M16 M17
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Observation group 1: Patients at the age of 50-85 years with advanced osteoarthritis awaiting surgery (planned arthroplasty).
Observation group 2: Life partners (50-85 years) who live in a j
Sponsors
Klinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie und Tumororthopädie, Universitätsklinikum Münster UKM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis osteoarthritis (except the control group and the group of life partners), planned total arthroplasty, independence in activities of daily living (with assistance of the partner).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Wheelchair use, need for long-time care, other diseases which lead to decreades physical acitivity levels (e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis, parkinson and cancer). Cognitive deficits which prevent written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Registration of habitual physical acitvity of osteoarthritis patients, their partners and healthy subjects (control group) by means of longterm accelerometry. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment of quality of life and habitual physical activity of all subjects (osteoarthritis patients, life partners and controls) by means of interviews and questionnaires. Data acquisition is conducted prior to accelerometry. We will use validated questionnaires for the assessment of health-related quality of life and physical activity in everyday life). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLeonie Seeber
Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie und Tumororthopädie Universitätsklinikum Münster UKM
Outcome results
None listed