Surgery vs. non-surgery for knee arthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study compares non-surgical treatments with knee replacement surgery for people with knee osteoarthritis. It aims to find out which approach works better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis by a doctor.
- Your primary care doctor has referred you to a hospital orthopedic department in the Capital Region of Denmark for treatment.
- You are willing to have your data shared for the study.
- Your referral was not rejected after the first review.
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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