AI-guided mobilization education for total knee replacement patients
Official title: "The Effect of AI-Assisted Mobilization Education on Kinesiophobia and Readiness for Hospital Discharge in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty''
Run by Kocaeli University · NCT07694895 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether an AI-powered mobilization education video helps people recovering from total knee replacement feel less fear about moving and are better prepared to go home.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 72 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Kocaeli University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Kocaeli, İzmit) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 5, 2026 |
| Main results expected | October 1, 2026 |
| Study ends | October 30, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | July 10, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07694895 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18 and older scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty who can read/write Turkish and have access to a mobile phone were eligible.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who cannot view the educational video due to sensory, cognitive, or other impairments, or who are not using mobile devices, may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This non-randomized interventional study plans to enroll 72 adults undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty. Participants are assigned to either standard perioperative education (control) or standard education plus an artificial intelligence–assisted mobilization education video (intervention). Data will be collected on kinesiophobia and readiness for hospital discharge using standardized measures. The aim is to see if AI-based education can improve postoperative mobilization confidence and discharge readiness. The study is conducted at Seka Devlet Hastanesi in Kocaeli, with Kocaeli University as the lead sponsor.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may recover faster and feel more confident about mobilization, potentially shortening hospital stays.
How similar studies have gone: Educational videos have shown promise in improving postoperative recovery, but AI-assisted mobilization education is a newer approach.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to participate in the study voluntarily, * Aged 18 years or older, * Undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty for the first time, * Able to read and write in Turkish, * Having no visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment that would prevent watching, hearing, or understanding the educational video, * Having no psychiatric disorder or use of psychiatric medication that could interfere with providing accurate responses to the study questionnaires, Having no other condition, apart from the indication for total knee arthroplasty, that affects mobility, * Not having received narcotic analgesia within 30-60 minutes before mobilization, * Having access to a mobile phone on which the educat Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are immobile or have restricted mobility, * Patients undergoing revision surgery or those who have undergone concomitant orthopedic surgery or orthopedic surgery within the previous month, * Patients with impaired consciousness, * Patients who decline to participate in the study, * Patients with visual, hearing, or cognitive impairment, * Patients who develop a postoperative complication resulting in restricted mobility, * Patients with any condition that limits mobilization (e.g., amputation, paralysis, etc.)
Where it's running
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Seka Devlet Hastanesi
Kocaeli, İzmit, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Berru B Erseçkin
- Email: berru038@hotmail.com
- Phone: +90 543 507 48 87
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.