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Electrocoagulation vs. Cold Knife Cutting in Joint Arthroplasty (Electrocoagulation vs Scalpel)

Romania700 participantsStarted 2024-03-15

Plain-language summary

Comparison of clinical outcomes of electrocoagulation and non-electrocoagulation techniques in total hip and knee arthroplasty surgery

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have given informed consent to the procedure * Patients admitted over 18 years of age * Patients with pathology requiring primary joint replacement (symptomatic gonarthrosis/coxarthrosis, Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head , femoral neck fractures, etc) Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications for major surgery or anaesthesia * Patients with active infections that could interfere with outcome assessment * Patients unable to give informed consent for psychological or cognitive reasons * Severe medical conditions such as coagulopathies that may significantly influence outcomes * Patients unable or unwilling to adhere to the required follow-up period * Patients who died during the study period * Patients with revision prosthesis operations

What they're measuring

Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) knee subjective score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) subjective score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) objective form

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Harris Hip Score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS-JR) hip subjective score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Forgotten Joint Score

Timeframe: the test will be administered 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06251869

SponsorIuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-02-15

Contact for this trial

Cicio Dennis

0752457783 ciciodennis@gmail.com

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) knee subjective score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) subjective score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) objective form

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Harris Hip Score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS-JR) hip subjective score

Timeframe: the test will be administered pre operation, 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op

Forgotten Joint Score

Timeframe: the test will be administered 2 weeks post-operation, 6 weeks post-op, 3 months post-op, 6 months post-op, 1 year post-op