ActiveTEP provides daily training programmes, knowledge modules, and reminders during the twelve weeks surrounding surgery. It also includes personal diaries to track recovery progress. By doing so, it helps prevent complications, reduce pain, and support a faster return to everyday life.
“Before my earlier operations, I lacked reliable information about what to expect and how to prepare. ActiveTEP now gives me guidance and reassurance I wish I’d had back then,” said a senior who tested the app.
Medical staff also see the benefits. “The release of the ActiveTEP app is an important milestone for digital patient care. It supports both hospitalisation and aftercare, easing the workload of medical staff while strengthening patients’ own responsibility,” said PD Dr. Anne Postler, Senior Physician at the University Centre for Orthopaedics, Trauma & Plastic Surgery in Dresden.
The pilot showed the importance of involving patients early in the design process and ensuring clear communication between all partners.
ActiveTEP is now available in major app stores and participating clinics. In the coming months, a broad clinical study will test the app in real-world hospital settings. By 2026, the app is expected to expand to other joint replacement surgeries, including knees and shoulders.
For more information:
Dresden University Hospital
Fetscherstr. 74, 01309 Dresden, Germany (DE)
Web: www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/de