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Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison of Fixed and Mobile Bearings

Total Knee Arthroplasty: Comparison of Fixed and Mobile Bearings

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00417859
Enrollment
64
Registered
2007-01-04
Start date
2004-02-29
Completion date
2015-11-30
Last updated
2020-04-21

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Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Brief summary

The goal of this study is to provide gait parameters as a new objective method to assess total knee arthroplasty outcome between patients with fixed- and mobile-bearing, using an ambulatory device with minimal sensor configuration.

Interventions

DEVICETotal knee arthroplasty: mobile bearing

Total knee arthroplasty: mobile bearing

Sponsors

University of Lausanne Hospitals
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients suffering from a primary unilateral knee osteoarthritis and requiring a knee replacement * Informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Gait Stride Length5yearsdistance in meters of gait stride lenght measured by a data logger with five inertial sensors
EuroQoL Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D)5yearsThe EQ-5D is a measure of self-reported health outcomes that is applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments. It consists of two parts: a descriptive system (Part I) and a visual analogue scale (VAS) (Part II). Part I of the scale consists of 5 single-item dimensions including: mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has a 3 point response scale designed to indicate the level of the problem. Part II uses a vertical graduated VAS (thermometer) to measure health status, ranging from worst imaginable health state to best imaginable health state. T. Descriptive data from the 5 dimensions of Part I can be used to generate a health-related quality of life profile for the subject. Part II is scored from 0 (worst health state imaginable) to 100 (best health state imaginable). The score from Part II can be used to track changes in health, on an individual or group level, over time.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Semi-objective Evaluation Knee Sciety Score (KSS) Clinical Outcome Measures5yearsScoring system to clinically rate the knee abefore and after TK, scored from 0 to 100 with lower scores being indicative of worse knee conditions and higher scores being indicative of better knee conditions.
Number of Participants With Dislocation5yearscount of numbers of dislocated implants.

Countries

Switzerland

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

8 patients were excluded

Participants by arm

ArmCount
TKA Mobile
TKA mobile Total knee arthroplasty: mobile bearing: Total knee arthroplasty: mobile bearing
26
TKA Fix
TKA fix
30
Total56

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTKA MobileTKA FixTotal
Age, Continuous67.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.3
70.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.1
68.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7
Sex: Female, Male
Female
17 Participants12 Participants29 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants18 Participants27 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 251 / 25
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 250 / 25

Outcome results

Primary

EuroQoL Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D)

The EQ-5D is a measure of self-reported health outcomes that is applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments. It consists of two parts: a descriptive system (Part I) and a visual analogue scale (VAS) (Part II). Part I of the scale consists of 5 single-item dimensions including: mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has a 3 point response scale designed to indicate the level of the problem. Part II uses a vertical graduated VAS (thermometer) to measure health status, ranging from worst imaginable health state to best imaginable health state. T. Descriptive data from the 5 dimensions of Part I can be used to generate a health-related quality of life profile for the subject. Part II is scored from 0 (worst health state imaginable) to 100 (best health state imaginable). The score from Part II can be used to track changes in health, on an individual or group level, over time.

Time frame: 5years

Population: data collected in 25 patients on each group (as this a patient reported outcome, thr data was missing in some of the cases)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PreoperativeEuroQoL Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D)75.3 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 17.5
5 YearsEuroQoL Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D)79.9 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 18
Primary

Gait Stride Length

distance in meters of gait stride lenght measured by a data logger with five inertial sensors

Time frame: 5years

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
PreoperativeGait Stride Length1.2 meters
5 YearsGait Stride Length1.2 meters
Comparison: FB group was designated the control group. We determined a sample size based in clinical criteria. Using an α of 0.05 and β of 0.8, the required sample size was calculated to be 24 patients in each group to achieve a power of 80%. Descriptive analysis was completed on demographic information and clinical and radiological outcomes. Nonparametric tests (Wilcoxon's signed ranks or rank sum tests) were used for comparison of scores. The chi-squared test was used for dichotomous variables.p-value: 0.05Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Number of Participants With Dislocation

count of numbers of dislocated implants.

Time frame: 5years

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PreoperativeNumber of Participants With Dislocation0 Participants
5 YearsNumber of Participants With Dislocation0 Participants
Secondary

Semi-objective Evaluation Knee Sciety Score (KSS) Clinical Outcome Measures

Scoring system to clinically rate the knee abefore and after TK, scored from 0 to 100 with lower scores being indicative of worse knee conditions and higher scores being indicative of better knee conditions.

Time frame: 5years

Population: data collected in 25 patients on each group (as this a patient reported outcome, thr data was missing in some of the cases)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PreoperativeSemi-objective Evaluation Knee Sciety Score (KSS) Clinical Outcome Measures51.7 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.8
5 YearsSemi-objective Evaluation Knee Sciety Score (KSS) Clinical Outcome Measures49.3 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 19.4

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026