Phone Follow-Up boosts knee replacement recovery, study finds
NCT ID NCT07380724
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether telehealth follow-up (phone or video calls) after total knee replacement helps patients regain function, take care of themselves, and do daily activities better than standard discharge instructions. About 60 adults who had knee replacement surgery were split into two groups: one got 14 days of telehealth nursing support, the other got usual care. The goal was to see if remote check-ins improve recovery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 90 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 40 years or older * Undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis * Able to communicate verbally and use a telephone or mobile device * Discharged to home (not transferred to rehabilitation or nursing facility) * Volunteering to participate and providing informed consent * Having cognitive competence to answer questionnaires and follow instructions * Access to a mobile phone or internet connection at home for telehealth follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing revision knee arthroplasty or bilateral knee arthroplasty * Having significant hearing, visual, or cognitive impairment that interferes with communication * Diagnosed with advanced neurological or psychiatric disorders * Having a severe postoperative complication (e.g., deep infection, reoperation) * Being enrolled in another intervention study simultaneously * Residing in a long-term care facility or nursing home * Unable or unwilling to participate in telehealth-based interventions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sakarya University of Applied Sciences
Sakarya, Akyazı, 54400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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