Same-Day knee surgery may be less painful than overnight stay
NCT ID NCT07686523
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares acute pain after partial knee replacement (unicompartmental knee arthroplasty) between patients who go home the same day and those who stay in the hospital. Researchers track pain scores and knee function in 244 adults aged 50 to 75. The goal is to see whether outpatient surgery leads to better or worse pain control than inpatient care.
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 outpatient surgery proves less painful, it could support same-day discharge for partial knee replacements, reducing hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be influenced by patient selection. Pain is subjective and varies widely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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244 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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
anteromedia osteoarthritis of the knee
- Ages
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45 to 75 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: * age ≥ 50 years, range of movement ≥ 90°, varus deformity ≤ 10°, and flexion contracture ≤ 10°. Exclusion Criteria: * age ≥ 75 years, ASA physical status score \> 2, diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, and intraoperative conversion to total knee arthroplasty due to full-thickness cartilage loss in the lateral compartment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boonchana Pongcharoen
Pathum Thani, Changwat Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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Faculty of medicine, Thammsat university
Pathum Thani, Changwat Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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