Optimized Referral of Knee Patients to the Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee
- Registration Number
- NCT02673801
- Lead Sponsor
- Central Jutland Regional Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate an algorithm to screen patients with suspected knee osteoarthritis referred to an orthopedic outpatient clinic by using radiographs and patient-reported symptoms. It will be investigated whether the algorithm is able to identify which patients that are deemed relevant to undergo an orthopedic assessment. This will be evaluated by estimating the sensitivity of the new algorithm compared to with the traditional clinical assessment of the patients.
- Detailed Description
Further description is provided as eligibility criteria and outcome measures.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 226
- All patients with a new referral to the orthopedic outpatient clinic with suspected knee osteoarthritis.
- Cognitive or language problems that precludes the filling in of the questionnaires
- Unwillingness to answer the questionnaires
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, neurological diseases or cancer
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method "Relevant" or "Not relevant" for orthopedic assessment Through study completion, an average of 1 day (at the initial visit in the orthopedic outpatient clinic) Results from the algorithm as well as radiographs and the clinic examination
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee Injury an Osteoarhtritis Outcome Score (KOOS) At baseline Patient reported symptoms, stiffness, pain, activities of daily living (ADL), function in sport and recreation and knee related quality of life
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Silkeborg Regional Hospital
🇩🇰Silkeborg, Denmark
Silkeborg Regional Hospital🇩🇰Silkeborg, Denmark