Tourniquet vs. Short Time Tourniquet in Primary Robotic Assisted TKA

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Conditions studied: Knee Arthropathy

In brief

The goal of this prospective, randomized study is to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing Robotic Arm-Assisted TKA (RA-TKA) with the intraoperative use of a tourniquet to those undergoing RA-TKA with a short tourniquet time.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03942939

Run by

University of Louisville

People needed

101

Starts

2019-08-27

Expected to finish

2020-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-04

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient is over the age of 21
• Patient is scheduled to undergo a unilateral, cementless primary RA-TKA, secondary to osteoarthritis
• Surgical approach is subvastus approach
• Patient's BMI (body mass index) is less than 40 at time of surgery.
• Patient agrees to participate as a study subject and signs the Informed Consent and Research Authorization documents
• Patient is able to read and speak English

You may not qualify if…

• Patient is under the age of 21
• Patient's primary diagnosis is not osteoarthritis (e.g. post-traumatic arthritis)
• Patient is scheduled to undergo a bilateral TKA surgery
• Patient BMI is > 40
• Patient is unable to read and speak English

Where it is running

• Jewish Hospital — Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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