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Tourniquet vs No Tourniquet for Knee Arthritis
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This trial will test whether a new type of tourniquet can help reduce pain, improve function, and reduce blood loss and sleep problems after surgery for a knee replacement.
- Knee Arthritis
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- You are pregnant.You use oxycodone or hydrocodone for more than five days a week and have become dependent on them.You have had a knee replacement surgery on only one knee.You have a pre-existing neurological condition that limits your functional abilities.You have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis as your main medical condition.You have a smartphone that can run the FitBit and FocusMotion apps on either iOS or Android.You have already had a total knee replacement surgery (TKA) and need to have it redone.You have had both knees replaced with a total knee replacement.
- Group 1: Tourniquet during surgery
- Group 2: No Tourniquet during surgery
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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What key goals is this research endeavor aiming to achieve?
"According to the provided information from Zimmer Biomet, this clinical trial will assess pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with a Washington University specific survey over the course of 12 months. In addition, secondary outcomes such as functional recovery via range of motion while wearing FocusMotion brace and scores based on both Normal Knee Survey (0-100 scale; 100 being normal/0 not feeling normal) and Oxford Knee Score Scale (scored 0-4 for each item then summed up to generate an overall score ranging between 0 [worst] - 48[best]) are also part of the study evaluation metrics."
Is participation in this research endeavor currently accessible for participants?
"This clinical trial is not currently seeking participants, as evidenced by the latest update on October 19th 2022. Although this research endeavour has closed its recruitment phase, 376 other trials are open and actively recruiting patients at present."
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