NCT03823573

Implementation of a Rapid Recovery Protocol in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Prospective Clinical Trial Regarding the Implementation of a Rapid Recovery Protocol in Total Knee Arthroplasty in Rio Hortega University Hospital

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 175 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ignacio Aguado Maestro · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years – 79 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty will follow two different rehabilitation protocols. In one of them, they will start walking the day of surgery and discharged on a 48 hours basis. On the other one, start walking 3 days after surgery and discharged on a 96 hours basis. Outcomes will be satisfaction, pain, range of movement, incidence of DVT and overall complications.

Detailed description

Randomization will be performed concealed the day before surgery. Tranexamic acid will be used in both groups. Rapid recovery group will not be using a drain, whereas the standard protocol group will have one.

Conditions

• Fast Track
• Tranexamic Acid Adverse Reaction
• Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Walk within 24 hours	Patients will start walking on different timings. Patients on the rapid recovery protocol won't be using drains.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-10
• Primary completion: 2020-09-30
• Completion: 2020-12-31
• First posted: 2019-01-30
• Last updated: 2023-10-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain