Text message support after knee replacement for people with depression
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests a program called ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) delivered by text messages after knee replacement surgery, to see if it helps improve recovery and mood. If you have some symptoms of depression before surgery, this program might support you during your recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and are scheduled for a routine total knee replacement (not partial, revision, or both knees at once).
- You can speak, read, and write English, and can fill out questionnaires online by yourself.
- You scored 10 or higher on the depression part of a pre-surgery questionnaire (called DASS-21).
- You have a mobile phone for text messages and internet access to answer online questions.
- You can attend a pre-surgery education class, and your surgery date won't change by 3 months or more.
- You are not having any other joint surgery in the next 3 months, and you are not currently in another 'talking therapy'.
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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