Determinants for Return to Work After Primary Knee Arthroplasty: a Prospective Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The increase of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) in an increasingly younger population is directly correlated with the rising incidence of obesity. As a result, knee arthroplasty (KA), which is a definitive end-stage treatment option, is increasingly performed on working age people. Knowledge and understanding of the underlying factors that drive the ability for people to return to work is crucial. First and foremost, the investigators would have like to have a clear idea of the percentage of patients who return to work and at what time postoperatively. The investigators would also determine the different factors influencing employment in the patient population after undergoing a knee arthroplasty and register the evolution in the necessity of pain medication pre-and postoperatively. Ideally, the investigators can include a short questionnaire regarding return to sports to gather valuable information.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 63
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Informed consent

• Primary knee arthroplasty (total + unicondylar)

• Patients younger than or equal to 63 years old at the time of surgery

• Actively been working 2 year prior to surgery.

Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
UZ Leuven
RECRUITING
Leuven
Contact Information
Primary
Hilde Vandenneucker
hilde.vandenneucker@uzleuven.be
+32 16 33 88 16
Backup
Pieter Berger
pieter.berger@uzleuven.be
+32 16 33 88 71
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-01-12
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Experimental: Primary knee arthroplasty
Questionnaires
Sponsors
Leads: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

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