Improving Rehabilitation for Veterans After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Individualized Recovery Trajectories

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

This study will examine the impact of a new clinical decision support tool for rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Typically, TKA rehabilitation is generic with most patients receiving the same dosage and contents of rehabilitation despite notable diversity among patients who undergo TKA. The investigators clinical support decision tool is designed to help physical therapists tailor rehabilitation treatments and dosages to the individual needs, goals, and preferences of Veterans recovering from TKA. This study has the potential to improve Veterans' functional recovery after TKA, while simultaneously reducing the average number of physical therapy visits Veterans attend after surgery by tailoring rehabilitation dosage based upon need. This will ensure the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has the resources and capacity to provide adequate rehabilitation to every Veteran seeking TKA in the VHA system. Additionally, if successful, this clinical decision support tool could be used to improve outcomes and access for additional patient populations in the future.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 90
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Veterans who have undergone total knee arthroplasty who present for outpatient rehabilitation treatment at the participating clinics within three weeks of surgery.

Locations
United States
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
RECRUITING
Aurora
Pennsylvania
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
RECRUITING
Pittsburgh
Contact Information
Primary
Jeremy B Graber, DPT
jeremy.graber@va.gov
(720) 857-2800
Backup
Amy L Peters
Amy.Peters3@va.gov
(720) 261-9774
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Control cohort
The investigators will collect outcomes for 100 Veterans treated with usual care rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty. Data will be collected at all participating clinical locations. Data collection for these Veterans will precede data collection for the intervention cohort.
Intervention cohort
The investigators will implement the clinical decision support tool in all participating clinic locations. We will collect outcomes for 100 Veterans treated in rehabilitation with use of the clinical decision support tool. Data collection for these Veterans will occur after data collection is complete for the Control cohort.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: VA Office of Research and Development

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