Comparing A-Linker and Walker for Mobility After Knee Surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot study investigates the impact of two mobility devices, the A-Linker and a standard walker, on patient maneuverability and mobility following total knee arthroplasty. Patients are randomized into two groups, with one group using the A-Linker and the other using a walker for three months prior to their surgery. The study will assess changes in mobility through questionnaires administered at various intervals: at the start, six weeks, twelve weeks, and eighteen weeks post-surgery. The goal is to determine if the A-Linker offers significant advantages over traditional walkers in improving mobility outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Any person receiving Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty, ages 18-99
* Patient is mobile with no more than a single cane/single crutch assist preoperatively

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any person not receiving knee arthroplasty, ages under 18 or greater than 99
* Patient requires simultaneous or staged bilateral replacements, staged \<90 days apart.
* Patients who have active claudication from a lumbar stenosis or peripheral vascular disease

Where it's running

• 450 Broadway
  Redwood City, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Derek Amanatullah, MD
• Email: DFA@stanford.edu
• Phone: (650) 723-2257

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.