DECIDE study - Evaluating information provided for people with knee osteoarthritis considering surgery: a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Degenerative knee disease; Osteoarthritis; Degenerative meniscal tears; Loose bodies within the knee joint; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000204741
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 592

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be eligible if they:
1)are aged 45 years or older;
2)have doctor-diagnosed degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis, meniscal tears and/or loose bodies causing mechanical symptoms); and
3)have considered or talked to a health professional about knee arthroscopy.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they:
1)have a diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis);
2)have undergone pervious arthroscopy surgery of either knee;
3)have bilateral total knee replacements;
4)are not comfortable reading and answering questions in English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Referral to an orthopaedic surgeon for consideration of knee arthroscopy: measured as the proportion of participants in each group who report being referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for consideration of knee arthroscopy at any time up to six months post intervention. Participant-reported and collected via telephone interview. [6 months post intervention]