Status:

RECRUITING

Swelling Management After Knee Replacement

Lead Sponsor:

University of Colorado, Denver

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Conditions:

Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-120 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine if inelastic adjustable compression garment results in improved surgical limb swelling control (bioimpedance assessment - primary outcome) after TKA compared to control (TED hose).

Detailed Description

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed to address disability from end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) in older adults and is expected to increase five-fold by 2040 to 3.5 million TKAs annually....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
  • Age 50 years or older

Exclusion

  • Surgical complication necessitating an altered course of rehabilitation
  • Unable to attend outpatient rehabilitation 2x/week for 3 weeks following surgery
  • Inability to don/doff garment
  • Neurological, cardiovascular, or unstable orthopedic conditions that limit function
  • Medical conditions that cause chronic lower extremity swelling
  • Contralateral TKA within past year
  • Pain \>5/10 in their contralateral knee or definite plans on having their other knee replaced in the next year
  • Current tobacco smoker
  • Use of illegal drugs
  • Uncontrolled diabetes (hemoglobin A1c level \>8.0)
  • Body mass index \>40 kg/m2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 21 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

58 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06095401

Start Date

February 21 2024

End Date

April 30 2026

Last Update

May 23 2024

Active Locations (2)

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

2

Colorado Joint Replacement

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80210