Status:

COMPLETED

Total Knee Arthroplasty And Thromboembolism: A Comparison Between Two Surgical Techniques

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Davis

Conditions:

Total Knee Replacement

Venous Thromboembolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Brief Summary

In patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, thromboembolism is a common occurrence, especially following tourniquet deflation. The resulting cardiopulmonary emboli can potentially lead to hypoxemi...

Detailed Description

Currently, Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) is routinely used intraoperatively to monitor patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty for thromboembolic events. Video recording (without any pati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients scheduled to undergo Total Knee Arthroplasty at UC Davis Medical Center
  • 18 years and above

Exclusion

  • Any contraindication to perform TEE

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00755300

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

August 15 2011

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University of California, Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, United States, 95817