Status:
RECRUITING
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Fast Track Protocol is the Future?
Lead Sponsor:
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Arthropathy of Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-78 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Fast-track total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a well-established concept including optimized logistics and evidence-based treatment, focusing on minimizing surgical stress and improved post-operative re...
Detailed Description
The aim of this protocol is to compare standard care and fast track total knee arthroplasties. The fast track care consists of: * preoperative educational lesson in which orthopedic surgeon, anesthes...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients affected by knee osteoarthritis, eligible for primary total knee arthroplasty
- BMI \< 32
- Time up ang go test \</= 12 seconds
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system (ASA) \</= 2
- preoperative hemoglobin (HB) \>13 g/dl
- patients eligible for spinal anesthesia
- presence of a care-giver
Exclusion
- psychiatric diseases
- preoperative use of crutches
- ASA \> 3
- preoperative HB \< 13 g/dl
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 25 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03869996
Start Date
February 25 2019
End Date
November 1 2025
Last Update
January 16 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzli
Bologna, Italy, 40136