Keeping Your Knee Still After Surgery to Reduce Pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether keeping your knee immobilized (held still) for 72 hours after knee replacement surgery helps reduce pain. Researchers will compare this approach to standard care to see if it makes recovery easier.
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Who can take part
- You are having your first knee replacement surgery for knee arthritis at CHUS hospital
- You do not have a history of blood clots or bleeding disorders
- You are not allergic to brace materials (the device that holds your knee still)
- You are not having a revision surgery (a replacement of a previously replaced knee)
- You are not receiving continuous numbing medication through a nerve block catheter after surgery
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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