Exploring patient’s decision making prior to shoulder arthroplasty
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring patient’s decision making prior to elective shoulder arthroplasty
IRAS ID
294209
Contact name
Peter Reilly
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 0 days
Research summary
Shoulder pain is a common reason people visit their general practitioner and the number of shoulder replacements performed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has doubled since 2012. A joint replacement is major surgery and it is associated with significant risks.
There are two main categories of shoulder replacement; anatomical shoulder replacements and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Anatomical shoulder replacements are used in patients with advanced shoulder arthritis and where the muscles around the shoulder are working normally. They include total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and hemiarthroplasty. When the shoulder muscles aren’t functioning adequately but a joint replacement is required, reverse shoulder arthroplasty can be used to change the normal structure of the joint and provide satisfactory function. Each type of replacement has specific risks and benefits.
Our aim is to understand how patients with advanced arthritis of the shoulder decide whether to have a replacement, which type of replacement, and what information is most important to them. We plan to perform semi-structured interviews with patients with advanced arthritis of the shoulder joint who are planning to have a joint replacement. Interview scripts will guide the questions and there will be opportunities for open discussions. We will record and transcribe the interviews. These will be carefully reviewed to identify shared themes in the way patients make decision and explore their priorities.
REC name
HSC REC A
REC reference
21/NI/0137
Date of REC Opinion
13 Aug 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion