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Interprofessional Preoperative Geriatric Assessment for Older Arthroplasty Patients With Multimorbidity

NCT04001699 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 157

Last updated 2026-05-15

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Summary

The objective of this randomized control trial is to investigate effects and cost effectiveness of interprofessional preoperative assessment among older knee or hip arthroplasty patients. The main hypothesis is that preoperative assessment and optimization have a positive impact on the patents' quality of life and expenditure of social and health care services.

Conditions

  • Multimorbidity
  • Knee Arthrosis
  • Hip Arthrosis

Interventions

OTHER

Preoperative geriatric assessment

In addition to the usual care, patients randomized to the intervention group receive preoperative assessment conducted by an interprofessional team including geriatrician, registered nurse, physiotherapist and pharmacist. Based on the assessment, a preoperative optimization plan is constructed focusing on the treatment of the patient's chronic conditions, nutritional status, medication and physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kuopio University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Eastern Finland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eija Lönnroos · University of Eastern Finland, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-19
Primary Completion
2025-12-17
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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