Total Knee Arthroplasty is becoming an increasingly common operation. An important part of a successful overall patient outcome is regaining functional range of motion after surgery. Wearable devices for fitness have become increasingly common. This study seeks to utilize wearable technology to enhance the post-operative rehabilitation experience by allowing patients and surgeons to monitor patient recovery in real time. The Consensus TracPatch is a wearable device which utilizes an accelerometer, temperature sensor and step count to monitor patient recovery. This tool provides critical, real-time information that may offer a more complete source of data to understand a patient's postoperative clinical and rehabilitation course and guide physician postoperative management. The study hypothesizes that this new technology will improve patient postoperative mobility and patient-physician communication.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
Consensus TracPatch will be attached to the participant's shin approximately two inches below the knee through use of an adhesive strip similar to a standard bandage for 6 weeks after total knee arthroplasty.
University of Miami Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States
Range of Motion
Range of motion, including flexion and extension of the knee will be measured with a goniometer in degrees. Measured in degrees, the patients range of motion in the operative knee will be measured before surgery and continuously by the TracPatch monitor up to six weeks post-operatively.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks after surgery
Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
The PROMIS is a 10-question survey that assesses patient's overall functional status and ability to accomplish activities of daily living. It has a total score ranging from 9-55 with 9 indicating poor functional status.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks after surgery
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS Jr.)
The KOOS Jr. is a standardized scoring system developed to rate both the knee prosthesis function and the patient's functional abilities after total knee arthroplasty. It has a total score ranging from 0-100 with 0 indicating more severe symptoms.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks after surgery
Visual Analogue Score
A rating system from 1 - 10 developed to assess the patient's subjective rating of pain. A higher score indicates worse pain.
Time frame: Up to 6 weeks after surgery
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