Status:

COMPLETED

Swelling Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

Colorado Joint Replacement

medi

Conditions:

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this feasibility study is to estimate the initial efficacy and feasibility of an inelastic compression garment donned immediately after TKA on peak swelling in 14 subjects.

Detailed Description

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in older adults and is expected to increase five-fold by 2040 to 3.5 million TKAs annually. Although TKA is effective at...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Scheduled to undergo a primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty secondary to end-stage osteoarthritis

Exclusion

  • Discharge to location other than home after surgery
  • History of heart failure, lymphatic insufficiency, hepatic disease, pre-existing pitting edema, varicose vein ligation or any other condition associated with lower extremity swelling
  • Unstable orthopedic conditions (besides OA/TKA) that limit function
  • Other neurological, vascular, or cardiac problems that limit function or cause chronic lower extremity swelling
  • No caregiver or inability to touch toes which can affect the ability to don/doff the compression garment
  • Current smoker or history of substance abuse
  • Surgical complication necessitating an altered course of rehabilitation
  • Uncontrolled diabetes (hemoglobin A1c level \>8.0)
  • Body mass index \>40 kg/m2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 14 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04841356

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

July 14 2022

Last Update

July 21 2022

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Colorado Joint Replacement

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80210