Swelling Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Total Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Trial

Official title:

Swelling Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04841356
• Other study ID #: 1722208-1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: July 14, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: University of Colorado, Denver
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this feasibility study is to estimate the initial efficacy and feasibility of an inelastic compression garment donned immediately after TKA on peak swelling in 14 subjects.

Description:

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in older adults and is expected to increase five-fold by 2040 to 3.5 million TKAs annually. Although TKA is effective at reducing pain and improving self-reported quality of life, postoperative knee swelling after TKA is profound with the average level of swelling peaking at a 35% increase in the first 6-8 days after surgery and persisting months after surgery. Postoperative swelling is associated with a 60% decrease in quadriceps strength in the first month after surgery leading to decreases in functional performance of up to 90%. Patients can exhibit chronic strength deficits on the order of 28-42% based on comparisons with age-matched controls years after surgery. Quadriceps weakness results in long-term decreases in gait speed, balance, stair-climbing ability, chair rise ability, increased risk for falls and disability later in life. Additionally, postoperative knee swelling has also been associated with increased pain, decreased range of motion (ROM) and post-surgical complications such as deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and infection. Traditional postoperative interventions such as elastic compression stockings (e.g., thromboembolism-deterrent (TED) hose) have demonstrated minimal effectiveness in reducing swelling after TKA. We have demonstrated in a preliminary study (N=16) that an inelastic, adjustable compression garment, commonly utilized to manage patients with chronic lymphedema, can decrease postoperative cumulative swelling by 50% in the early postoperative period. With this data, the garment was not applied until postoperative day 4 and thus it had minimal effect on the peak swelling noted after surgery. Peak swelling, not cumulative, is associated with strength and function after TKA. Therefore, this feasibility study aims to mitigate peak swelling by donning the compression garment immediately after surgery in the operating room. It also seeks to assess the feasibility of the intervention from the subjects' perspective. Specific Aim 1: Estimate the effect of immediate compression garment (ICG) on the primary outcome of swelling at 4 days and 1, 2, 3, and 6 weeks postoperative. Hypothesis: The ICG group will have less swelling at 4 days and 1, 2, 3, and 6 weeks postoperative compared to historical controls. Specific Aim 2: Determine the participant feasibility of ICG by assessing 1) satisfaction and 2) adherence. Hypothesis 3.1: Study participants will indicate acceptability of compression garment wear with a median score of at least 4/5 ("somewhat satisfied") on a 5-point Likert scale satisfaction survey. Hypothesis 3.2: An 80% adherence rate will be observed for compression garment wear as assessed by a patient log.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 21
• Est. completion date: July 14, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 14, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 85 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled to undergo a primary, unilateral total knee arthroplasty secondary to end-stage osteoarthritis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Discharge to location other than home after surgery
• History of heart failure, lymphatic insufficiency, hepatic disease, pre-existing pitting edema, varicose vein ligation or any other condition associated with lower extremity swelling
• Unstable orthopedic conditions (besides OA/TKA) that limit function
• Other neurological, vascular, or cardiac problems that limit function or cause chronic lower extremity swelling
• No caregiver or inability to touch toes which can affect the ability to don/doff the compression garment
• Current smoker or history of substance abuse
• Surgical complication necessitating an altered course of rehabilitation
• Uncontrolled diabetes (hemoglobin A1c level >8.0)
• Body mass index >40 kg/m2

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Total Knee Arthroplasty

Intervention

Procedure:
• Immediate Compression Garment
Immediately following surgery, in the operating room, the compression garment will be donned on the surgical limb. The garment is set to the following pressures to facilitate gradient compression: 40mm Hg (lower leg), 30mm Hg (knee), 20 mm Hg (thigh) utilizing a standardized garment tensioning tool. Subjects will wear the garment during all waking hours (target wear time of 12 hours daily) for the first 3 weeks after surgery. Additionally, subjects will be instructed to perform a therapeutic exercise program designed to manage swelling by targeting major lower extremity musculature (gastrocnemius, soleus, quadriceps, hamstrings, and gluteal musculature) and promoting venous and lymphatic return. These exercises will be performed five times daily during the first three weeks after surgery. Subjects will receive standard of care rehabilitation following surgery as directed and coordinated by the surgeon and participant. This rehabilitation is not part of this research study.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Colorado Joint Replacement	Denver	Colorado

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Colorado, Denver	Colorado Joint Replacement, medi

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (21)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in total limb swelling from baseline to day 4 and weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 postoperative	Assesses swelling in the lower extremity using single frequency bioelectrical impedance.	preoperatively, day 4 and weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 postoperatively
Secondary	Adherence to the intervention as measured by self-report logs	Adherence will be calculated from 0-100% by taking the total number of days the garment was worn for 12+ hours divided by the total number of possible days. Informs feasibility of intervention.	week 3 postoperatively
Secondary	Subject satisfaction as measured by a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "very unsatisfied" to "very satisfied"	Assesses the satisfaction of subjects with the intervention using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "very unsatisfied" to "very satisfied". Informs feasibility of intervention.	week 3 postoperatively