Comparative Effectiveness of Decision Support Strategies for Joint Replacement Surgery

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Conditions studied: Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Osteoarthritis

In brief

This study is a 2X2 factorial randomized trial that will the examine the comparative effectiveness of two patient decision aids for hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) as well as the impact of a surgeon-focused intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02729831

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

1220

Starts

2016-04-01

Expected to finish

2019-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-13

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of either hip or knee osteoarthritis
• Scheduled visit with participating orthopedic surgeon

You may not qualify if…

• prior partial or total knee or hip joint replacement within last 5 years
• hip fracture or asceptic necrosis (AVN) in last 12 months
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Unable to read English or Spanish
• Unable to consent for self due to cognitive or medical issue
• Hip or knee decision aid provided by Partners Healthcare clinician within 12 months

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• New England Baptist Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Newton Wellesley Hospital — Newton, Massachusetts, United States

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