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Randomized blinded trial of standardized written patient information before total knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT: The effect of patient education before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is controversial. No consensus exists about the optimal content of educational interventions. In a previous study, we developed and validated an educational booklet on the peri-TKA management of knee osteoarthritis.Our primary purpose was to evaluate the impact of the educational booklet on knowledge among patients awaiting TKA.This randomized controlled single-blind trial evaluated standard information by the surgeon with or without delivery of the educational booklet 4-6 weeks before primary noncomplex TKA in patients aged 55-75 years with incapacitating knee osteoarthritis. Patients were enrolled at a French surgical center between June 2011 and January 2012. A patient knowledge score was determined at baseline, on the day before TKA, and 3-6 weeks after TKA, using a self-administered questionnaire developed for our previous study. The assessor was blinded to group assignment.Of 44 eligible patients, 42 were randomized, 22 to the intervention and 20 to the control group, all of whom were included in the analysis. The groups were comparable at baseline. The intervention was associated with significantly better patient knowledge scores.An educational booklet improves knowledge among patients awaiting TKA. A study assessing the impact of the booklet combined with a exercise program would be helpful.Level I, randomized controlled double-blind trial; see S1 CONSORT Checklist.clinicaltrials.gov #NCT01747759.

SUBMITTER: Eschalier B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5497941 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Randomized blinded trial of standardized written patient information before total knee arthroplasty.

Eschalier Benedicte B Descamps Stephane S Pereira Bruno B Vaillant-Roussel Hélène H Girard Guillaume G Boisgard Stephane S Coudeyre Emmanuel E

PloS one 20170705 7

<h4>Background</h4>The effect of patient education before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is controversial. No consensus exists about the optimal content of educational interventions. In a previous study, we developed and validated an educational booklet on the peri-TKA management of knee osteoarthritis.<h4>Purposes</h4>Our primary purpose was to evaluate the impact of the educational booklet on knowledge among patients awaiting TKA.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>This randomized controlled single-bl ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) with mechanical alignment (MA) aims to achieve neutral limb alignment in all patients, whereas TKA with functional alignment (FA) aims to restore native, patient-specific anatomy and knee kinematics by manipulating bone resections and fine-tuning implant positioning. The objective of this study is to determine the optimal alignment technique in TKA by comparing patient satisfaction, functional outcomes, implant survivorship, complications, and cost-effectiveness in MA TKA versus FA TKA. Robotic technology will be used to execute the planned implant positioning and limb alignment with high-levels of accuracy in all study patients.Methods and analysisThis prospective double-blinded randomised control trial will include 100 patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis undergoing primary robotic arm-assisted TKA. Following informed consent, patients will be randomised to MA TKA (the control group) or FA TKA (the investigation group) at a ratio of 1:1 using an online random number generator. Blinded observers will review patients at regular intervals for 2 years after surgery to record predefined study outcomes relating to postoperative rehabilitation, clinical progress, functional outcomes, accuracy of implant positioning and limb alignment, gait, implant stability, cost-effectiveness, and complications. A superiority study design will be used to evaluate whether FA TKA provides superior outcomes compared to MA TKA. Primary and secondary objectives will be used to quantify and draw inferences on differences in the efficacy of treatment between the two groups. Intention-to-treat and per-protocol population analysis will be undertaken. The following statistical methods will be employed to analyse the data: descriptive statistics, independent t test, paired t test, analysis of variance, Fisher exact test, chi-square test, and graphical displays. Ethical approval was obtained from the London-Surrey Research Ethics Committee, UK. The study is sponsored by University College London, UK.DiscussionThis is the first study to describe the use of robotic technology to achieve FA TKA, and the only existing clinical trial comparing robotic MA TKA versus robotic FA TKA. The findings of this study will enable an improved understanding of the optimal alignment technique in TKA for achieving high-levels of patient satisfaction, improving functional outcomes, increasing implant survivorship, improving cost-effectiveness, and reducing complications.RegistrationClinical Trials.gov, NCT04092153. Registered on 17 September 2019.

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Randomized blinded trial of standardized written patient information before total knee arthroplasty.

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Randomized blinded trial of standardized written patient information before total knee arthroplasty.

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