Comparing fast track and standard care for total knee replacement

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 study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a fast track protocol for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to standard care. The fast track approach includes preoperative education, oral pain management, and early rehabilitation on the day of surgery, while standard care involves intravenous pain management and physiotherapy starting the day after surgery. The study will assess functional and subjective outcomes, hospital stay duration, transfusion needs, and analgesic consumption between the two groups. By optimizing the recovery process, the study seeks to enhance patient outcomes following knee surgery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* patients affected by knee osteoarthritis, eligible for primary total knee arthroplasty
* BMI \< 32
* Time up ang go test \</= 12 seconds
* American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system (ASA) \</= 2
* preoperative hemoglobin (HB) \>13 g/dl
* patients eligible for spinal anesthesia
* presence of a care-giver

Exclusion Criteria:

* psychiatric diseases
* preoperative use of crutches
* ASA \> 3
* preoperative HB \< 13 g/dl

Where it's running

• Istituto Ortopedico Rizzli
  Bologna, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Cesare Stagni, MD — Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
• Study coordinator: Martina Rocchi, MD
• Email: martina.rocchi@ior.it
• Phone: 00393338705057

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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.