Effect of presence of therapists during preoperative interview on preoperative anxiety in outpatient and short-stay total knee arthroplasty patients: a randomized trial

UMIN ID: UMIN000012621

Registered date:19/12/2013

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Osteoarthritis
• Date of first enrollment: 2013/12/19
• Target sample size: 50
• Countries of recruitment: Europe
• Study type: Interventional,observational

Intervention(s)

Participants of the intervention group have a preoperative interview with a surgeon and therapist.
Participants of the control group have a preoperative interview only with a surgeon.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The primary outcome is the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory state (STAI-S) and trait (STAI-T) scores. It is commonly used as a measure of anxiety. The subject is asked to complete a STAI
• Secondary Outcome: Secondary outcomes are knee pain and function assessed by the KOOS questionnaire and visual analogue scale.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 40years-old
• Age maximum: 80years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Patients were excluded if they were unable to complete the protocol or had rheumatoid arthritis, systemic or metabolic disorders, an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of 3, previous major surgery on the affected joint, neurologic or psychiatric disease, or alcohol abuse.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Zietek
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: own