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A Biologic Joint Replacement Strategy to Treat Patients With Severe Knee Trauma and Post-Traumatic Knee Osteoarthritis

A Biologic Joint Replacement Strategy to Treat Patients With Severe Knee Trauma and Post-Traumatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03257371
Enrollment
10
Registered
2017-08-22
Start date
2016-12-30
Completion date
2019-07-31
Last updated
2021-01-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis

Brief summary

With IRB approval and informed consent, patients (n=10) (18-50 years old) with post-traumatic knee OA and requiring a tibial plateau and meniscus arthroplasty plus a femoral condyle arthroplasty will be enrolled in the study. Primary criteria for inclusion will be Grade IV changes in the articular cartilage of the femoral condyle and tibial plateau and meniscal pathology in the medial or lateral femorotibial joint as determined by physical examination, diagnostic imaging and knee arthroscopy by the PI. Exclusion criteria include Grade III or IV changes in any other compartment of the knee, acute injury to any other part of the affected lower extremity, or inability to comply with the protocol. After enrollment, patients will undergo standardized knee radiography, and complete assessments (described below). Size-matched (standard clinical methodology) proximal tibia with meniscus and distal femur allografts from the same donor will be obtained from a tissue bank (Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, Edison, NJ) who has licensed the MOPS technology. The medial or lateral femoral condyle will be replaced using our novel instrumentation and technique described above. Tibial plateau-meniscus grafts will be trimmed and used to replace the entire medial or lateral tibial condyle while sparing the attachments of ACL, PCL and respective collateral ligament. The tibial plateau graft will be fixated using commercial available implants used for bone fixation. In the event that the meniscus has been detached from the tibial plateau during graft harvest, the periphery of the meniscus will be sutured to the capsule following standard meniscus transplant procedure. Patients will undergo controlled post-operative rehabilitation according to standard protocols for osteochondral with concurrent meniscus allografts. Range of motion, VAS pain score, SF-12, Tegner score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective and objective scores, PROMIS Bank v1.2 - Physical Function-Mobility, PROMIS v1.1 - Global Health, PROMIS Bank v1.1- Pain Interference, PROMIS Bank v1.2 - Physical Function and Marx score as well as complete radiographs of the affected knee will be obtained prior to surgery and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after surgery to evaluate healing, function and evidence for arthrosis.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

James Stannard
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient requiring repair via tibial plateau and meniscus arthroplasty plus a femoral condyle arthroplasty 2. The subject is able and willing to consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Acute injury to any other part of the affected lower extremity 2. The subject is unwilling, or unable to consent due to psychiatric condition or legal incompetence 3. BMI \> 40 4. Age \> 50 at the time of enrollment 5. The subject is either pregnant, or a prisoner 6. Currently involved in a workers' compensation case at the time of enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score12 monthspatient reported Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score, 0 no pain, 10 maximum pain

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Tegner Activity Level Scale12 monthsPatient reported outcome scale related to work and sporting activities, The Tegner activity scale is a one-item score that graded activity based on work and sports activities on a scale of 0 to 10. Zero represents disability because of knee problems and 10 represents national or international level soccer.
International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Total Score12 monthsKnee specific patient reported outcome, ranges from 0 to 100. This final number is interpreted as a measure of function with higher scores representing higher levels of function.
PROMIS - Physical Function and Mobility12 monthsA survey related to physical function and mobility, T-score metric in which 50 is the mean of a relevant reference population and 10 is the standard deviation (SD) of that population. On the T-score metric: A score of 40 is one SD lower than the mean of the reference population. A score of 60 is one SD higher than the mean of the reference population. A higher score is better for this outcome measure as it indicates more function/mobility compared to the mean of the reference population.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Post-traumatic Knee OA
post-traumatic knee OA and requiring a tibial plateau and meniscus arthroplasty plus a femoral condyle arthroplasty
10
Total10

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPost-traumatic Knee OA
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
10 Participants
Age, Continuous41.4 years
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
10 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 10
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 10
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 10

Outcome results

Primary

Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score

patient reported Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score, 0 no pain, 10 maximum pain

Time frame: 12 months

Population: 7 patients completed the study without needing revision/TKA surgery or being lost to follow-up

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Post-traumatic Knee OAVisual Analogue Scale Pain Score2.3 units on a scale
Secondary

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Total Score

Knee specific patient reported outcome, ranges from 0 to 100. This final number is interpreted as a measure of function with higher scores representing higher levels of function.

Time frame: 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Post-traumatic Knee OAInternational Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Total Score50.6 units on a scale
Secondary

PROMIS - Physical Function and Mobility

A survey related to physical function and mobility, T-score metric in which 50 is the mean of a relevant reference population and 10 is the standard deviation (SD) of that population. On the T-score metric: A score of 40 is one SD lower than the mean of the reference population. A score of 60 is one SD higher than the mean of the reference population. A higher score is better for this outcome measure as it indicates more function/mobility compared to the mean of the reference population.

Time frame: 12 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
Post-traumatic Knee OAPROMIS - Physical Function and MobilityPhysical Function41.2 units on a scale
Post-traumatic Knee OAPROMIS - Physical Function and MobilityMobility43.1 units on a scale
Secondary

Tegner Activity Level Scale

Patient reported outcome scale related to work and sporting activities, The Tegner activity scale is a one-item score that graded activity based on work and sports activities on a scale of 0 to 10. Zero represents disability because of knee problems and 10 represents national or international level soccer.

Time frame: 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Post-traumatic Knee OATegner Activity Level Scale3.3 units on a scale

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026