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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12611000539932
ACTRN12611000539932
Completed
Not Applicable

For people waiting for hip and knee joint replacement surgery, does a pre-operative program of education, self-management and exercise provide benefit before joint replacement?

Jason Wallis0 sites20 target enrollmentMay 25, 2011

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Hip osteoarthritis
Sponsor
Jason Wallis
Enrollment
20
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 25, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

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\)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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