Optimal Management of Extreme Obesity and Severe Knee Osteoarthritis Feasibility Trial

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Knee Osteoarthritis Morbid Obesity
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 65
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
20 (estimated)
Sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority · Other
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About This Trial

Does weight loss surgery in patients with morbid obesity prior to knee replacement surgery improve outcomes from knee replacement surgery

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: severe knee osteoarthritis body-mass index of 45 to 60 Exclusion Criteria: previous total replacement of the same knee, a need for bilateral total knee replacement, and knee pain during the previous week that the patient rated at higher than 60 mm on a 100-mm visual-analogue s…
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