Return to Physical Activities After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

In brief

The main purpose of this study is to examine the factors that allow patients that undergo total knee arthroplasty to return to recreational sports and/or work activities, and to achieve recommended physical activity levels.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03039907

Run by

Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation

People needed

150

Starts

2017-01-23

Expected to finish

2022-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-10-08

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men or women 65 years of age or younger.
• Patient indicates before surgery the desire to return to recreational (sports) and/or work activities postoperatively
• Patient provides informed consent.
• Patient complies with postoperative rehabilitation program.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient did not desire to return to recreational and/or work activities after TKA
• History of alcohol or drug abuse within 3 years of the operation.
• Disabling or widespread osteoarthritis or other joint disease in any other joint.
• Presence of a significant connective tissue disease, autoimmune disease, HIV-positive, or immune deficiency syndrome.
• Any other contraindications that in the opinion of the principal investigator would interfere with the conduct of the study.

Where it is running

• Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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