interACTION: A Portable Joint Function Monitoring and Training System for Remote Rehabilitation Following TKA



Status:Completed
Conditions:Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Orthopedics / Podiatry
Healthy:No
Age Range:40 - 80
Updated:2/7/2019
Start Date:April 2016
End Date:December 2017

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interACTION: A Portable Joint Function Monitoring and Training System for Remote Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

The purpose of this study is to determine if home-based therapy with monitoring via
telemedicine can overcome many barriers to compliance and improve rehabilitation. Patients
undergoing total knee arthroplasty will be followed for 10 weeks during their outpatient
physical therapy course. Subjects will undergo standard physical therapy or physical therapy
paired with InterACTION for 10 weeks.


Inclusion Criteria:

1. Between ages 40 to 80 years of age;

2. Have undergone primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty;

3. Being referred for post-operative outpatient physical therapy;

4. Agree to and able to perform pre-defined exercises that they would normally perform in
a physical rehabilitation program.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with BMI >40 at the time of surgery;

2. Individuals who are not free of any other co-disability or comorbidity that would
specifically impede disallow or otherwise hinder performance of rehabilitation
exercises;

3. Individuals who cannot physically receive or understand audio and visual feedback from
the joint motion tracking system during or after performance of rehabilitation
exercises;

4. Individuals who are discharged post-operatively to a skilled nursing facility instead
of to their residence;
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