Which anesthesia is best for knee replacement recovery?
NCT ID NCT07275983
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 500 people who had total knee replacement surgery to see if recovery is better with spinal anesthesia or general anesthesia. Researchers will compare recovery scores from a questionnaire. The goal is to find out which method helps patients recover faster after surgery.
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 spinal anesthesia leads to better recovery, it could guide doctors to choose it for knee replacement surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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
Adult subject having total knee replacement surgery between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023
- 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: * Male or female, 18 years of age or older (no upper age limit) * Underwent total knee replacement surgery between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023 * Assessed using the QoR-15F score Exclusion Criteria: * Subject (and/or their legal representative, if applicable) who expressed their opposition to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes. * Revision, emergency, oncological, bilateral, or septic surgery
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Anesthésiologie - Réanimation Chirurgicale - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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