Efficacy and cost effectiveness of day surgery for knee replacement: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN02138359

Enrollment

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

2000-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (rheumatoid and osteo) Musculoskeletal Diseases Arthritis (RA and OA)

Interventions

Accelerated recovery protocol versus standard management.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 40 patients with unicompartmental degenerative knee joint disease undergoing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). 2. Unicompartmental degenerative knee joint disease 3. Good anaesthetic risk 4. Tolerance to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 5. Appropriate social circumstances (for early discharge) 6. Within 45 min travel of Oxford

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Likely to require total knee replacement (TKR) 2. Poor general health 3. Poor understanding of procedure 4. Apprehensive/nervous disposition 5. Severe anaesthetic risk 6. Unable to tolerate large doses of NSAIDs 7. Severe problems on contralateral limb 8. Unable to use crutches 9. Unsuitable social circumstances 10. Geographically inaccessible

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Oxford Knee Score, American Knee Society Score, pain, complications, range of movement, function 2. Patient satisfaction at 6 months 3. EuroQol quality of life questionnaire to examine cost effectiveness	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026