Hip Arthroplasty, Total, Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Conditions
Keywords
Aftercare, Arthroplasty, Focus Groups, Hip, Interview [Publication Type], Knee, Osteoarthritis, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Qualitative Research
Brief summary
After undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty, current guidelines recommend routine follow-up with an X-ray within 3 months and again at 1 year. Follow-up at 5 years (for hip arthroplasties) or every 5 years (for knee arthroplasties) is also considered worthwhile according to the guidelines. However, these follow-up appointments require considerable time from patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, and it is unclear whether they are truly beneficial. It is possible that a single follow-up within 3 months is sufficient. This could potentially prevent over 100,000 unnecessary hospital visits per year, resulting in significant cost savings. If patients or healthcare providers have concerns, they can always request an additional follow-up. The HAKA trial consists of three different work packages (WPs).The quantitative work packages 1 (WP1) and 2 (WP2) will investigate the 1-year and 10-year follow-up. The qualitative third work package (WP3) will explore and compare the patients' and health care professionals' (HCPs) experiences with, and perceptions about, RFU and COD after total hip and knee arthroplasty. The aim of the overarching HAKA-trial is to safely reduce routine follow-up appointments after total hip or knee arthroplasty and to revise current clinical guidelines accordingly.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
JointResearch
Tergooi Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• A good command of the Dutch language
Exclusion criteria
* N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The participants' experiences with their follow-up regimen. | Experiences gained between the baseline clinical visit and a clinical visit one year later. | The participants' experiences will be explored using a mix of semi-structured open-ended focus group questions. |
| The participants' satisfaction with their follow-up regimen. | Perceived satisfaction between the baseline clinical visit and a clinical visit one year later. | The participants' satisfaction will be explored using a mix of semi-structured open-ended focus group questions. |
| The health care professionals' experiences with the different follow-up regimens. | Experiences gained between the baseline clinical visit and a clinical visit one year later. | The health care professionals' experiences will be explored using a mix of semi-structured open-ended interview questions. |
| The health care professionals' satisfaction with the different follow-up regimens. | Perceived satisfaction between the baseline clinical visit and a clinical visit one year later. | The health care professionals' satisfaction will be explored using a mix of semi-structured open-ended interview questions. |
| The participants' and health care professionals' acceptability of the two different follow-up regimens. | Acceptability of follow-up regimens from the baseline clinical visit to a clinical visit one year later. | The participants' and health care professionals' acceptability of the two different follow-up regimens will be explored using a mix of semi-structured open-ended focus group questions. |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Primary ContactDominique C. Baas, PhD
Backup ContactLex D. de Jong, PhD
Outcome results
None listed