EPIK will investigate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and safety of a model of care to manage patients with persistent pain after total knee replacement (TKR). TKR is used to treat severe osteoarthritis & is one of the most common & expensive procedures performed in Australia. There is no established model of care to effectively manage patients with persistent pain after TKR in Australia, which affect up to 25% of those who undergo TKR. Many of these patients slip through the cracks & are left without options. We propose a new model of care (EPIK) to address this unmet need. EPIK combines i) routinely collected data from a national joint registry which will act as a 'safety net' for patients with persistent pain following TKR; and ii) early assessment and care coordination by a physiotherapist to ensure patients get the right care at the right time.  

 

Funding: EPIK is funded by the NHMRC and a Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation. 

 

Lead Investigator:  Professor Sam Adie (UNSW) & Giovanni Ferreira 

Investigator team: Joshua Zadro, Ilana Ackerman, Blake Dear, Chris Maher, Rachelle Buchbinder, Laurent Billot, Ian Cameron 

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For more information, contact giovanni.ferreira@sydney.edu.au