Swelling Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Total Knee Arthroplasty

In brief

The purpose of this feasibility study is to estimate the initial efficacy and feasibility of an inelastic compression garment donned immediately after TKA on peak swelling in 14 subjects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04841356

Run by

University of Colorado, Denver

People needed

21

Starts

2021-04-01

Expected to finish

2022-07-14

Last updated by the study team

2022-07-21

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Scheduled to undergo a primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty secondary to end-stage osteoarthritis

You may not qualify if…

• Discharge to location other than home after surgery
• History of heart failure, lymphatic insufficiency, hepatic disease, pre-existing pitting edema, varicose vein ligation or any other condition associated with lower extremity swelling
• Unstable orthopedic conditions (besides OA/TKA) that limit function
• Other neurological, vascular, or cardiac problems that limit function or cause chronic lower extremity swelling
• No caregiver or inability to touch toes which can affect the ability to don/doff the compression garment
• Current smoker or history of substance abuse
• Surgical complication necessitating an altered course of rehabilitation
• Uncontrolled diabetes (hemoglobin A1c level >8.0)
• Body mass index >40 kg/m2

Where it is running

• Colorado Joint Replacement — Denver, Colorado, United States

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