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A Safety Follow Up Study in Australian Subjects Implanted With the SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Hip System

A Safety Follow Up Study in Australian Subjects Implanted With the SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Hip System

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03646513
Enrollment
4
Registered
2018-08-24
Start date
2019-02-14
Completion date
2020-03-12
Last updated
2024-03-19

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

Conditions

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)

Keywords

THA

Brief summary

This is a prospective, single arm, sequential enrolment study to collect relevant clinical and radiological data in approximately 26 subjects, at one site in Australia, who have been implanted with the SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Hip System in a primary THA procedure to assess its safety and efficacy up to 20 years post-surgery.

Detailed description

This is a single arm, consecutive series study to collect relevant clinical, laboratory and radiological data in up to 26 subjects, who have been implanted with the SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem THA system at 1 site in Australia. The Baseline visit will be determined as the first visit to site after Ethics approval. This will be approximately 8-9 years post implant. Enrolled subjects will be followed up to 20 years post SMF implant. Eligible patients will be contacted and patient status and implant revision status will be assessed at this initial contact. The subject will be given the option to participate in a prospective 12 year on-site follow-up visits for which they will provide written informed consent. Subjects who are lost to follow-up, deceased or are unwilling/unable to participate in the prospective study will be noted in the subject files and this data will be captured for analysis of study results. Data will be collected on the operative date, and implant status. Post Baseline, the study will allow for metal ion assessments every 3 years for asymptomatic subjects and annual assessments for subjects with pain, swelling, and/or functional limitations if assessed by the Principal Investigator to be related to the SMF implant, having ruled out all other probable causes for the subject. If the subject has elevated whole blood cobalt or chromium (defined as \>7ppb) a MARS MRI or CT will be obtained. These types of imaging techniques are aimed at detecting inflammatory degenerative evolution of peri articular soft tissues including pseudo-tumours. A functional Questionnaire, HOOS JR Questionnaire will be completed at all patient site visits. Safety will be evaluated by assessing the frequency and nature of adverse events, serious adverse events and revisions.

Interventions

DEVICESMF Short Modular Femoral Hip System

Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Hip System.

Sponsors

Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The participant has undergone primary total hip arthroplasty with the SMF short modular femoral stem at the study site and still has the original implant at the time of Ethics Committee approval of the study. * The participant is willing and able to participate in follow-up visits at the study site.

Exclusion criteria

* The Subject, in the opinion of the PI, has an emotional or neurological condition that would affect their ability or willingness to participate in the study including mental illness, mental retardation, drug or alcohol abuse. * Subject is known to be at risk for lost to follow-up or failure to return for scheduled visits.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Metal Ion LevelBaseline to Study Completion, up to 20 yearsAll participants at Baseline and every three years afterwards up to 20 years will have whole blood collected for metal ion testing of whole blood cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr). Symptomatic participants with pain, swelling, and/or functional limitations if assessed by the Principal Investigator to be related to the implant will have whole blood collected for metal ion testing of cobalt and chromium annually.
Number of Participants With Cobalt (Co) and Chromium (Cr) Metal Ions > 7 Parts-Per-Billion (Ppb)Baseline to study completion, up to 20 yearsNumber of participants with whole blood cobalt (Co) and/or chromium (Cr) \> 7 ppb (Yes/No). Participants as 'Yes' to Co and/or Cr will have Metal Artifact Reduction Sequence (MARS) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) performed (or Computerized tomography (CT) if MRI is contraindicated). This is used to detect pseudotumors, abductor muscle atrophy, and tendinous pathology in patients with painful metal-on-metal (MOM) hip arthroplasty.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Short Modular Femoral (SMF) Stem RevisionStudy Completion, up to 20 yearsNumber of participants with a revision of any component of the SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem for any reason as a result of an adverse event. Revisions captured at any time during the study duration (up to 20 years) from the point of informed consent signing.
Radiographic Assessment: LooseningBaseline to study completion, up to 20 yearsStandard of Care Radiographic Assessment for loosening indicated by radiolucencies \> 2 millimeters (mm). In a cemented arthroplasty, this lucency at the bone-cement interface indicates the formation of a fibrous membrane (representing the lucency). Periprosthetic lucencies wider than 2 mm and/or progressive lucencies are signs of abnormality.
Radiographic Assessments: Surface WearBaseline to study completion, up to 20 yearsNumber of participants with evidence of surface wear (Yes/No) as indicated by early osteolysis, implant migration, or other clinical or radiographic abnormalities such as pseudo tumors or corrosion.
The Hip Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score Junior (HOOS JR) QuestionnaireBaseline to study completion, up to 20 yearsThe HOOS JR. questionnaire consists of 6 questions. These focus on 3 categories: joint pain, stiffness and function in daily living. The HOOS JR. questionnaire, allows patients to rate each activity by indicating the amount of pain or disability they experience while carrying them out. Raw scores are added up and then converted to an interval score (0-100) using an interval table. The final interval score represents a patients total joint disability where 0 corresponds to total joint disability (i.e., worse outcome) and 100 is perfect joint health (i.e., best outcome).

Countries

Australia

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were recruited at a single study site according to the study inclusion and exclusion criteria from 14 February 2019 until early termination of the study on 12 March 2020.

Pre-assignment details

Study was prematurely terminated prior to any participants completing follow-up visits.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted Subjects
Subjects who have been implanted with the SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem for primary total hip arthroplasty. SMF Short Modular Femoral Hip System: Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty with SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Hip System.
4
Total4

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyPremature study termination4

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted Subjects
Age, Continuous59.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 59
Body Mass Index (BMI)30.3 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 28
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Asian
1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
White
3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
4 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants

Adverse events

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

Outcome results

Primary

Metal Ion Level

All participants at Baseline and every three years afterwards up to 20 years will have whole blood collected for metal ion testing of whole blood cobalt (Co) and chromium (Cr). Symptomatic participants with pain, swelling, and/or functional limitations if assessed by the Principal Investigator to be related to the implant will have whole blood collected for metal ion testing of cobalt and chromium annually.

Time frame: Baseline to Study Completion, up to 20 years

Population: Participants enrolled in the study with available data at the given time point for the outcome specified. Study prematurely terminated prior to any follow-up visits. Therefore, only baseline information was available.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted SubjectsMetal Ion LevelBaseline: Cobalt (Co)115.0 Nanomoles per litre (nmol/L)Standard Deviation 118
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted SubjectsMetal Ion LevelBaseline: Chromium (Cr)55.8 Nanomoles per litre (nmol/L)Standard Deviation 55.5
Primary

Number of Participants With Cobalt (Co) and Chromium (Cr) Metal Ions > 7 Parts-Per-Billion (Ppb)

Number of participants with whole blood cobalt (Co) and/or chromium (Cr) \> 7 ppb (Yes/No). Participants as 'Yes' to Co and/or Cr will have Metal Artifact Reduction Sequence (MARS) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) performed (or Computerized tomography (CT) if MRI is contraindicated). This is used to detect pseudotumors, abductor muscle atrophy, and tendinous pathology in patients with painful metal-on-metal (MOM) hip arthroplasty.

Time frame: Baseline to study completion, up to 20 years

Population: Participants enrolled in the study with available data at the given time point for the outcome specified. Study prematurely terminated prior to any follow-up visits. Therefore, only baseline information was available.

ArmMeasureGroupCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted SubjectsNumber of Participants With Cobalt (Co) and Chromium (Cr) Metal Ions > 7 Parts-Per-Billion (Ppb)Baseline: Cobalt (Co)Yes2 Participants
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted SubjectsNumber of Participants With Cobalt (Co) and Chromium (Cr) Metal Ions > 7 Parts-Per-Billion (Ppb)Baseline: Cobalt (Co)No2 Participants
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted SubjectsNumber of Participants With Cobalt (Co) and Chromium (Cr) Metal Ions > 7 Parts-Per-Billion (Ppb)Baseline: Chromium (Cr)Yes0 Participants
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted SubjectsNumber of Participants With Cobalt (Co) and Chromium (Cr) Metal Ions > 7 Parts-Per-Billion (Ppb)Baseline: Chromium (Cr)No4 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Short Modular Femoral (SMF) Stem Revision

Number of participants with a revision of any component of the SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem for any reason as a result of an adverse event. Revisions captured at any time during the study duration (up to 20 years) from the point of informed consent signing.

Time frame: Study Completion, up to 20 years

Population: Study prematurely terminated prior to any follow-up visits.

Secondary

Radiographic Assessment: Loosening

Standard of Care Radiographic Assessment for loosening indicated by radiolucencies \> 2 millimeters (mm). In a cemented arthroplasty, this lucency at the bone-cement interface indicates the formation of a fibrous membrane (representing the lucency). Periprosthetic lucencies wider than 2 mm and/or progressive lucencies are signs of abnormality.

Time frame: Baseline to study completion, up to 20 years

Population: Study prematurely terminated prior to any follow-up visits.

Secondary

Radiographic Assessments: Surface Wear

Number of participants with evidence of surface wear (Yes/No) as indicated by early osteolysis, implant migration, or other clinical or radiographic abnormalities such as pseudo tumors or corrosion.

Time frame: Baseline to study completion, up to 20 years

Population: Study prematurely terminated prior to any follow-up visits.

Secondary

The Hip Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score Junior (HOOS JR) Questionnaire

The HOOS JR. questionnaire consists of 6 questions. These focus on 3 categories: joint pain, stiffness and function in daily living. The HOOS JR. questionnaire, allows patients to rate each activity by indicating the amount of pain or disability they experience while carrying them out. Raw scores are added up and then converted to an interval score (0-100) using an interval table. The final interval score represents a patients total joint disability where 0 corresponds to total joint disability (i.e., worse outcome) and 100 is perfect joint health (i.e., best outcome).

Time frame: Baseline to study completion, up to 20 years

Population: Participants enrolled in the study with available data at the given time point for the outcome specified. Study prematurely terminated prior to any follow-up visits. Therefore, only baseline information was available.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SMF Short Modular Femoral Stem Implanted SubjectsThe Hip Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score Junior (HOOS JR) QuestionnaireBaseline100 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0

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