Can sleep and activity predict satisfaction after Same-Day knee replacement?
NCT ID NCT07840391
First seen Sep 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Summary
Researchers at Turku University Hospital are following 120 people who have same-day discharge knee replacement for osteoarthritis. Participants wear an accelerometer to measure physical activity and sleep, complete questionnaires about knee function, pain, and quality of life, and have knee strength and motion tested before and 12 months after surgery. The study compares outcomes between two types of knee replacement, partial (medial UKA) and total (TKA), and looks at how changes in activity, sleep, and strength relate to each other and to patient satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the study finds links between activity, sleep, and satisfaction, it could help doctors tailor recovery advice and set expectations for same-day knee replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can show patterns but not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to patients with different health profiles or to other hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of patients undergoing same-day discharge primary knee arthroplasty: medial UKA or TKA according to standard clinical practice at Turku University Hospital. The choice of procedure is made on clinical grounds by the treating surgeon and is not influenced by study participation. Operations are performed by experienced arthroplasty surgeons under spinal anaesthesia following the hospital's standardized same-day discharge protocol.
- Ages
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Up to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Primary knee osteoarthritis: medial or lateral Kellgren Lawrence grade 3-4 for TKA and antero-medial grade 3-4 for UKA. Patient criteria for outpatient knee arthroplasty (UKA or TKA): * Full overnight support by an adult at home after discharge * At most mild, well-controlled, comorbidities (e.g. hypertension, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, asthma) * ASA-class 1-2 * Age \<80 years * BMI \<35 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Post-traumatic osteoarthritis * Neurological disorder aVecting walking or muscle strength * Inability or unwillingness to use a smartphone or to participate in the study Exclusion criteria for outpatient surgery: * History of cardiac or cerebrovascular events * Conditions affecting consciousness (e.g. syncope of cardiac origin) * Untreated or central sleep apnoea * Heart failure * Diabetes mellitus type 1 * Cognitive impairment or dementia * History of substance abuse * Chronic strong opioid therapy or severe pain disorder * Antithrombotic therapy (e.g. Xarelto, Pradaxa, Plavix or ASA for secondary prevention) * History of venous thromboembolism or known coagulopathy
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research
RECRUITINGTampere, Finland
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Turku University Hospital
RECRUITINGTurku, Finland
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