Effect of Walker vs Wheeled Device on Mobility After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Stanford University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Total Knee Arthroplasty

Treatments: Device: Mobility Tool

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06080152

70192

Details and patient eligibility

About

Maneuverability is currently under appreciated by patients who are seeking mobility. This pilot study is examining how patients maneuverability and mobility will change with this novel mobility tool - A-Linker compared to the standard of care walker.

Full description

Patients who are using a walker is randomized into two groups:

1. 12 patients get an A-linker 3 months before surgery (knee arthroplasty)
2. 12 patients use a walker 3 months before surgery (knee arthroplasty)

All 24 patients will undergo a total knee Arthroplasty surgery.

Questionnaires at:

0 week from randomization into two groups 6 weeks 12 weeks (surgery) 18 weeks

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Receiving total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

• Not receiving total knee arthroplasty

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

1. 12 patients get an A-linker 3 months before surgery (knee arthroplasty)

Treatment:

Device: Mobility Tool

2

No Intervention group

Description:

2. 12 patients use a walker 3 months before surgery (knee arthroplasty)