Obesity and Knee Arthritis: Which to Treat First?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial is for people with severe obesity and bad knee arthritis who are waiting for both knee replacement and weight loss surgery. It will help figure out which surgery should happen first to get the best results.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 35 or higher.
- You are already scheduled for both knee replacement surgery and weight loss surgery (sleeve gastrectomy).
- You have not had a knee replacement on the same knee before.
- You have never had surgery for cancer in the knee area.
- You do not have a serious mental health condition that could affect your care.
- You have not had any previous surgery on your esophagus or stomach.
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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