In Vivo Kinematics Comparison of Stryker or Zimmer Total Knee Arthroplasty

Completed

Conditions studied: Knee Prosthesis

In brief

This study will compare the kinematics data collected from patients with implants created by different manufacturers to see which of these implants provides a more normal-like kinematic pattern compared to the normal knee.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01864434

Run by

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

People needed

50

Starts

2013-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-10

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be at least 3 months post-operative with no other surgical procedures conducted within the past 6 months
• Must have body weight of less than 250 lbs
• Must have Body Mass Index of less than 38
• Must be judged clinically successful with a Knee Society Score >90
• Must have 100% post-operative passive flexion with no ligamentous laxity or pain
• Must be able to walk on level ground without aid of any kind
• Must be able to ascend and descend a ramp with a 10 degree incline with no assistance
• Must be willing to sign both Informed Consent and HIPAA forms
• Must be between 160 cm (5'3) and 193 cm (6'4) tall

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or potentially pregnant females
• Unwilling to sign Informed Consent or HIPAA forms

Where it is running

• Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinic, Tennessee Orthopaedic Foundation for Education & Research — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
• Dougherty Engineering Building, Room M007 — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
• Perkins Hall, The University of Tennessee — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
• Science and Engineering Research Facility — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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