Comparison of rehabilitation outcomes after total knee arthroplasty with and without tourniquet use

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Total knee arthroplasty; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85166072
• Lead Sponsor: ppsala University (Sweden)

Brief Summary

2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30328495

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-07-12
• Study Completion: 2017-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 November 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 50 to 80
2. Cause of surgery arthrosis
3. Total knee replacement (NexGen)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Reoperative surgery.
2. Valgus deformity (> 30°)
3. Those having one-stage bilateral procedures
4. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. Secondary arthrosis
6. Body mass index (BMI) > 35

Added 12/11/2014:
7. Medical grounds discovered by the surgeon after randomization

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Active Range of Motion (AROM) in the knee is measured before surgery, at day 3 and at 3-month control with a goniometer, with the patient lying supine.<br>Added 12/11/2014: Follow-up also at 2 years.