Mobile Educations Effect on Pain Outcomes
Total Joint Arthroplasty, Pain, Postoperative
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Total Joint Arthroplasty focused on measuring Pain Education, Information Delivery, Mobile Application
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion:
- Adult patients
- over the age of 18 years
- undergoing surgical intervention and inpatient care for one of the following procedures:
- total hip arthroplasty (THA) (primary, bilateral, and revision)
- total knee arthroplasty (TKA) (primary, bilateral, unicompartmental, and revision)
- Fluent in the English language
Exclusion:
- Undergoing more complex hip and knee procedures such as:
- implant resections with or without spacer placement
- liner exchange
- THA or unipolar hip arthroplasty related to repair of hip fracture.
- Preexisting physical or cognitive limitations that would hinder their ability to use the mobile application
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Mobile Education Delivery
Standard verbal and written education
The participants in the study arm will receive comprehensive pain management education delivered using mobile iPads at the point of care. The mobile based education modules will be inclusive of the use of the pain rating scale and assessment of pain; communication with healthcare providers; daily expectations for pain and pain management; pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options; medication side effects and safety; and discharge instructions including safe handling of opioids, disposal, tapering, and when to call the provider. It will also include an interactive pain and discomfort menu, knowledge based questions, and medication tracking log.
The control group will receive the current standard of care which consists of verbal instruction and pain management educational pamphlets. At a minimum, the patients will receive two educational pamphlets titled Your Pain and Discomfort Management Menu and Communicating About Your Pain. Verbal instruction is nurse dependent. At a minimum the nurse will provide the two pamphlets to the patient and follow-up with the patient to address any questions.