Status:

COMPLETED

Low Versus High Pressure Suction Drainage After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Collaborating Sponsors:

Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Conditions:

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Principal hypothesis: A low suction drainage (-50 mmHg) reduce a 25% the blood loss with respect a standard closed drainage (-700 mmHg) following total knee arthroplasty.

Detailed Description

Secondary's hypothesis: * It don't expect differences in: 1. Incidence of hematomas 2. Incidence in surgery wound infection 3. Time of immobilization 4. Duration of hospitalization * The low...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult knee replacement patients who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • People that not accomplished the inclusion criteria

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

169 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00866268

Start Date

May 1 2006

End Date

March 1 2007

Last Update

March 20 2009

Active Locations (2)

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1

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08025

2

Orthopedic and Traumatology Service. Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08025

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