​​Optimising total knee replacement care​

​​Optimising total knee replacement care​

​​An Osteoarthritis Pain Science Education Intervention to Optimise Care for Total Knee Replacement Surgery (OPTIMISE)​

About the study

​​The OPTIMISE project aims to develop and trial a new pain education resource for people undergoing total knee replacement in South Australian hospitals. 

​As the first step, Adelaide University will be running up to two workshops (each approx. two hours) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. These will help us understand the hospital’s current care pathway and inform how we can adapt and integrate the resource to the hospital’s current care pathway. 

Eligibility requirements

​​We are looking for people who have had a knee replacement at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the last six months to two years AND: 

  • ​Are from a rural location
  • ​OR do not speak English​.

Recruitment timeline

  • Start of recruitment: February 2026
  • End of recruitment: April 2027

Benefits

​​Participants will be remunerated for their time spent at meetings​

Contact

Please follow the link below to register your interest.

​Please contact the researcher if you have any questions about the study:

​Caitlin Prentice: caitlin.prentice@adelaide.edu.au

Ethics Protocol No.

This project has been approved by CALHN HREC, reference number: 22160 and ratified by Adelaide University’s HREC, reference number: 207275​