Doppler Ultrasound Following Unicondylar Knee Replacement to Determine the Incidence of Postoperative DVT

N/ACompletedNCT02148757

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York112 enrolled

Overview

Purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of deep venous thrombosis after partial knee replacement.

Doppler Ultrasound will be performed 2-6 weeks after surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

112

Conditions

Number of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

Interventions

Doppler UltrasoundPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Unilateral partial knee replacement * Postoperative anticoagulation with aspirin 325 twice daily * Regional anesthesia * Inflatable garments worn during hospitalization Exclusion Criteria: -Bilateral partial knee replacement

Locations (1)

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Deep venous thrombosis

Time frame: 2-6 weeks after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

body mass index

Time frame: at date of surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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