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| Sponsor: | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute |
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| Information provided by: | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00664651 |
Purpose
Our primary research question is to find out whether there is a genetic component to the development of joint contractures following knee surgery, through the application of lab techniques.
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Joint Contracture |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Case Control, Retrospective |
| Official Title: | Capsular Changes in Joint Contractures Post-Knee Arthroplasty:A Case-Control Study |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 120 |
| Study Start Date: | December 2006 |
After total knee replacement surgery, some people develop joint stiffness, which is also called a joint contracture. Contractures cause the envelope of the knee (called the capsule) to stiffen and become rigid so the patient can no longer move their knee the way they used to. After stretching and other exercises, only a surgery can try and divide or remove the contracture. The main purpose of this research is to study the cause of the contracture and specifically if certain people are predisposed to contractures.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
joint contractures following knee surgery
Inclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations More Information
| Responsible Party: | OHRI ( Dr. Guy Trudel ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 2006541 |
| Study First Received: | April 21, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | April 22, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00664651 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | Canada: Health Canada |
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joint contracture total knee arthroplasty |
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Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Contracture Joint Diseases |
