Can a phone call replace a hospital visit after knee surgery?
NCT ID NCT07058623
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether nurse-led telehealth visits can detect complications and support recovery as well as in-person visits after total knee replacement. About 98 adults who had their first knee replacement will receive follow-up care either through a mobile app or at the clinic. The goal is to see if telehealth is a safe and convenient option that reduces travel and improves patient satisfaction.
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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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About 98 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tseung Kwan O Hospital
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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