Efficacy and cost effectiveness of day surgery for knee replacement: a randomised controlled trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (rheumatoid and osteo)Musculoskeletal DiseasesArthritis (RA and OA)
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN02138359
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Oxford Knee Score, American Knee Society Score, pain, complications, range of movement, function <br>2. Patient satisfaction at 6 months<br>3. EuroQol quality of life questionnaire to examine cost effectiveness
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration