Going home same day after knee replacement? study tests if It's better
NCT ID NCT07276061
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether having total knee replacement surgery as an outpatient (going home the same day) leads to better recovery compared to staying in the hospital. Researchers will review medical records of 440 patients who had knee replacement between 2020 and 2023 at a French hospital. They will compare patient-reported recovery scores to see if outpatient surgery is superior.
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 successful, this could show that outpatient knee replacement is safe and leads to faster recovery, potentially changing standard practice.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by patient selection. It is also limited to one hospital in France, so findings may not apply everywhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 440 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 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
Male or female, 18 years of age or older (no upper age limit) undergoing scheduled unilateral total knee replacement surgery between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023 at the Strasbourg University Hospitals
- 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) * Undergoing scheduled unilateral total knee replacement surgery between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023 at the Strasbourg University Hospitals * Assessed using the QoR-15F score Exclusion Criteria: * Subject who has expressed opposition to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes. * Revision, emergency, oncological, bilateral, or septic surgery.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Anesthésie - Réanimation & Médecine Périopératoire - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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