Full Title
SMART Embedded Intervention for Military Postsurgical Engagement Readiness
Background
Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that is not only common among U.S. servicemen but is also a leading cause for medical separation from the military. The growing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis among military service members and the general public has driven up demand for total knee arthroplasty surgeries over the past few decades. However, total knee arthroplasty surgeries are not without their own risks and complications. Current estimates indicate that around 25% of total knee arthroplasty patients are disappointed with their post-surgical results, and many more continue to struggle with ongoing pain and opioid use after surgery. As such, non-opioid methods for pain management are needed to help prevent the chronification of pain and opioid dependence among total knee arthroplasty patients. The SMART Project considers how brief and intensive mindfulness interventions could be used to decrease pain and opioid dependence in total knee arthroplasty patients by incorporating mindfulness-based interventions into surgical treatment plans across the Military Health System.
Aims
- Assess the efficacy of brief and intensive mindfulness-based interventions in decreasing pain and opioid use among total knee arthroplasty patients.
Publications
This work is ongoing.
Funding Source: $4,996,715
Department of Defense