Knee Arthroplasty Patients Predicted versus Actual recovery (KAPPA)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Knee Arthroplasty Patients Predicted versus Actual Recovery (KAPPA): What are their expectations about time of recovery following surgery and how long before they can do the tasks they want to do?
IRAS ID
171942
Contact name
Karen Barker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 6 months, 31 days
Research summary
The decision to undergo a knee replacement is not one that is taken lightly by the patient or the medical team involved in their care. For many people with arthritis conservative managements including medication and exercise therapies are successful. For some patients with more persistent problems a joint replacement can provide effective relief of pain and help maintain or improve their function and quality of life. A large part of the decision making process when considering a joint replacement is based on personal desired outcomes of function (expectation) and information that is given regarding likely benefits and normal recovery periods. The expected time to recover function may also vary with the underlying cause of disease such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
We aim to determine evidence based guidance for specific time frames of functional task recovery in patients following knee replacement. The functional tasks will be determined by consensus from data obtained from relevant patient groups, including a specific cohort with rheumatoid arthritis.REC name
London - Queen Square Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/1307
Date of REC Opinion
17 Jul 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion