Physical activity after total knee arthroplasty Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
This is a prospective cohort study recruiting 120 participants from patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty surgery as part of their routine care at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Pa
Sponsors
Bournemouth University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants capable of giving informed consent 2. Scheduled for primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis 3. Aged 18 years and over
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unable to complete follow-up (insufficient English, lives overseas, unable to return easily).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity, as measured using an Actiwatch device (Philips Respironics, Murrysville, PA, USA) from baseline (pre-surgery) to 8 weeks post-surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| At baseline and 8-weeks post-surgery (unless otherwise stated): 1. Physical performance (PBOMs): 40m paced walk test, 30s sit-to-stand, 9 step stair-climb 2. Pain and function daily living subscales from Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) 3. Analgesic use measured using self report 4. Pain levels on activity measured using a numerical rating scale at baseline, and each week post-surgery until 8 weeks 5. C-reactive protein (CRP) measured using ... from baseline to one day following surgery (or at discharge if discharged on day of surgery) 6. Patient expectations (HSS Knee Replacement Expectation Survey) at baseline 7. Anxiety and depression measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) at baseline 8. Pain catastrophizing measured using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) at baseline 9. Frailty measured using the Edmonton Frail Scale at baseline 10. Number of falls in the past three months measured using self report at baseline 11. Classification of osteoarthritis measured using the Kellgren and Lawrence system at baseline | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactTikki Immins
Outcome results
None listed