Knee osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients: meet the diagnostic criteria for mid-to-late KOA in the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis (2018 Edition), and be confirmed by a clinician; Initial treatment with unilateral TKA; Age= 60 years; Able to cooperate actively; Voluntarily provide informed consent to participate in this study; During the intervention period, there were family members involved and living together for 3 months. Each postoperative TKA patient will include at least one family member, and the inclusion criteria of family members: age > 18 years, primary school education or above, good communication skills; Spouse or child of a patient after TKA; Primary caregiver for at least 3 months as determined by postoperative TKA patients and their family members; Voluntary participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for patients: any other serious illness such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc.; Contraindications to exercise, such as asthma, severe anemia and other diseases; Psychiatric illness, pre-existing psychiatric illness, or family history of psychiatric illness. Exclusion criteria for family members: payment of care for patients after TKA; Previous history of psychiatric illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exercise benefits/Barriers Scale;Multidimensional Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale;Visual analogue score;Range of motion;The Hospital for Special Surgery;6minutes walking distance; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-36;General information; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, North China University of Science and Technology