Status:

COMPLETED

Smartphone Application: A Possible Solution for Follow up of Patients With Hip Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Tanta University

Conditions:

Telemedicine

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Introduction: Over the last decades, telemedicine has been used in many surgical aspects. Its role in postoperative follow up is of significant interest with a remarkable success. Since the appearance...

Detailed Description

This is a prospective randomized comparative study. The investigators reviewed all registered patients underwent primary total hip arthroplasty (T.H.A.) at our department up to five years ago. Four hu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • inclusion criteria:
  • patients underwent primary hip arthroplasty for at least one year ago
  • familiarity of the patient or one of close relative (e.g. son or daughter) with smart phone applications.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • patients that have no facility or experience with computer or internet and do not have a close relative to assist them
  • patients with any previous complications (e.g. Infection, dislocation and loosening).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 1 2020

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    167 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04688840

    Start Date

    January 1 2020

    End Date

    December 1 2020

    Last Update

    December 30 2020

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    Ahmed Samy

    Tanta, Egypt