Thigh Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Knee

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the cause of thigh pain after knee replacement. Different surgical techniques will be used to help determine the cause of thigh pain, and all surgical techniques are accepted and produce good clinical results.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02262988

Run by

Fondren Orthopedic Group L.L.P.

People needed

100

Starts

2017-09-01

Expected to finish

2021-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-06-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects undergoing total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
• Adult patients (age 18 years or older)
• Written informed consent
• Ability to speak, read and write English or Spanish

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to speak, read and write English or Spanish
• Evidence of malignant disorder/neoplasm in past 60 months
• Contraindication for removal of infrapatellar fat pad
• History of smoking and not committed to give up
• Chronic skin conditions
• Connective, metabolic or skin disease
• Evidence of active infection
• Pregnancy or lactating for female subjects
• Current corticosteroid use
• Immunosuppressive medication
• Renal failure (creatine > 1.8 mg/dL)
• Hepatic failure (AST, ALT > 2x normal values; bilirubin > 2 mg/dL)
• Inflammatory joint diseases of the knee that indicate additional, conflating therapies
• Joint infection within the past 6 months
• No prisoners or mentally disabled persons
• No Workers' Compensation cases

Where it is running

• Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P. — Houston, Texas, United States

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