Status:
COMPLETED
Subcutaneous Indwelling of Vacuum Drainage in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Seoul National University Hospital
Conditions:
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Eligibility:
All Genders
54-85 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
This prospective, randomized trial asked whether subcutaneous indwelling of vacuum drainage has advantages over intraarticular indwelling in terms of blood loss, bleeding related complications, and fu...
Detailed Description
There are numerous reports in the literature on drainage options after TKA, but there is no consensus. Many studies have shown no apparent advantage of drainage but routine intraarticular indwelling d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of primary osteoarthritis
- primary total knee arthroplasty
- Signed written informed consent
- Spinal/epidural anesthesia
Exclusion
- Patients with coagulation disorders
- Revision total knee arthroplasty
- Simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty
- Diagnosis other than primary osteoarthritis
- Patients refusing consents
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
111 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00916331
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
June 9 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Joint Reconstruction Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 463-707