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FracturesPhase 2PCL/TCPNCT01119144

Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium Phosphate (PCL/TCP) v Titanium Orbital Implant : Randomised Trial

A Phase 2 study testing Polycaprolactone / Tri-Calcium Phosphate and Titanium Mesh in people with Fractures and Enophthalmos, run by National University Hospital, Singapore at 1 site in Singapore.

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Trial summary

Hypothesis: Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium Phosphate Orbital (PCL / TCP) Implant is as effective in the reconstruction of the Orbital walls as Titanium Mesh implant. In this study we will be conducting a randomised trial to compare implants made of 2 materials for Orbital reconstruction Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Fractures, Enophthalmos, Diplopia
What is being tested?
Polycaprolactone / Tri-Calcium Phosphate and Titanium Mesh
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteSingapore
Study dates
Apr 2010to Mar 2015
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age 21 y - 70 y
  • both males / females included
  • orbital fractures
  • defect after orbital osteotomies

Who cannot join

  • patient refusal
  • infection around the orbit / generalised infection
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • allergies to polycaprolactone \& its analogues
  • allergies to titanium

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Singapore1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National University Hospital

    Singapore, Singapore, 119074

    Thiam Chye Lim, surlimtc@nus.edu.sg

    Eileen Hing, surhch@nus.edu.sg

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Comparing the Reconstruction of the Orbit Fracture With a Poly Caprolactone / Tri-Calcium Phosphate ( PCL/TCP ) Implant vs. a Titanium Mesh Implant.

Hypothesis: Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium Phosphate Orbital (PCL / TCP) Implant is as effective in the reconstruction of the Orbital walls as Titanium Mesh implant.

In this study we will be conducting a randomised trial to compare implants made of 2 materials for Orbital reconstruction

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  • Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium Phosphate (PCL / TCP)
  • Titanium

Patients to be recruited :

  • 80 randomised equally into the 2 groups
  • age range: 21 - 70
  • includes orbital wall defects from trauma, after osteotomies
  • excludes patients with Diabetes Mellitus, known allergies to polycaprolactone \& its analogues, know allergies to Tricalcium Phosphate \& its analogues, infections generalised \& around the orbital region

Trial Duration: April 2010 - March 2015

Follow up:

  • postoperative 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months
  • Computer Tomographic (CT) scan of Orbits immediate postoperative and at 12 months appointment
Read the detailed description

Hypothesis: Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium Phosphate (PCL / TCP) Orbital Implant is as effective in the reconstruction of the Orbital walls as Titanium Mesh

In this study we will be conducting a randomised trial to compare implants made of 2 materials for Orbital reconstruction

  • Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium Phosphate (PCL / TCP)
  • Titanium

Patients to be recruited :

  • 80 randomised equally into the 2 groups
  • age range: 21 -70
  • includes orbital wall defects from trauma confirmed by Computer Tomographic (CT) scans, after osteotomies
  • excludes patients with Diabetes Mellitus, known allergies to polycaprolactone \& its analogues, know allergies to Tricalcium Phosphate \& its analogues, infections generalised \& around the orbital region

Trial Duration : April 2010 - March 2015

Follow up:

  • postoperative 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months
  • Computer Tomographic (CT) scan of Orbits immediate postoperative and at 12 months appointment
  • all patients will be seen \& assessed in the Plastic \& Ophthalmology outpatient clinics by Principal Investigator (PI) and collaborators

End point :

  • endpoint for follow-up is 12 months
  • all patients are assessed for assessed for diplopia, enophthalmos, exophthalmos, visual acuity, mobility of the globe, contour symmetry
  • all patients will have a Computer Tomographic (CT) scan of the orbits at 12 months to assess the bony orbit \& orbital volume
  • patients will be discharged from follow up at 12 months if asymptomatic
  • patients with complications will exit the protocol \& will be treated on their merits eg. infection - removal of implant, etc

Data Management :

  • maintained by the Principal Investigator (PI) under repository of the Research \& Development Office, National Healthcare Group (NHG) / National University Health Systems (NUHS), Singapore
  • no data will be released without the permission of the Principal Investigator (PI) \& the Research \& Development Office, National Healthcare Group (NHG) / National University Health Systems (NUHS), Singapore
Being tested
Polycaprolactone / Tri-Calcium Phosphate, Titanium Mesh
Keywords
Orbital, fractures, enophthalmos, diplopia, eye
Medical subject headings
Fractures, Bone, Enophthalmos, Diplopia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Polycaprolactone / Tri-Calcium PhosphateDevice

    Also called Osteomesh Tri-Calcium Phosphate (TCP)

    Orbital implant for reconstruction of the orbital walls

  • Titanium MeshDevice

    Also called Titanium Orbital mesh

    Titanium mesh for comparison to Polycaprolactone / Tri-Calcium Phosphate (PCL / TCP) mesh

Study groups in NCT01119144
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Polycaprolactone / Tricalcium PhosphateExperimentalPolycaprolactone / Tricalcium Phosphate group to assess efficacy of new implant
Receives: Device: Polycaprolactone / Tri-Calcium Phosphate
ControlActive comparatorControl group with titanium mesh
Receives: Device: Titanium Mesh

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Enophthalmos

    Assess the presence of enophthalmos after reconstruction of the orbital walls at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Diplopia

    Assess the evidence of diplopia on follow up at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months

    Measured: 1 year

  2. motility of the globe

    assess globe motility on follow up at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 May 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2010
  3. Primary completionMar 2015 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2015 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01119144
Sponsor's protocol ID
NUHS/SUR/2010/1
Other IDs
D / 08 / 465
Acronym
PCL/TCP
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
5 May 2010
Last updated
28 Apr 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Polycaprolactone / Tri-Calcium Phosphate and Titanium Mesh in people with Fractures and Enophthalmos, run by National University Hospital, Singapore at 1 site in Singapore.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Singapore. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Enophthalmos (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Apr 2014.

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