Trial Outcomes & Findings for Wearable Technology to Reduce Risk of DVT and Increase Patient Compliance (NCT NCT04995601)

NCT ID: NCT04995601

Last Updated: 2024-09-05

Results Overview

Compare patient compliance (percentage of prescribed use/24hr) between the standard of care sequential compression device and the Recovery Force Mobility and Compression (MAC) system in a group of total joint replacement patients.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

106 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

day 1 postoperative joint replacement

Results posted on

2024-09-05

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Standard of Care
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using standard intermittent pneumatic compression during postoperative care after total joint replacement.
Recovery Force MAC
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using the RF Health MAC during postoperative care after total joint replacement. RF Health MAC: The RF Health MAC is a novel device that is applied to the lower legs of patients that provides intermittent active compressions to the calf muscles which results in increased blood flow in the veins, moving blood towards the direction of the heart and reducing the risk of clot formation.
Overall Study
STARTED
49
57
Overall Study
COMPLETED
49
57
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Wearable Technology to Reduce Risk of DVT and Increase Patient Compliance

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Standard of Care
n=49 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using standard intermittent pneumatic compression during postoperative care after total joint replacement.
Recovery Force MAC
n=57 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using the RF Health MAC during postoperative care after total joint replacement. RF Health MAC: The RF Health MAC is a novel device that is applied to the lower legs of patients that provides intermittent active compressions to the calf muscles which results in increased blood flow in the veins, moving blood towards the direction of the heart and reducing the risk of clot formation.
Total
n=106 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
59 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
63.6 years
n=5 Participants
64.4 years
n=7 Participants
64.0 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
57 Participants
n=7 Participants
106 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
49 participants
n=5 Participants
57 participants
n=7 Participants
106 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: day 1 postoperative joint replacement

Population: Percent Compliance for Day 1 postop

Compare patient compliance (percentage of prescribed use/24hr) between the standard of care sequential compression device and the Recovery Force Mobility and Compression (MAC) system in a group of total joint replacement patients.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard of Care
n=26 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using standard intermittent pneumatic compression during postoperative care after total joint replacement.
Recovery Force MAC
n=48 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using the RF Health MAC during postoperative care after total joint replacement. RF Health MAC: The RF Health MAC is a novel device that is applied to the lower legs of patients that provides intermittent active compressions to the calf muscles which results in increased blood flow in the veins, moving blood towards the direction of the heart and reducing the risk of clot formation.
Compliance to Prescribed Use
67.7 percentage of prescribed use/24hr
Standard Deviation 40.1
83.3 percentage of prescribed use/24hr
Standard Deviation 25.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at the end of 14-day data collection period

Population: Patient reported outcomes in the hospital (Standard of care vs RF MAC) for overall comfort, where higher score is better device performance (5-pt Likert Scale; 1=Strongly disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neutral, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree).

Compare patient-reported comfort (patient reported outcomes in the hospital-standard of care vs RF MAC-for overall comfort, where higher score is better device performance (5-pt Likert Scale; 1=Strongly disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neutral, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) between the standard of care sequential compression device and the Recovery Force Mobility and Compression (MAC) system in a group of total joint replacement patients.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard of Care
n=36 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using standard intermittent pneumatic compression during postoperative care after total joint replacement.
Recovery Force MAC
n=44 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using the RF Health MAC during postoperative care after total joint replacement. RF Health MAC: The RF Health MAC is a novel device that is applied to the lower legs of patients that provides intermittent active compressions to the calf muscles which results in increased blood flow in the veins, moving blood towards the direction of the heart and reducing the risk of clot formation.
Patient-reported Comfort
3.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.5
3.5 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: at the end of 14-day data collection period

Population: Patient reported ease-of-use (using the System Usability Scale, with a range of 0-21, where higher score =higher ease of use) between the standard of care sequential compression device and the Recovery Force Mobility and Compression (MAC) system in a group of total joint replacement patients.

Compare patient-reported ease-of-use (using the System Usability Scale, with a range of 0-21, where higher score =higher ease of use) between the standard of care sequential compression device and the Recovery Force Mobility and Compression (MAC) system in a group of total joint replacement patients.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard of Care
n=36 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using standard intermittent pneumatic compression during postoperative care after total joint replacement.
Recovery Force MAC
n=44 Participants
Participants received DVT prophylaxis using the RF Health MAC during postoperative care after total joint replacement. RF Health MAC: The RF Health MAC is a novel device that is applied to the lower legs of patients that provides intermittent active compressions to the calf muscles which results in increased blood flow in the veins, moving blood towards the direction of the heart and reducing the risk of clot formation.
Patient-reported Ease-of-use
2.6 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.4
2.3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.3

Adverse Events

Standard of Care

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Recovery Force MAC

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Jeff Schwegman (PI), Dr. Karen Giuliano (PI, clinical trial subaward)

Recovery Force Health, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Phone: 317-605-4696; 224-725-0270

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place