Impact of Crutch Type on Gait and Functional Outcomes Post-knee Surgery

University of Calgary

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Total Knee Arthroplasty

Treatments: Device: Study withdrawn

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04258917

REB20-0047

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study withdrawn

Full description

Study withdrawn

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects 45-75 years old planning to get their first total knee replacement
• Subjects 18-45 years old planning to get their first anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Exclusion criteria

• Previous injury to shoulder, elbow, or wrist
• Current pain in shoulder, elbow, or wrist
• Inflammatory arthritis (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis),
• History of cerebral palsy, stroke, significant cognitive impairment, or significant visual impairment
• Problems with the heart or lungs
• Currently using a crutch or crutches, walker, or other gait aid
• History of using a crutch or crutches for 4 or more weeks
• Inability to communicate in English
• Current smoker
• Currently pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Total Knee Arthroplasty

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Study withdrawn

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Study withdrawn