Smart ring-guided rehab after knee replacement surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a smart ring along with physical therapy after knee replacement helps people recover better. It mainly looks at people’s rehab progress in the weeks after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re having your first knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty) for wear-and-tear arthritis (osteoarthritis).
- You’re between 18 and 70 years old.
- You can give consent, follow study instructions, and attend follow-up visits.
- You can use a smartphone and wear the study smart ring (Oura ring).
- Your knee alignment is not severely bent: varus/valgus under 15 degrees and fixed knee bend under 15 degrees.
- You don’t have a heart rhythm problem (cardiac arrhythmia).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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