Patrick-Pascal Strunz, Maxime Le Maire, Tobias Heusinger, Juliana Klein, Hannah Labinsky, Anna Fleischer, Karsten Sebastian Luetkens, Patricia Possler, Michael Gernert, Robert Leppich, Astrid Schmieder, Ludwig Hammel, Evelin Schulz, Billy Sperlich, Matthias Froehlich, Marc Schmalzing
BACKGROUND: Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) benefit from regular home-based exercise (HbE). In spite of recommendations, a relevant proportion of German axSpA patients does not adhere to recommended HbE practices. To enhance HbE care, we developed the novel digital therapeutic (DTx) "Axia" compliant with the European medical device regulation (MDR). Axia offers a modern app-based HbE solution with patient educative content and further integrated features. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess Axia's efficacy, attractiveness, and functionality through a survey among axSpA-patients involved in the first user tests...
April 29, 2024: Rheumatology International