Progression of Health Related Quality of Life of Patients Waiting for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA HRQoL)

Dr. Ho Ki Wai

Status: Completed

Conditions: Osteoarthritis Of Knee; Knee Arthroplasty; Knee Replacement, Total; Life Quality; Knee Arthroplasty, Total; Replacement, Total Knee; Health-Related Quality Of Life; Total Knee Replacement

Treatments: Other: Health Quality of Life Questionnaire Assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03492320

CREC Ref. No. (Other Identifier)

CUHK_2013.381

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the progression on patients suffering from end stage OA whilst being on the waiting list for TKR

Full description

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) remains the surgical gold standard treatment for patients suffering from end stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. However, due to the high demand and scarce medical resources, the waiting time for surgery is astoundingly lengthy. Controversies are shown on numerous studies on whether physical functionality and mental status decline or remain stable over the waiting period. This study aims to evaluate the progression on patients suffering from end stage OA whilst being on the waiting list for TKR.

Enrollment: 127 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. diagnosed with symptomatic osteoarthritis
2. Enlisted on the TKA surgical waiting list
3. Ethnic Chinese
4. Fluent in Cantonese

Exclusion criteria

1. Evidence of cognitive dysfunction like dementia
2. Surgery scheduled within 30 days
3. Severe co-morbidity preluding participation