Return to Sports After Knee Arthroplasty
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorTechnical University of Munich
About this trial
The ability to return to sports after joint arthroplasty is increasingly becoming an important factor for patients in terms of their perceived quality of life. In sports orthopaedics, standardized functional tests have already been established - particularly for anterior cruciate ligament injuries - to assess athletic performance and prevent re-injury. These tests allow a stepwise evaluation of a subject's physical readiness for sports.
In the field of arthroplasty, and despite increasing sports activity among patients with joint arthroplasty such structured assessment is still lacking. As a result, patients with arthroplasty typically resume sports activities based solely on individual recommendations from the surgeon or treating therapist. However, an objective evaluation of sports capability is currently not available.
Therefore the amendment intends to expand the current testing protocol of the already registered and ongoing study (Protocol ID: UBonn\_TKA\_FollowUp) to include additional standardized, evidence-based return-to-sprort-tests.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
The study includes all patients with a history of unicondylar or bicondylar knee joint replacement and engagement in sports activity.
All participating patients have provided their informed consent following comprehensive information and explanation.
All participating patients have signed the informed consent form for study participation as well as the data protection declaration after receiving detailed information and clarification.
Disqualifiers
Patients who are unable to understand the patient information and study design (e.g., due to language barriers) or whose compliance is deemed insufficient by the study team
No knee joint endoprosthesis implanted
No engagement in athletic activity
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Return to sports test
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov