Leg vein problems may slow recovery after knee surgery
NCT ID NCT07577141
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 100 people getting a total knee replacement to see if those with chronic venous insufficiency (poor blood flow in leg veins) have more wound healing problems. Participants will have an ultrasound before surgery to check their veins and then be monitored for a year. The goal is to learn whether vein health should be a routine part of pre-surgery risk assessment.
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 this study finds a clear link, doctors could better identify patients at risk for wound problems before knee replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or procedure, so it cannot directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Total Knee Arthroplasty patients
- Ages
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50 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty * Age ≥ 50 years * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Revision TKA * Peripheral arterial disease (ABI \< 0.9) * Active infection * History of deep vein thrombosis within 6 months * Immunosuppressive therapy * Severe uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
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Conditions
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