Pilot Sensor Randomized Controlled Trial: Setting Expectations to Increase Satisfactory Outcomes After Total Knee Replacement (NCT04775719)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
More than 70,000 total knee replacement procedures are performed annually in Canada, representing a growth of 17% over the past 5 years, with further increases anticipated due to an aging population. While total knee replacement offers improved quality of life for patients and is cost effective for the healthcare system, 20% of patients routinely report dissatisfaction with the procedure. Patient dissatisfaction has been strongly linked to unmet expectations of outcomes after the surgery, especially with respect to physical activity. Counselling patients on appropriate expectations has been suggested as a means to improve satisfaction. Recently, our group has developed a tool to predict the functional ability of an individual patient after total knee replacement. This tool employs machine learning to classify patients as more likely to maintain or improve function, based on a functional test performed in clinic while wearing a sensor system around each knee. Implementing this tool in clinic pre-operatively could assist in setting appropriate expectations for each patient. Our primary objective is to compare patient satisfaction scores at one year after total knee replacement in patients who were informed of their specific expected functional outcome compared to patients who were not informed of their predicted functional outcome. We hypothesize that patients who are given an informed expectation will have higher satisfaction scores. This in turn may decrease health system costs associated with additional clinic visits from dissatisfied patients.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: London Health Science Centre — London, Ontario
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Patient-Specific Prediction of Functional Outcome (OTHER)
- Standard Pre-Operative Total Knee Arthroplasty Information (OTHER)
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📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- London Health Science Centre — London, Ontario
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.