A Hamish R W Simpson, Nicholas D Clement, Sharon A Simpson, Hemandt Pandit, Susie Smillie, Anthony R Leeds, Philip G Conaghan, Sarah R Kingsbury, David Hamilton, Peter Craig, David Ray, Catriona Keerie, Elaine Kinsella, Anna Bell-Higgs, Arlene McGarty, Christine Beadle, Colin R Howie, John Norrie
BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major cause of disability worldwide. Non-operative treatments can reduce the morbidity but adherence is poor. We hypothesised that adherence could be optimised if behavioural change was established in the preoperative period. Therefore, we aimed to assess feasibility, acceptability, and recruitment and retention rates of a preoperative package of non-operative care in patients awaiting knee replacement surgery. METHODS: We did an open-label, randomised controlled, feasibility trial in two secondary care centres in the UK...
February 26, 2024: Lancet Rheumatology