Choose to Move Replacement Ready for people waiting for hip or knee replacement
Official title: Choose to Move Replacement Ready: A Feasibility Trial of a Virtual Health-promoting Intervention for People Awaiting Total Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
Run by University of British Columbia · NCT07069179 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether the Choose to Move Replacement Ready program helps older adults on hip or knee replacement waitlists increase physical activity, improve mobility, and support psychosocial health.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 50 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of British Columbia Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Vancouver, British Columbia) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | July 14, 2025 |
| Main results expected | March 2028 |
| Study ends | March 2028 |
| Registry record updated | March 12, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07069179 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
English-speaking adults aged 50 and older with hip or knee osteoarthritis who are on a total hip or knee replacement surgical waitlist and who are low active are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
People who cannot speak English, are already highly active, have medical contraindications to increasing activity, or require urgent surgery are unlikely to benefit from this program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Choose to Move Replacement Ready (CTM-RR) is a 3-month, choice-based program adapted to support older adults with hip or knee osteoarthritis who are on surgical waitlists for total knee or hip replacement. Trained activity coaches from the Active Aging Society deliver the program while participants, coaches, and referral partners complete online surveys about activity, mobility, pain, function, quality of life, social isolation, self-efficacy, and program experience. The study is an observational implementation evaluation that will track implementation outcomes (recruitment, retention, dose, fidelity) and describe determinants such as acceptability, reach, and adaptations against pre-set feasibility targets. Investigators will also produce preliminary estimates of whether CTM-RR changes physical activity, mobility, pain, function, and psychosocial measures to inform potential wider scale-up.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, CTM-RR could help people waiting for hip or knee replacement stay more active, reduce pain, and improve function and quality of life before surgery.
How similar studies have gone: The original Choose to Move program has demonstrated effectiveness for increasing activity among older adults, but the Replacement Ready adaptation for patients on joint-replacement waitlists is novel and has not been widely tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Activity coach hired by the Active Aging Society (activity coaches must speak English to participate in the evaluation); 2. English-speaking older adults (aged \>=50 years) who participate in CTM-RR will be invited to participate in the evaluation 3. Referral partner (People who work in a healthcare setting who refer patients into the program) Exclusion Criteria: 1. non-English speaking activity coach 2. non-English speaking referral partner
Where it's running
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Active Aging Research Team, Robert H. N. Ho Research Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Heather A. McKay, PhD — University of British Columbia
- Study coordinator: Douglas L Race, MSc
- Email: douglas.race@ubc.ca
- Phone: 604-875-4111'
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.