Outpatient versus hospital recovery after total knee replacement
Official title: Outpatient Total Knee Prosthesis, Comparison of Postoperative Recovery Versus Conventional Hospitalization: a Retrospective, Single-center, Observational, Comparative Study of Superiority
Run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · NCT07276061 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests whether adults having total knee replacement recover just as well after outpatient surgery as after a standard hospital stay.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 440 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Strasbourg) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 11, 2024 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | December 10, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07276061 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18 and older) who had scheduled unilateral total knee replacement at Strasbourg University Hospital during the study period and had QoR-15F data are the ideal candidates for this comparison.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients undergoing revision, emergency, oncological, bilateral, or septic knee surgeries were excluded and would not be represented by the findings.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a retrospective observational comparison of adults undergoing scheduled unilateral total knee arthroplasty at Strasbourg University Hospitals from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023. Postoperative recovery was measured using the French QoR-15F score and outcomes for patients discharged as outpatients were compared with those who had conventional hospitalization. Patients who had revision, emergency, oncologic, bilateral, or septic procedures were excluded. No experimental interventions were applied and data were extracted from clinical records.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If results show similar recovery, it could support safely expanding outpatient total knee replacement and shorten hospital stays for appropriate patients.
How similar studies have gone: International reports and some randomized trials have shown outpatient TKA can be safe with enhanced recovery protocols, but comparable analyses in France are scarce.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female, 18 years of age or older (no upper age limit) * Undergoing scheduled unilateral total knee replacement surgery between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023 at the Strasbourg University Hospitals * Assessed using the QoR-15F score Exclusion Criteria: * Subject who has expressed opposition to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes. * Revision, emergency, oncological, bilateral, or septic surgery.
Where it's running
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Service d'Anesthésie - Réanimation & Médecine Périopératoire - CHU de Strasbourg - France
Strasbourg, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Eric NOLL, MD, PhD
- Email: eric.noll@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Phone: 33 3 88 12 70 76
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.