Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Services and Outcomes for Joint Replacement Patients
Lead Sponsor:
South West Sydney Local Health District
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Primary total knee or total hip replacement surgeries are costly high volume procedures \& outcomes may be affected by surgical \& care processes \& individual patient characteristics. The primary hyp...
Detailed Description
The primary aim of the study is to identify whether compliance with specific processes is associated with better outcomes. The study is a longitudinal cohort study to examine outcomes after total hip...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primary elective unilateral or bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA)
- Primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis
- Aged 18 or over, either gender
- Able to comprehend the protocol and provide consent (e.g. be able to read English, have no history of dementia)
- Available for telephone follow-up within the first 6 weeks, 3 months and then at 12 months post surgery
- No further joint replacement surgery planned within the next 3 months of the current surgery
Exclusion
- Cognitive impairment / history of dementia
- Hip replacement for fracture
- Revision of previous joint replacement
- Under 18 years of age
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
1900 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01899443
Start Date
August 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
March 24 2017
Active Locations (18)
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Concealed site 4 Public
Rural, New South Wales, Australia
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Concealed site 6 Private
Rural, New South Wales, Australia
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Concealed site 8 Private
Rural, New South Wales, Australia
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Concealed site 16 Public
Semi Rural, New South Wales, Australia