New recovery plan could get knee surgery patients home days earlier

NCT ID NCT07655921

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol helps people recover faster after total knee replacement. About 120 patients aged 50-70 will either get standard care or the ERAS plan, which includes pre-surgery exercise, shorter fasting, and early walking. Researchers will measure how soon patients can eat, walk, and go home.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simple set of pre- and post-surgery steps helps people recover faster and leave the hospital sooner after knee replacement.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial in Pakistan, so results may not apply to other hospitals or countries. The protocol is already used elsewhere, so major breakthroughs are unlikely.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ERAS TKA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Liaquat National Hospital
RECRUITING

Karachi, Sindh, 74200, Pakistan

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