Status:
COMPLETED
A Study on the Use of Tourniquet Use In Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Osteo Arthritis Knee
Rheumatoid Arthritis of Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A tourniquet is often used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to achieve better visualization, reduce intra-operative bleeding and facilitate cement interdigitation. On the other hand, the associated ri...
Detailed Description
A tourniquet is often used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to achieve better visualization, reduce intra-operative bleeding and facilitate cement interdigitation. On the other hand, the associated ri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients suffer from primary osteoarthritis indicated for total knee arthroplasty
- Subject is physically and mentally willing and able to comply with the postoperative scheduled clinical and radiographic evaluations
- Subject must have signed an informed consent document specific to the study, and approved by the Ethics Committee, indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Subject requires a revision knee arthroplasty surgery
- Subject is currently on anti-coagulant therapy or has coagulopathy
- Subject has peripheral vascular disease of the lower limb evidenced by the presence of blood vessel calcification on the radiographs or the absence of dorsalis pedis/popliteal pulses
- Subject suffers from conditions other than primary knee osteoarthritis, e.g. inflammatory arthritis
- Subject having associated medical diseases affecting rehabilitation
- Subject has active systemic infection or infection near the knee joint
- Subject having current medical condition that render them unfit for surgery
- Any criterion which in the opinion of the investigator, suggests that the subject would not be compliant with the study protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 5 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 15 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04502459
Start Date
May 5 2015
End Date
December 15 2017
Last Update
August 6 2020
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