Status:
COMPLETED
Lower Leg Edema Evaluation After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Bioimpedance
Lead Sponsor:
Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
University of Lausanne Hospitals
Conditions:
Edema
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the applicability and measurement properties of bioimpedance spectroscopy for postsurgical edema assessment after total knee arthroplasty
Detailed Description
Current measurement techniques of edema are not adapted or not convenient for assessment in the post surgical environment. Developement of a convenient, quick and reliable method could be useful to fa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- knee replacement surgery
Exclusion
- pacemaker
- cardiac defibrillator
- other metallic implant than knee arthroplasty
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00627770
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2008
Last Update
January 29 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Département de l'Appareil Locomoteur - CHUV
Lausanne, Switzerland, 1005