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Get Fit for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery: a pre-operative program of education, self-management and exercise for people waiting for hip and knee joint replacement surgery.

Completed
Conditions
Hip osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis
Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy
Registration Number
ACTRN12611000539932
Lead Sponsor
Jason Wallis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult aged at least 18 years
2. On the waiting list (or being evaluated for) for elective hip or knee joint replacement surgery
3. Diagnosed with hip or knee osteoarthritis
4. Living independently in the community (either at home or in a retirement village)
5. Able to understand basic English. This criterion will be passed if potential participants are able to report risk factors back to recruiters after explanation of the project.
6. Received medical clearance to participate

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have severe pathology that would affect participation in the exercise component of the intervention program (e.g. severe rheumatoid arthritis, hemiparesis)
2. Live in supported accommodation (either low level of high level care)
3. Have moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment (defined as a Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire score of less than 7 (Pfeiffer, 1975)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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