Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Tourniquet Use on Physical Function and Performance in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southern Denmark
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Danish Rheumatism Association
Bevica Fonden
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease that causes symptomatic health problems in the elderly population. For some patients with knee OA, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Knee Osteoarthritis both clinically and radiologically according to the "Ahlbäck classification system".
- Patients who can tolerate spinal anesthesia
Exclusion
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Patients with BMI \> 35.
- History of major knee operations.
- Malignancy.
- Known muscle disease.
- History of deep vain thrombosis (DVT), or other blood coagulation disorders.
- Symptomatic bilateral OA, with planned surgery of the contra lateral knee within a year.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01891266
Start Date
September 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2016
Last Update
July 3 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark, 5000