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Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent chronic joint disease, with currently no known cure despite extensive research. As the condition progresses, patients often face the prospect of joint replacement.
Total Joint Replacements are among the most successful and frequently performed surgeries worldwide. However, around 4% of hip replacements require revision surgery, equating to approximately 3,200 revisions annually in the UK. The proposed research aims to gather and report on the lived experience of osteoarthritic patients who have or will undergo joint replacement surgery. Our aim is to use the lived experience of patients living with osteoarthritis to inform future research into interventions that could improve outcomes and success rates of surgery.
This study is seeking to understand the lived experience of participants who have undergone or will be undergoing total hip replacements due to osteoarthritis using online semi-structured interviews.
During these interviews participants will be asked to share their experiences of Osteoarthritis and Total Joint Replacement. To take part please contact Megan Robson – Megan.Robson@bnu.ac.uk
This research opportunity is NOT organised by Arthritis Action and we cannot take responsibility for your involvement.
Did you have a knee replacement between 2017 and 2023?
Over 120,000 people have a knee replacement every year, yet it is still not clear how activity changes after surgery. The University of Manchester is conducting new research to help answer those questions, making use of data that many of us are already tracking in our daily lives. If you used an iPhone, Apple Watch, Fitbit or Oura ring for 6 months before, and 12 months after, your knee replacement, you could help shape future care for people considering knee replacement.
Interested? You can join the study via this link: https://bit.ly/3LZFUGE
For further information please email PAPrKA@manchester.ac.uk or call 0161 306 2719.
Thank you for helping us improve recovery for the 120,000 people who undergo knee replacement surgery every year.
Are you suffering from osteoarthritis in your thumb?
Study: Laxity Measurement of the basal joint of the thumb
Would you like to take part in a study looking into thumb tissue looseness?
Participants must be:
The study involves examining the movement and muscle activity of the hand. Its aim is to investigate the looseness of the joint at the base of the thumb. The experiment does not involve any intense movements or physical exertion. It will take place at Imperial College’s White City campus and will take approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.
For further details email Hind Alyahya at h.alyahya23@imperial.ac.uk
Osteoarthritis at the joint at the base of the thumb (BTOA) affects 21% of people over the age of 40 and 46% of people over the age of 80 years. Those seeking treatment suffer severe pain, and difficulty in completing simple everyday tasks.
There are a variety of non-surgical and surgical treatments available for BTOA, however there is currently very little good quality evidence to show which treatment is best. This study is seeking to determine the best treatments for patients and to help guide UK clinical practice.
Patients who take part will receive one of three possible treatments.
Participants will be reviewed up to six times over 18 months. These follow ups will be made up of questionnaires and clinical examinations. Some of these follow ups can be conducted remotely (via email, phone or post) and some of them will require the participant to attend clinic.
If you would like to find out more please visit https://www.scoott-trial.com/ or contact ytu-scoott-trial@york.ac.uk
