Surgical approach for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised study comparing the minimal invasive approach with the standard parapatellar approach

ISRCTN ISRCTN76672148
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76672148
Secondary identifying numbers N0019113851
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
07/11/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr H Apthorp
Scientific

Conquest Hospital
The Ridge
St Leonard's on Sea
TN37 7RD
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesA prospective randomised study comparing the minimal invasive approach with the standard medical parapatellar approach.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Knee arthroplasty
InterventionMinimal invasive approach vs standard medical parapatellar approach
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureDecreased costs, hospital stay, and rehabilitation for patients with unicompartmental prostheses compared with total knee replacement.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/05/2002
Completion date31/05/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaAll patients on the waiting list for unicompartmental knee replacement under the care of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons Mr Apthorp and Mr Butler-Manuel.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/05/2002
Date of final enrolment31/05/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Conquest Hospital
St Leonard's on Sea
TN37 7RD
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan