Total knee replacement surgery Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Current intervention as of 31/08/2021:
The Virtual Knee School will be an interactive multimedia website that provides pre-operative
care to patients waiting for total knee replacement (TKR) surgery.
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 110 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 31/08/2021: 1. Adult (aged 18 years old or older) 2. Able to communicate in English 3. Listed for primary TKR at a hospital in the United Kingdom and/or have undergone primary TKR at a hospital in the United Kingdom within the past two years 4. Able to use and have access to the Internet and email (Phase 2 only) 5. Able to use and have access to the Internet and email and/or be willing and able to be interviewed in person (Phase 4 only). Potential participants will be considered able to be interviewed in person if they live in West Yorkshire and meeting in person is permitted by the most up-to-date COVID-19 guidance from the government and University of Leeds. _____ Previous inclusion criteria: Phases 2, 4 and 5: 1. Adult (aged 18 years old or older) 2. Able to communicate in English 3. Able to use and have access to the Internet and email Phases 2 and 4 only: 1. Listed for primary TKR at a hospital in the United Kingdom or have undergone primary TKR at a hospital in the United Kingdom within the past two years Phase 5 only: 1. Listed for primary TKR at a hospital in the United Kingdom
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 01/09/2021: 1. Unable to provide informed consent _____ Previous exclusion criteria: Phases 2, 4 and 5: 1. Unable to provide informed consent Phase 5 only: 1. Currently participating in any other research investigating an intervention(s) delivered in the pre-operative phase of the TKR care pathway
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 31/08/2021: This study does not include any primary and secondary outcome measures because it is focused on developing a new intervention. The majority of the data collected during this study will be qualitative. However, information about participants’ clinical and sociodemographic characteristics will also be collected. _____ Previous primary outcome measure: This study does not include any primary and secondary outcome measures because it is focused on developing a new intervention. The majority of the data collected during this study will be qualitative. However, during Phase 5, information will be collected about: participants’ clinical and sociodemographic characteristics, their use of technology, the TKR care they have received, their views of the VKS, their engagement with the VKS and the safety of the VKS, using online questionnaires administered at baseline and 4 weeks. In addition, during Phase 5, data about participants’ use of the VKS will be automatically recorded through the VKS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed