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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618001358235
ACTRN12618001358235
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Optimisation of preoperative cardiovascular fitness in patients awaiting hip or knee arthroplasty: The Heat, HIIT & Home study

Dr Kate Thomas0 sites93 target enrollmentStarted: August 13, 2018Last updated:

Overview

Phase
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Status
Completed
Sponsor
Dr Kate Thomas
Enrollment
93

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient meets the threshold for elective primary arthroplasty at Dunedin Public Hospital or is expected to meet the threshold within the next year;
  • \- Patient has radiographic evidence of severe OA (Kellgren Lawrence grade 3 or 4\);
  • \- Patient gives written consent;
  • \- Patient is able to travel to the study centre to complete all sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Contraindication to maximal exercise testing;
  • \- Recent myocardial infarction (\< 3 months ago);
  • \- Implanted cardiac device (i.e. ICD, pacemaker etc.);
  • \- Revision arthroplasty;
  • \- Charnley C type patients
  • \- Staged bilateral total joint replacement
  • \- Upper\-limb pathology that limits upper\-limb exercise, e.g., shoulder\-joint osteoarthritis;
  • \- Heat intolerance;
  • \- Any other medical condition deemed a significant risk to study participation.

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr Kate Thomas

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