Status:

COMPLETED

Tourniquet and Quadricepsforce

Lead Sponsor:

Region Skane

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Eligibility:

All Genders

41-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose for this study is to investigate the quadriceps (thigh) function preoperatively and 48 hours postoperatively during knee arthroplasty (total replacement of the knee joint) in a randomised ...

Detailed Description

Introduction It is established that knee arthroplasty generate a loss of 60-80 % quadriceps-force during the first 2-3 days postoperatively \[1-4\]. This can reduce the postoperative rehabilitation an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients \> 40 \< 80 years planed for a total knee arthroplasty The patient will be given a written informed consent to participate in this clinical investigation.
  • The patient understand the clinical investigation and will cooperate with the investigational team

Exclusion

  • Preoperatively \<90 flexion, \> 10 extensionsdeficit. Rheumatoid arthritis, other forms of inflammatory disease or autoimmune disorders Immunosuppresed patient Systemic corticosteroid used in previous 6 month Previous major knee surgery as osteotomy, knee related fractures, BMI\<35 Diabethic neuropathy Preopratively opiod or garbabentine treatment Psychiatric disorders Planed for simultaneous bilateral knee arthroplasty

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01808859

Start Date

February 1 2013

End Date

July 1 2014

Last Update

November 6 2014

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Dept Orthopedic surgery, Hässleholm Hospital

Hässleholm, Skåne County, Sweden, 281 25