The Need for Compression Bandage Following Total Knee Arthroplasty A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Conducted in Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Replacements

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteo Arthritis Knee
• Interventions: Device: Gauze dressing; Device: Compression bandage

• Registration Number: NCT03521869
• Lead Sponsor: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if applying a compression bandage on the leg alters early outcome following TKA.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate leg swelling by measuring leg circumference following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with and without the application of compression bandage.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11-13
• Primary Completion: 2017-06-02
• Study Completion: 2017-06-02
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Study First Submitted: 2018-04-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-09
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-11
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients receiving elective simultaneous bilateral primary total knee arthroplasty, treated by Rothman physicians at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital or Rothman Specialty Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous venous thromboembolic event.
• Lymph edema in one or both legs.
• BMI > 40
• Prior surgery (other than arthroscopy)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standard gauze group	Gauze dressing	-
Compression bandage group	Compression bandage	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
swelling of the knee	one day following surgery	Swelling of the leg will be determined by measuring circumference of the leg

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rothman Institute; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States