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Have you undergone total knee replacement surgery in South Australia? Researchers from Adelaide University are inviting people who have had a total knee replacement to take part in a study called OPTIMISE.
The OPTIMISE study aims to tailor the delivery of a new total knee replacement pain education program to South Australian hospitals through co-design workshops.
The co-design workshops involve collaboration between people who have undergone total knee replacements, researchers and health care professionals (such as physiotherapists and nurses).
The OPTIMISE study involves up to 2 workshops (each up to 2 hours in duration). Workshops provide the opportunity to learn more about the total knee replacement surgery process and experience. Best of all, they will help to improve the education and care of people who undergo total knee replacement surgery in the future!
The OPTIMISE project is currently recruiting people who have undergone total knee replacement and would like to provide their insight.
People are eligible to participate if they:
- Have had total knee replacement surgery in the past 6 months to 2 years at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. If they have had total knee replacement surgery elsewhere and would be interested in hearing more about how to be involved, they are encouraged to contact the research team!
Researchers are especially interested in recruiting some people who live rurally and / or who speak English as a second language / do not speak English. Transportation and / or translation assistance may be arranged by the research team – please reach out to them on the below details to further discuss.
To find out more, please contact Dr Caitlin Prentice at Caitlin.prentice@adelaide.edu.au or use the following link to register your interest.
The ethical aspects of this research project have been approved by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) (Approval Number 22160).