Weight loss and physical activity after total knee replacement: Study protocol for the Healthy Living randomized controlled trial
This protocol paper describes the design, rationale, and behavioral interventions for the Healthy Living randomized controlled trial which will target an important clinical population and determine whether a patient-centered weight loss program after TKR is an effective solution to improve outcomes.
Authors
- Christine A. Pellegrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0922-0195)
- Melissa Stansbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3842-4880)
- Scott Jamieson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-7496)
- Kailyn Horn
- Clare Kennerley
- J. Benjamin Jackson
- Sara Wilcox
- Phillip Wessinger
- Elizabeth Regan
- Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy
- Brian Chen
- Jungwha Lee
- Harley T. Davis
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Midlands Technical College (US)
- Prisma Health (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2026.100760
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health