Home-based pre-surgical psychological intervention for knee osteoarthritis (HAPPiKNEES): a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the feasibility of conducting a trial of a pre-surgical psychological intervention on pain, function, and mood in people with knee osteoarthritis listed for total knee arthroplasty.

Design

Multi-centre, mixed-methods feasibility randomized controlled trial of intervention plus usual care versus usual care.

Setting

Participants' homes or hospital.

Participants

Patients with knee osteoarthritis listed for total knee arthroplasty and score >7 on either subscales of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Intervention

Up-to 10 sessions of psychological intervention (based on cognitive behavioural therapy).

Main measures

Feasibility outcomes (recruitment and retention rates, acceptability of trial procedures and intervention, comp

SUBMITTER: das Nair R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5987849 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature