Healthy Living After Knee Replacement
Running, not enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Arthroplasty, Overweight and Obesity
In brief
The purpose of this study is to examine if a weight loss program designed for adults after knee replacement improves weight loss, physical activity, pain, and function, as well as if the program is cost effective, as compared to a chronic disease self-management program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05190666
- Run by
- University of South Carolina
- People needed
- 182
- Starts
- 2022-01-04
- Expected to finish
- 2027-07-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-03
Who can join
Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Participants must:
- have a body mass index between 25-45 kg/m2
- have had a knee replacement (including primary, staged or independent bilateral, or revision) <6 months prior to baseline assessment
- have a computer, tablet, or smartphone with active internet access to self-monitor online and/or have a device or computer compatible with Fitbit
- completion of baseline assessment measures (height, weight, function tests, surveys, ≥4 days valid of activity monitoring, and 1 day of dietary recall)
- be English-speaking and able to read consent and study materials written in English
- be willing to attend 4 in-person assessments.
You may not qualify if…
- have any contraindications to diet or weight loss
- undergo simultaneous bilateral knee replacement or have a scheduled or anticipated knee replacement for the contralateral knee within the next 18 months
- have a mobility limiting comorbidity unrelated to knee replacement (e.g. spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, peripheral vascular disease, stroke)
- are taking anti-obesity medications
- are enrolled in a formal weight loss program
- had or are planning to have bariatric/gastric/lap band surgery
- are planning to relocate out of the Columbia or Greenville, SC areas in the next 18 months.
Where it is running
- University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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