48307, United States

  • Bluegrass Orthopaedics

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40509, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Florida

    Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Colorado Joint Replacement

    Denver, Colorado, 80210, United States

  • Duke University

    Morrisville, North Carolina, 27560, United States

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

  • Epworth Healthcare - Richmond

    Richmond, Victoria, 3121, Australia

  • Foundation for Orthopedic Research and Education

    Temple Terrace, Florida, 33637, United States

  • Hoag Orthopedic Institute

    Irvine, California, 92618, United States

  • JIS Orthopedics

    New Albany, Ohio, 43054, United States

  • Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons

    Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States

  • Midwest Center for Joint Replacement

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46241, United States

  • National Capital Private Hospital

    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2605, Australia

  • New Mexico Orthopaedic Associates

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87110, United States

  • Newton-Wellesley Hospital

    Newton, Massachusetts, 02462, United States

  • OrthoBethesda

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20817, United States

  • Orthopedic + Fracture Specialists

    Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

  • Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center

    Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States

  • Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico

    Roma, Italy

  • ROC Orthopedics

    Tualatin, Oregon, 97062, United States

  • Rothman Institute

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Rothman Institute

    Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010, United States

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Sah Orthopaedic Associates

    Fremont, California, 94538, United States

  • St. Annaziekenhuis

    Geldrop, Netherlands

  • Stanford University

    Redwood City, California, 94063, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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