Could a simple brace slash pain after knee replacement?
NCT ID NCT07511842
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether wearing a knee extension brace for the first 72 hours after total knee replacement can reduce pain and improve recovery. 106 participants will be randomly assigned to either the brace or standard care with early movement. The main goal is to see if a larger trial is possible, but researchers will also measure pain, function, and complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Knee extension brace (Zimmer-type)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to reduce pain after knee replacement surgery and improve early recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not proof of effectiveness. The brace may not reduce pain and could cause discomfort or other issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 106 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Person undergoing primary unilateral TKA for knee osteoarthritis at CHUS Exclusion Criteria: * Known thrombophilia or bleeding disorders * History of thromboembolic events * Contraindications to brace use (e.g., material allergy) * Revision or constrained knee prostheses * Use of continuous postoperative nerve block infusion
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CIUSSS de l'Estrie-CHUS, 3001, 12e Ave Nord, Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada, J1H 5N4
RECRUITINGSherbrooke, Quebec, J1K 2P2, Canada
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