SWIFT TRIAL: SURGICAL WEIGHT-LOSS TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL STATUS TRAJECTORIES FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Are you eligible to participate in this study?

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions:
    Morbid Obesity
    Non-inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease
  • Age: Between 22 Year(s) - 80 Year(s)
  • Gender: Male or Female
  • Other Inclusion Criteria:
    1. Subjects who are between the ages of 22 and 75 years old
    2. Subjects diagnosed with Non-Inflammatory Degenerative Joint Disease (NIDJD).
    3. Subjects diagnosed with Morbid Obesity
    4. Subjects eligible for cemented primary TKA with either resurfaced or non-resurfaced patellae
    5. Subjects currently not bedridden
    6. Subjects who are able to understand this clinical investigation and co-operate with investigational procedures
    7. Subjects who have given voluntary, written informed consent to participate in this clinical investigation.
    8. Subjects comfortable with speaking, reading, and understanding questions and providing responses in an available translated language

You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:

    1. Subjects who have undergone THA or contralateral TKA within the past 6 months.
    2. Subjects who had a contralateral amputation.
    3. Subjects requires simultaneous bilateral TKA.
    4. Subjects with previous partial knee replacement
    5. Subjects currently experiencing radicular pain from the spine
    6. Subjects diagnosed with fibromyalgia that is currently being treated with prescription medication
    7. Subjects with significant neurological or musculoskeletal disorders or disease that may adversely affect gait or weight bearing
    8. Subjects suffering from inflammatory arthritis
    9. Subjects had previous bariatric surgery
    10. Subjects medically or psychologically not suitable to undergo surgery
    11. Subjects who are known drug or alcohol abuser or has a psychological disorder that could affect their ability to complete patient reported questionnaires
    12. Subjects who have a medical condition with less than 2 years of life expectancy
    13. Subjects who have participated in an IDE/IND clinical investigation with an investigational product in the last three months
    14. Subjects who are not comfortable with speaking, reading, and understanding questions and providing responses in an available translated language



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