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2024-05-06 @ 8:26 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:27 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06383936
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-06-24
First Post:
2024-04-11
Brief Title:
FAldini Sport Total Joint Arthroplasty-Knee II
Sponsor:
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Organization:
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Study Overview
Official Title:
FAldini Sport Total Joint Arthroplasty-Knee II Toward Rehabilitation of Sports Activity Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
FAST-K II
Brief Summary:
The majority of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty are elderly individuals with low functional demands aiming to alleviate pain However there exists a subgroup of younger patients under the age of 65 with higher functional demands The purpose of this study is to evaluate the return to sports activities in this patient group following a non-cemented total knee arthroplasty procedure and a specific rehabilitation protocol The investigators expect that with the use of non-cemented prostheses and a specific rehabilitation protocol many of these patients will safely resume sports activities
Detailed Description:
Most of the patients requiring total knee arthroplasty TKA suffer from primary geriatric osteoarthritis These are predominantly elderly women often overweight According to the 2020 RIPO report the average age of patients receiving primary bi- or tri-compartment knee replacement implants is 705 years with 70 being women 84 suffering from primary osteoarthritis 40 are overweight and 42 are obese Generally these individuals are frail elderly with almost complete immobility due to arthritis post-surgery relieved of pain these patients typically return to very modest physical activity in terms of duration and intensity
However there exists a wholly different subgroup These are patients aged 65 years often men who have been engaged in one or more sports activities since youth Often due to a sports-related injury patients present to orthopedic consultation at a much younger age with a severely arthritic condition such as from ligamentous or meniscal trauma rendering the knee less stable yet these patients have continued to load it intensely during sports activities Literature and registry studies indicate that the incidence of TKA in this 65 age group has recently increased and is expected to rise further Almost all of these patients have an ambitious postoperative recovery expectation aiming to return to sports practice This expectation is generally unmet today because the entire clinical pathway is typically designed for the first subgroup described above the elderly and frail
With the use of cemented knee prostheses which remain the most commonly adopted choice worldwide the overload on the implant leads to an increased incidence of aseptic loosening at the prosthesis-cement interface This results in poor clinical and functional outcomes in the athletic patient subgroup and an increased failure rate necessitating prosthetic revision which is even more invasive and costly Modern uncemented TKAs involve initial stable implant fixation through a robust press-fit mechanism of the component to bone and additional pegs for added stability Definitive biological stability is achieved around 12 weeks post-surgery through osseointegration at the prosthesis interface facilitated by highly porous andor hydroxyapatite-coated component surfaces
Uncemented TKAs have shown undeniable advantages over the years including reduced surgical time with consequent reduction in general and infection-related complications preservation of bone stock and greater ease of performing prosthetic revision procedures Additionally with next-generation uncemented prostheses the problem of loosening at the interface has significantly diminished thanks to the use of biomaterials allowing firm implant fixation over time enabling a quicker and more efficient patient activity resumption with a lower risk of prosthetic overload damage
The long-term goal of this project is to explore whether and under what conditions it is possible to envision a return to sports activity for individuals who have undergone TKA This type of intervention would constitute a form of tertiary prevention aimed at containing and controlling the complex outcomes of a pathology in this case the drastic reduction in quality of life caused by the suspension of sports practice for this population subgroup The larger the affected population the more significant the importance of tertiary prevention and thus the better the final outcome
Regular physical activity is a well-known protective factor for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases According to the latest WHO World Health Organization guidelines from 2020 in adults 18-65 years physical activity confers benefits for several health outcomes reducing overall mortality cardiovascular disease mortality incidence of hypertension breast and colon cancer and type 2 diabetes onset Physical activity also has mental health benefits delays dementia onset can contribute to maintaining a healthy weight and overall well-being It also helps prevent falls and fall-related injuries as well as slowing down bone health decline and functional capacity decline
The aim of our study is to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes in patients aged 40 to 65 undergoing uncemented TKA with functional alignment and subjected to an intensive rehabilitation protocol aimed at returning to sports activity at the two orthopedic units Orthopedic and Traumatological Clinic 1 and Orthopedics-Traumatology and Prosthetic Surgery and Hip and Knee Reimplantation
However there exists a wholly different subgroup These are patients aged 65 years often men who have been engaged in one or more sports activities since youth Often due to a sports-related injury patients present to orthopedic consultation at a much younger age with a severely arthritic condition such as from ligamentous or meniscal trauma rendering the knee less stable yet these patients have continued to load it intensely during sports activities Literature and registry studies indicate that the incidence of TKA in this 65 age group has recently increased and is expected to rise further Almost all of these patients have an ambitious postoperative recovery expectation aiming to return to sports practice This expectation is generally unmet today because the entire clinical pathway is typically designed for the first subgroup described above the elderly and frail
With the use of cemented knee prostheses which remain the most commonly adopted choice worldwide the overload on the implant leads to an increased incidence of aseptic loosening at the prosthesis-cement interface This results in poor clinical and functional outcomes in the athletic patient subgroup and an increased failure rate necessitating prosthetic revision which is even more invasive and costly Modern uncemented TKAs involve initial stable implant fixation through a robust press-fit mechanism of the component to bone and additional pegs for added stability Definitive biological stability is achieved around 12 weeks post-surgery through osseointegration at the prosthesis interface facilitated by highly porous andor hydroxyapatite-coated component surfaces
Uncemented TKAs have shown undeniable advantages over the years including reduced surgical time with consequent reduction in general and infection-related complications preservation of bone stock and greater ease of performing prosthetic revision procedures Additionally with next-generation uncemented prostheses the problem of loosening at the interface has significantly diminished thanks to the use of biomaterials allowing firm implant fixation over time enabling a quicker and more efficient patient activity resumption with a lower risk of prosthetic overload damage
The long-term goal of this project is to explore whether and under what conditions it is possible to envision a return to sports activity for individuals who have undergone TKA This type of intervention would constitute a form of tertiary prevention aimed at containing and controlling the complex outcomes of a pathology in this case the drastic reduction in quality of life caused by the suspension of sports practice for this population subgroup The larger the affected population the more significant the importance of tertiary prevention and thus the better the final outcome
Regular physical activity is a well-known protective factor for the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases According to the latest WHO World Health Organization guidelines from 2020 in adults 18-65 years physical activity confers benefits for several health outcomes reducing overall mortality cardiovascular disease mortality incidence of hypertension breast and colon cancer and type 2 diabetes onset Physical activity also has mental health benefits delays dementia onset can contribute to maintaining a healthy weight and overall well-being It also helps prevent falls and fall-related injuries as well as slowing down bone health decline and functional capacity decline
The aim of our study is to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes in patients aged 40 to 65 undergoing uncemented TKA with functional alignment and subjected to an intensive rehabilitation protocol aimed at returning to sports activity at the two orthopedic units Orthopedic and Traumatological Clinic 1 and Orthopedics-Traumatology and Prosthetic Surgery and Hip and Knee Reimplantation
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None