Doppler Ultrasound Following Unicondylar Knee Replacement to Determine the Incidence of Postoperative DVT

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Number of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
• Interventions: Procedure: Doppler Ultrasound

• Registration Number: NCT02148757
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Brief Summary

Purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of deep venous thrombosis after partial knee replacement.

Detailed Description

Doppler Ultrasound will be performed 2-6 weeks after surgery.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2014-05-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-27
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-28
• Primary Completion: 2015-08
• Study Completion: 2015-10
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 112

Inclusion Criteria

• Unilateral partial knee replacement
• Postoperative anticoagulation with aspirin 325 twice daily
• Regional anesthesia
• Inflatable garments worn during hospitalization

Exclusion Criteria

-Bilateral partial knee replacement

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
DVT	Doppler Ultrasound	Doppler Ultrasound

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Deep venous thrombosis	2-6 weeks after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
body mass index	at date of surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital for Special Surgery; 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States