Telemedicine-Based Digital Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Perioperative Anxiety and Depression for Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preoperative anxiety and depression have been shown to increase postoperative pain and opioid consumption by up to 50% in patients undergoing primary unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). We hypothesized that the use of a telemedicine-based digital Cognitive Behavioral Intervention program (RxWell^®) started one month prior to surgery would control anxiety and depression prior to surgery.

Materials and methods

This was a randomized, controlled trial that enrolled patients undergoing primary unilateral TKA. At least a month prior to surgery, patients who gave consent to participate were asked to complete PROMIS^® (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) emotional anxiety short form 8a and PROMIS^® emotional depr

SUBMITTER: Kaynar AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601399 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature