Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Feasibility of a Nurse-Initiated Weighted Blanket in Orthopedic Surgical Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Conditions:

Total Knee Replacement

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the acceptability and feasibility of weighted blankets in total knee replacement (TKR) patients. The study also aims to measure the difference in anxiety of adu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18 years and older
  • Adults undergoing elective total knee arthroplasty at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital.
  • Adults who are scheduled to receive spinal anesthesia.
  • Subjects with a planned same day discharge to home from the PACU

Exclusion

  • cognitive disability that would interfere with their ability to complete the study's pre and post assessments (e.g. dementia, non-verbal)
  • subject disclosed history of pre-existing anxiety disorder, claustrophobia, epilepsy, respiratory conditions (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), asthma), skin conditions (e.g. pressure injury), which are contradictions for weighted blanket.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07219329

Start Date

November 1 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

October 21 2025

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NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States, 10016