RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06407427

Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile Application in Postoperative Rehabilitation

Using a Mobile Application for In-Bed Conditioning Exercises for Orthopedic Postoperative Patients

Sponsor

Yale University

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Jul 21, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis Hip Fractures Hip Arthritis Spine Degeneration

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile application in improving postoperative rehabilitation outcomes among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
English reading/speaking
Are status post low-energy hip fracture, total knee/hip arthroplasty, or single to multilevel spinal fusion without paralysis
Must be able bodied enough to participate in a mobile app tool for physical therapy
Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations (see section 5.3) throughout study duration\]

Exclusion Criteria17

Severe cognitive impairment: Not alert and oriented to person, place, time, and reason for being the hospital; and unable to follow 2 step commands
Severe physical impairment:
Neurologic paralysis
Polytraumas with restrictions incompatible with anti-gravity exercises
Knee immobilization, bed rest
Unstable medical conditions:
On ventilatory support
Utilizing high degrees of oxygen support (continuous BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, nonrebreather mask, aerosol mask >3L/min)
Hemodynamic instability requiring pressor medication support (can include those on pressors for elevated mean arterial pressure goals (MAPs))
Neurologically instable with strokes, hemorrhages, increased intracranial pressures
Open wounds or surgical incisions
Tenuous closed wounds requiring immobilization or bending restrictions
Open wounds that are either packed/dressed or dressed with a wound vacuum
Surgical wounds that are draining fluid or purulence
Vulnerable populations
Incarcerated individuals
Patients without access to a mobile phone with iOS capability