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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN02138359
ISRCTN02138359
Completed
Not Applicable

Efficacy and cost effectiveness of day surgery for knee replacement: a randomised controlled trial

HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)0 sites40 target enrollmentJanuary 23, 2004

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (rheumatoid and osteo)
Sponsor
HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 23, 2004
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. 40 patients with unicompartmental degenerative knee joint disease undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA).
  • 2\. Unicompartmental degenerative knee joint disease
  • 3\. Good anaesthetic risk
  • 4\. Tolerance to nonsteroidal anti\-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
  • 5\. Appropriate social circumstances (for early discharge)
  • 6\. Within 45 min travel of Oxford

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Likely to require total knee replacement (TKR)
  • 2\. Poor general health
  • 3\. Poor understanding of procedure
  • 4\. Apprehensive/nervous disposition
  • 5\. Severe anaesthetic risk
  • 6\. Unable to tolerate large doses of NSAIDs
  • 7\. Severe problems on contralateral limb
  • 8\. Unable to use crutches
  • 9\. Unsuitable social circumstances
  • 10\. Geographically inaccessible

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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