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Knee Positioning After Total Knee Replacement

30 juillet 2026 mis à jour par: Brett Hayden, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The Effects of Postoperative Positioning in Knee Flexion Versus Usual Care After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Many total knee replacements are performed each year, but there is no clear recommendation regarding knee positioning following this surgery. While the surgical knee is usually positioned in a straight position immediately after surgery, there may be benefits of positioning it in a partially bent position. A trial will compare the outcomes of two groups of patients: a) those whose knees are positioned in a partially bent position for a few hours after surgery and b) those who receive usual care where the knee is most likely positioned in a straight position. The investigators are looking to see whether knee motion and pain differ for patients in the two groups.

Aperçu de l'étude

Statut

Pas encore de recrutement

Les conditions

Intervention / Traitement

Description détaillée

This parallel two-arm randomized controlled trial will compare outcomes for knee flexion versus usual care in the immediate postoperative period after total knee arthroplasty. Patients who are scheduled for elective primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty will be recruited from an academic health system, screened for inclusion/exclusion criteria, and enrolled. The experimental group will have their surgical knee positioned in approximately 60° of flexion for 2-4 hours after surgery. The control group will receive usual care, where the knee will generally be positioned in extension. Other than the study intervention, both groups will receive standard perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care as determined by their treating clinical team. The co-primary endpoints are 6-week knee passive total arc of motion and 7-day maximum pain intensity. Secondary outcomes will be assessed throughout the 12 months after surgery and will include knee motion and pain intensity at other time points; oral opioid consumption; patient-reported questionnaires of knee health, quality of life, and satisfaction; healthcare utilization; and complications. Adverse events will also be monitored for the 12 months after surgery. Outcomes will be assessed via phone or electronic surveys; routine care visits at 2.5 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery; and chart review.

Type d'étude

Interventionnel

Inscription (Estimé)

150

Phase

  • N'est pas applicable

Contacts et emplacements

Cette section fournit les coordonnées de ceux qui mènent l'étude et des informations sur le lieu où cette étude est menée.

Coordonnées de l'étude

Lieux d'étude

Critères de participation

Les chercheurs recherchent des personnes qui correspondent à une certaine description, appelée critères d'éligibilité. Certains exemples de ces critères sont l'état de santé général d'une personne ou des traitements antérieurs.

Critère d'éligibilité

Âges éligibles pour étudier

  • Adulte
  • Adulte plus âgé

Accepte les volontaires sains

Non

La description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Males and females; Age >18 years
  • Scheduled for elective primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty
  • The planned arthroplasty is secondary to physician-confirmed diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
  • English- or Spanish-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a history of chronic opioid use or chronic pain disorders
  • Patients with a history of bleeding disorders/coagulopathy
  • Patients receiving a total knee replacement secondary to trauma, avascular necrosis, tumor, or Charcot arthropathy
  • Patients scheduled to undergo multiple procedures simultaneously
  • Patients with cognitive impairment or inability to consent independently

Plan d'étude

Cette section fournit des détails sur le plan d'étude, y compris la façon dont l'étude est conçue et ce que l'étude mesure.

Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?

Détails de conception

  • Objectif principal: Traitement
  • Répartition: Randomisé
  • Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
  • Masquage: Seul

Armes et Interventions

Groupe de participants / Bras
Intervention / Traitement
Expérimental: Knee Flexion
Participants in this arm will receive the knee flexion intervention.
Autre: Knee Flexion
Participants will receive knee flexion postoperatively following primary total knee arthroplasty. The surgical knee will positioned at approximately 60° flexion using an abduction pillow as a jig underneath the knee during the immediate postoperative recovery period. Positioning will occur following surgery while the participant is still in the operating room. This is a soft construct and a noninvasive intervention. A goniometer will be used to approximate 60° of flexion as closely as possible. It is expected that the knee will be positioned for 2-4 postoperative hours until a physical therapist comes to mobilize the patient. However, the duration may vary because of the pragmatic context. There is no minimum or maximum positioning time that would make the intervention duration ineligible.
Comparateur actif: Usual Care
Participants in this arm will receive usual care. No specific attention will be placed to knee positioning in the immediate period after surgery. However, the current usual practice in the health system is that the knee is positioned in extension.
Procédure: Standard Care
Participants in this arm will receive usual care. No specific attention will be placed to knee positioning in the immediate period after surgery. However, the current usual practice in the health system is that the knee is positioned in extension.

Que mesure l'étude ?

Principaux critères de jugement

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Knee Passive Total Arc of Motion
Délai: At 6 weeks after surgery
Passive total arc of motion will be evaluated through goniometric assessment of maximal passive knee flexion and passive knee extension. Both measures will be recorded, but a single endpoint will be derived by subtracting available extension from available flexion.
At 6 weeks after surgery
Maximum Pain Intensity
Délai: At 7 days after surgery
Pain intensity will be evaluated via the patient-reported Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain. The rating is from 0 to 10, with a higher score indicating worse pain. The worst (i.e., maximum) pain intensity will be used.
At 7 days after surgery

Mesures de résultats secondaires

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Knee Passive Total Arc of Motion
Délai: At 2.5 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
Passive total arc of motion will be evaluated through goniometric assessment of maximal passive knee flexion and passive knee extension. Both measures will be recorded, but a single endpoint will be derived by subtracting available extension from available flexion.
At 2.5 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
Maximum Pain Intensity
Délai: At 0 days, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 10 days, 14 days, 2.5 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
Pain intensity will be evaluated via the patient-reported Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain. The rating is from 0 to 10, with a higher score indicating worse pain. The worst (i.e., maximum) pain intensity will be used.
At 0 days, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 10 days, 14 days, 2.5 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
Total Opioid Consumption
Délai: Postoperative days 0 through 14
Consumption of opioids standardized in oral morphine milligram equivalents based on medical records for in-hospital administration, prescriptions, and patient report for at-home consumption. Consumption will be summed across days, with higher numbers indicating greater opioid consumption.
Postoperative days 0 through 14
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement
Délai: At 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS, JR) is a patient-reported measure of knee health (i.e., pain and function). Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health.
At 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
Veterans RAND 12-item Health Survey
Délai: At 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
The Veterans RAND 12-item Health Survey (VR-12) is a patient-reported measure of global physical and mental health. It provides a physical component summary score and a mental component summary score. These are T-scores with a mean of 50, and higher scores indicate better health.
At 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery
Goodman Satisfaction Score
Délai: 12 months after surgery
The Goodman Satisfaction Score assesses patient satisfaction with total hip or knee arthroplasty outcomes. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.
12 months after surgery
Length of Hospital Stay
Délai: Through hospital discharge, average of 1 day, up to 30 days after surgery
Number of days the patient stays in the hospital after the index surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record.
Through hospital discharge, average of 1 day, up to 30 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with an Emergency Department Visit
Délai: Within 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants with an all-cause emergency department visit after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Hospital Readmission
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants with an all-cause hospital readmission after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with Deep Vein Thrombosis
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who have deep vein thrombosis after surgery.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Pulmonary Embolism
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who have a pulmonary embolism after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Venous Thromboembolism
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who have a venous thromboembolism after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Coronary Event
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who have a myocardial infarction or other coronary event after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Stroke
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who have a stroke after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Blood Transfusion
Délai: Within 30 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who receive a blood transfusion after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Wound Dehiscence
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who have a wound dehiscence after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Mechanical Complication
Délai: Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of participants who have a mechanical complication after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 30 days and 90 days after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Manipulation under Anesthesia
Délai: Within 12 months after surgery
Percentage of participants who undergo a manipulation under anesthesia after surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 12 months after surgery
Percentage of Participants with a Knee Revision Surgery
Délai: Within 12 months after surgery
Percentage of participants who undergo a knee revision surgery after the index surgery. This information will be extracted from the medical record, with supplementation by participant queries during the postoperative visit after the respective timepoint.
Within 12 months after surgery

Collaborateurs et enquêteurs

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Parrainer

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Les enquêteurs

  • Chercheur principal: Brett Hayden, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dates d'enregistrement des études

Ces dates suivent la progression des dossiers d'étude et des soumissions de résultats sommaires à ClinicalTrials.gov. Les dossiers d'étude et les résultats rapportés sont examinés par la Bibliothèque nationale de médecine (NLM) pour s'assurer qu'ils répondent à des normes de contrôle de qualité spécifiques avant d'être publiés sur le site Web public.

Dates principales de l'étude

Début de l'étude (Estimé)

1 septembre 2026

Achèvement primaire (Estimé)

1 février 2028

Achèvement de l'étude (Estimé)

1 février 2029

Dates d'inscription aux études

Première soumission

30 juillet 2026

Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

30 juillet 2026

Première publication (Réel)

5 août 2026

Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude

Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)

5 août 2026

Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

30 juillet 2026

Dernière vérification

1 juillet 2026

Plus d'information

Termes liés à cette étude

Mots clés

Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires

Autres numéros d'identification d'étude

  • Study 26-00680

Plan pour les données individuelles des participants (IPD)

Prévoyez-vous de partager les données individuelles des participants (DPI) ?

NON

Description du régime IPD

No individual participant data is planned to be shared with other researchers.

Informations sur les médicaments et les dispositifs, documents d'étude

Étudie un produit pharmaceutique réglementé par la FDA américaine

Non

Étudie un produit d'appareil réglementé par la FDA américaine

Non

produit fabriqué et exporté des États-Unis.

Non

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