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NCT Number: NCT05652270

Maximizing Patient Goal Attainment

To evaluate the effectiveness of the goal development intervention in guiding individual patients through the identification of high quality, specific, measurable, relevant and time-bound goal for treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis Arthritis Disease Joint Diseases Knee Injuries Knee Injuries and Disorders Knee Pain Chronic Leg Injuries Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Knee Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rheumatic Diseases Wounds and Injuries

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals 21 years of age or older
  • New patients or existing patients with a new problem that are scheduled to see an orthopaedic surgeon in the Hip and Knee Arthroplasty service for a knee consult.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals who are unable to consent or complete surveys without assistance
  • Non-English speaking
  • Patients who are less than 12 months from surgery on the knee they are being evaluated for, less than 6 months from surgery on the spine, or less than 3 months from another knee/hip surgery

Treatment and study plan

Goal attainment

Behavioral

Development of an attainable goal

Goal Development

Behavioral

A Systematic process to help patients create "SMaRT " goals

Goal Tracking

Behavioral

Setting milestones to allow patients to track their progress towards their developed goal

Primary outcomes

  1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the goal development intervention using the Goal Attainment Outcome Measure

    Time frame: 8 Months

    To evaluate the effectiveness of the goal development intervention in guiding individual patients through the identification of high quality, specific, measurable, relevant and time-bound goal for treatment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. To assess the intervention's ability to improve shared decision making using the collaboRATE measure

    Time frame: 8 Months

    To assess the acceptability, usability, as well as qualitatively the appropriateness, feasibility, and scalability of integrating the brief patient goal development intervention into standard clinical care. To assess the intervention's ability to improve shared decision making.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Medacta USA

Registry information

Official study title

Maximizing Patient Goal Attainment, Motivations and Expectations (mGAME) in Elective Musculoskeletal Care

Acronym: mGAME

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Dec 15, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 1, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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