Pain self-management program for knee replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study is testing a program to help people manage pain on their own before and after total knee replacement surgery. It aims to improve recovery and reduce reliance on pain medications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- You have knee osteoarthritis and are scheduled for a first-time total knee replacement on one knee.
- You have not used opioid pain medicine (other than tramadol or codeine) weekly in the past month.
- You do not have a serious, unstable mental health condition (like schizophrenia or psychosis).
- You have not had surgery on that knee in the past 6 months, and you haven't already had a knee replacement on that knee.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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