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Digitalization of Osteoarthritis Care
Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region
Summary
The overall aim of this study is to compare three different care models for patients with hip- and knee osteoarthritis. The primary aim is to evaluate whether an app-based care model is more beneficial for improving function in daily life than a web-based care model and standard care for patients with hip and / or knee osteoarthritis
Official title: Digitalization of the Care for Patients With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
315
Start Date
2022-12-05
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2025-05-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Patient information
Patient education according to national guidelines, with information about e.g. disease progression, symptoms, treatment, exercise, self-care techniques and dietary information
Smart phone application based exercises
Individually based exercise programs individualized exercises where instructions are given through real-time video or pictures in combination with written descriptions.
Web based exercises
Generic osteoarthritis exercise, including about 20 different exercises, provided by real-time videos and written description
Group based information
Osteoarthritis specific information at three different group meeting (physical or digital) led by a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist and / or dietitian (each rehab clinic makes its own arrangement).
Supervised rehabilitation
The patient is offered to regularly exercise at the clinic, individually or in a group under supervision from a physiotherapist.
Self-monitoring
Patients will be followed by validated questionnaires and function tests (30 sec Chair-to-stand test) every six months until three years after the start of treatment. The patients will get a report of the results and a research coordinator will contact the patients if their symptoms/function has worsen and discuss further treatment
Motivational notifications
Automatic and daily reminders and / or motivational notifications
Home based rehabilitation
Individualized exercises that the patient performs on their own, i.e. at home or at a gym.
Locations (1)
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden