All-Polyethylene versus Metal-Backed Total Knee Joint Replacements in patients with osteoarthritis

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• Conditions: Total knee joint replacement - all-polyethylene vs. metal-backed tibial implants; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000360011
• Lead Sponsor: Georgina Chan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

All patients offered total knee joint replacement at participating hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Patients requiring complex surgery (e.g. involving grafting, augments). Patients with previous infection in the knee joint to be replaced. Patients not consenting to participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional outcome as determined by clinical scores: Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), Short Form 36 (SF 36), Knee Society Score (KSS)[6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, post-operatively, and then yearly thereafter. The end point shall be for the rest of the patients' life. (This is the usual standard of care for the primary investigators protocol of following up total joint replacements)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of Motion of the operated knee using a goniometer, by the clinic nurse.[6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, post-operatively, and then yearly thereafter. The end point shall be for the rest of the patients' life. (This is the usual standard of care for the primary investigators protocol of following up total joint replacements)yearly thereafter]