Development of a PROM for orthopaedic surgery
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development of a patient reported outcome measure (PROM) for early post-operative recovery following lower limb joint replacement surgery.
IRAS ID
171944
Contact name
Hemant G Pandit
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
Patient recovery following surgery is multi-factorial. Historically, items, such as pain, have been recorded by clinicians in the post-operative period and used to assess recovery. More recently, it has been accepted that patient-reported outcomes can be beneficial in evaluating recovery by recognizing patient goals, as well as better evaluating the quality of recovery. Objectively measuring multi-faceted patient recovery is critical as improved patient recovery will result in improved short and long term patient benefits, as well as benefits to the healthcare system as a whole through improved care-giver satisfaction and reduced length of stay.
The lack of a validated patient reported outcome measure (PROM) for peri-operative recovery following lower limb joint replacement surgery significantly limits research in this area. At present there is a lack of evidence reporting patients’ early post-operative experience. To improve patient care it is essential that a validated PROM for recovery following lower limb joint replacement surgery is developed. This study will investigate those factors that matter to patients and investigate how these factors are associated with satisfaction with recovery following surgery.
The study is divided into 4 phases: Phase 1 is an initial interview asking questions about the patients’ experiences on surgery during clinic visit before/after surgery or during hospital stay. Phase 2 involves answering a trial questionnaire and an interview about experience with surgery during the hospital stay. Phases 3 and 4 involve answering a questionnaire on five days during the hospital stay. In participants who are discharged, questionnaires with stamped self-addressed envelopes will be provided. The maximum commitment for any participant will be approximately 30 minutes.
Participants for this study are being recruited from the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford.
This study is funded by Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, Oxford University.REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NW/0236
Date of REC Opinion
23 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion