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Table 1 Study schedule

From: Protocol for a single-centre, parallel-arm, double-blind randomised trial evaluating the effects of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty on intra-operative and post-operative outcomes

 

Pre-randomisation

Surgery Day 0

Post-surgery

Day 2

Day 5

During inpatient stay

3 months

12 months

Enrolment

 Eligibility screen

X

      

 Informed consent

X

      

 Randomisation

 

X

     

Interventions

 Tourniquet TKR

 

X

     

 No tourniquet TKR

 

X

     

Assessments

 Demographic variables

X

      

 Quadriceps strength

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

 Blood loss and replacement

 

X

  

X

  

 Surgeon satisfaction

 

X

     

 Operation and anaesthetic time

 

X

     

 Tourniquet inflation time

 

X

     

 Pain

  

X

X

   

 Morphine equivalent daily dose

    

X

  

 Complications

    

X

  

 Knee Society Score

X

    

X

 

 Oxford Knee Score

X

    

X

X

 WOMAC

X

    

X

X

 EQ-5D-5 L

X

    

X

X

 Revision surgery

      

X

 Cement mantle

      

X