Impact of Crutch Type on Gait and Functional Outcomes Post-knee Surgery

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Total Knee Arthroplasty
• Interventions: Device: Study withdrawn

• Registration Number: NCT04258917
• Lead Sponsor: University of Calgary

Brief Summary

Study withdrawn

Detailed Description

Study withdrawn

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2020-02-06
• Study Start: 2021-01-08
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-08
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Study Completion: 2022-04-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects 45-75 years old planning to get their first total knee replacement
• Subjects 18-45 years old planning to get their first anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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Exclusion Criteria

• Previous injury to shoulder, elbow, or wrist
• Current pain in shoulder, elbow, or wrist
• Inflammatory arthritis (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis),
• History of cerebral palsy, stroke, significant cognitive impairment, or significant visual impairment
• Problems with the heart or lungs
• Currently using a crutch or crutches, walker, or other gait aid
• History of using a crutch or crutches for 4 or more weeks
• Inability to communicate in English
• Current smoker
• Currently pregnant

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Total Knee Arthroplasty	Study withdrawn	-
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction	Study withdrawn	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of scapular downward rotation	Measured during gait assessment on post-operative day 4-12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upper extremity pain	Measured at 3 time points: pre-operative, during gait assessment, and 4 weeks post-operative	Measurements of pain at the shoulder, elbow, and wrist using an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (0 = no pain, 10 = extreme pain)
Bilateral upper extremity electromyographic (EMG) activity	Measured during gait assessment on post-operative day 4-12
Bilateral upper extremity kinematics	Measured during gait assessment on post-operative day 4-12	Hip flexion/extension, knee flexion/extension, and ankle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion; measured through optical motion tracking software