Preoperative Muscle Stiffness, Functional Reserve, and Postoperative Quality of Recovery in Lower Extremity Arthroplasty
Key facts
- Where
- Ankara, TürkiyeSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 60 and 100 years old?
Source: NCT07879209, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Ankara Etlik City HospitalAnkara, TürkiyeContact: Reyyan S Karaagac, MDNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07879209
- Record updated
- 16 October 2026
- Original description
In elderly patients undergoing arthroplasty surgery, postoperative recovery quality is closely related to preoperative physical reserve. Sarcopenia and reduced muscle quality can increase postoperative complications. This prospective observational study aims to investigate whether preoperative Handgrip Strength (HGS) and muscle stiffness measured by Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) can predict the quality of recovery at postoperative 24 hours (assessed via the Quality of Recovery-15 [QoR-15T] score) in patients aged 60 and older undergoing elective total knee or hip arthroplasty.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Impact of Preoperative Functional Reserve and Muscle Stiffness on Postoperative Quality of Recovery in Elective Lower Extremity Arthroplasty Surgeries
In elderly patients undergoing arthroplasty surgery, postoperative recovery quality is closely related to preoperative physical reserve. Sarcopenia and reduced muscle quality can increase postoperative complications. This prospective observational study aims to investigate whether preoperative Handgrip Strength (HGS) and muscle stiffness measured by Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) can predict the quality of recovery at postoperative 24 hours (assessed via the Quality of Recovery-15 [QoR-15T] score) in patients aged 60 and older undergoing elective total knee or hip arthroplasty.
Inclusion: Patients aged 60 years and older; Scheduled for elective unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA); American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status classification I, II, or III; Six-Item Screener (SIS) score > 4 (indicating preserved baseline cognitive status); Voluntary participation with signed written informed consent.
Exclusion: Emergency surgical procedures; History of upper extremity surgery, trauma, or pathology precluding handgrip or biceps brachii measurement; Significant baseline cognitive impairment (Six-Item Screener [SIS] score ≤ 4); ASA Physical Status classification IV or V; Refusal to provide consent or withdrawal from the study.