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MAKO-Uni-Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Outcomes and Function

A study testing Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system. in people with Clinical Outcomes, run by Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study represents a single-surgeon/institution, non-randomized, consecutive series, prospective and comparative cohort design. The Principal Investigator is anticipating 100 study patients in the INTACT group and 35 patients in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient group.The schedule of events lists the imaging… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Clinical Outcomes
What is being tested?
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Jul 2018to 30 Jan 2020
Phase
Interventional
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 100 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects must meet these criteria to participate in this study:
  • Patients with isolated, symptomatic femorotibial knee arthritis and candidates for UKA;
  • Patients ≥ 21 years old;
  • Patients with intact and non-functional ACLs as determined through pre-operative imaging, knee laxity tests, rotational stability tests, and intraoperative ACL classification;
  • Patients willing and able to sign an informed consent;
  • Patients willing and able to comply with 2-year follow-up commitments.

Who cannot join

  • Any subject who meets any of the exclusion criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
  • Patients with RA;
  • Patients with BMI >40;
  • Patients with ROM arc > 75°;
  • Patients with greater than 10º of hyperextension;
  • Patients with greater than 15º of varus or valgus deformity;
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  • Patients with active infection;
  • Patients without sufficient bone stock to allow appropriate insertion and fixation of the prosthesis;
  • Patients without sufficient soft tissue integrity to provide adequate stability;
  • Patients with either mental or neuromuscular disorders that do not allow control of the knee joint;
  • Patients whose weight, age or activity level might cause extreme loads and early failure of the system.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Florida Orthopaedic Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33637

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About this study

Official title: Comparative Clinical Outcomes and Function Study Between MAKO Robotic-Arm Assisted UKA in ACL Intact and Deficient Knees

This study represents a single-surgeon/institution, non-randomized, consecutive series, prospective and comparative cohort design. The Principal Investigator is anticipating 100 study patients in the INTACT group and 35 patients in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient group.The schedule of events lists the imaging procedures and questionnaires to be completed at each visit.

Subjects will be consented and enrolled within 28 days prior to surgery and participate in follow-up visits for two years following their Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. A 3-year enrollment duration is anticipated to enroll a minimum and consecutive series of 25 patients in the experimental Anterior Cruciate Ligament-deficient group. Over the same enrollment duration, 100+ patients with intact Anterior Cruciate Ligaments are expected to be in the control group and undergo Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. The enrollment duration (3 years) and total study duration (5 years) are based on patient volume estimates provided by the Principal Investigator.

Read the detailed description

To compare functional and clinical outcomes in patients with and without intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament undergoing uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty with MAKOplasty Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery. The primary outcome measurement tools utilized will be the Knee Society Score (KSS) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS,JR). Both the Knee Society Score and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS,JR) are validated scoring systems. Patient-reported outcome data will be collected at the following study time points:

  • Preoperatively - Knee Society Score: Pre-Op, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score
  • 3 weeks (±1 week) - Knee Society Score: Post-Operative, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score , Subject Global Satisfaction Survey
  • 6 weeks (± 1 week) - Knee Society Score: Post-Operative, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score, Subject Global Satisfaction Survey
  • 3 months (± 2 weeks) - Knee Society Score: Post-Operative, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score, Subject Global Satisfaction Survey
  • 1 year (± 1 month) - Knee Society Score: Post-Operative, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score, Subject Global Satisfaction Survey
  • 2 years (± 2 months) - Knee Society Score: Post-Operative, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score, Subject Global Satisfaction Survey

Subject Identification

Each subject will be assigned a unique subject number. Subject numbers will not be re-assigned or re-used for any reason. Only assigned subject numbers and associated subject age, Anterior Cruciate Ligament integrity classification, pre/intra-operative imagery information, and temporal outcome data will be shared with Sponsor. Only subjects who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria and sign the Inform Consent Form will be assigned a unique study identification number.

Pre-Operative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Integrity

The structural integrity of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament will be determined clinically and pre-operatively with the following:

  1. Lachman's anterior drawer test: Performed while the patient is in the supine position with the knee in 20° of flexion. The distal femur is fixed with one hand, while the other hand holds the proximal tibia with the thumb on the anteromedial joint line. The tibia is pulled ventrally, and the examiner estimates the ventral displacement of the tibia with respect to the femur. There are three possible outcomes: graded as 1+ (0-5 mm of displacement), 2+ (6-10 mm of displacement) or 3+ (greater than 10 mm of displacement) A 2+ or 3+ Lachman's test grade will be indicative of ACL instability.
  2. Anterior drawer test: Performed with the patient in the supine position with the hips flexed to 45°, the knees flexed to 90° and the feet flat on the table. The thumbs are placed along the joint line on either side of the patellar tendon and the tibia is drawn forward anteriorly. An increased amount of anterior tibial translation compared with the opposite limb or lack of a firm end point may be indicative of either a sprain of the anteromedial bundle or complete tear of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. If the tibia pulls forward or backward more than normal, the test is considered positive.
  3. Pivot-Shift Test: Test is performed with the patient lying in supine position with the hip passively flexed to 30°.The examiner stands lateral to the patient on the side of the knee that is being examined. The lower leg and ankle is grasped maintaining 20 degrees of internal tibial rotation. The knee is allowed to sag into complete extension. The opposite hand grasps the lateral portion of the leg at the level of the superior tibiofibular joint, increasing the force of internal rotation. While maintaining internal rotation, a valgus force is applied to the knee while it is slowly flexed. If the tibia's position on the femur reduces as the knee is flexed in the range of 30 to 40 degrees or if there is an anterior subluxation felt during extension the test is positive for instability.
  4. Biodex knee laxity test: This quantitative evaluation of knee laxity will be performed in accordance with the standardized procedures utilized by the Department of Physical Therapy at Florida Orthopaedic Institute.

Plain X-Ray

Knee osteoarthritis will be diagnosed and subjectively graded by taking plain radiographs in accordance with the Principal Investigator's Standard of Care, which include a (1) weight-bearing (WB) postero-anterior (PA) view, (2) sunrise view, and (3) lateral view. Degenerative disease of the knees will be graded per the Ahlback - Grades 1-5, increasing in severity or Kellgren and Lawrence Grade 0-4, increasing in severity classification systems. The Principal Investigator also uses a subjective classification system of mild, moderate, or severe osteoarthritis, which is captured in the clinic note.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

A standardized imaging protocol will be utilized for all Magnetic Resonance Imaging images. Specifically, a 3D-proton density non-fat suppressed fast spin echo sequence shall be used. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the knee will be obtained prior to surgery using the parameters as requested by the Sponsor using Florida Orthopaedic Institute Siemens Aera 1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner: TR/TE=1000/46, Flip angle=120°, repetition time=1000msec, echo time=46msec, bandwidth=97.3 Hz/pixel, matrix size= 320x300 pixels. The Sponsor has requested the use of a 3T magnet, but Florida Orthopaedic Institute currently has 1.5T magnets in their Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanners, so this request cannot be accommodated. We will perform a scan with the 1.5T magnet and share with Sponsor to confirm that the available imagery information is acceptable for their purposes.

Computed Tomography (CT) Scans

A Computed Tomography scan of the knee will be obtained prior to surgery using the standardized partial knee arthroplasty Computed Tomography scanning protocol with bone mineral density (BMD) phantom protocol as provided by the Sponsor. Sponsor will provide the phantom for use during scanning. A pre-operative Computed Tomography scan is required as the Standard of Care for robotic-arm assisted knee procedures. Each patient's Computed Tomography scan is used to create a 3D model of the patient's anatomy for accurate implant planning, bone resection and implant placement.

KOOS-JR

The abbreviated version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) survey is a validated and self-reported questionnaire (7 questions) designed to measure "knee health" as it reflects aspects of pain, symptom severity, and activities of daily living (ADL) including movement or activities that are directly relevant and difficult for patients with knee Osteoarthritis.The Knee Injury- Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score-JR knee survey consists of 7 questions pertaining to knee stiffness, knee pain, and physical function. The survey will be administered to all patients at baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 1 year and 2 years.

KSS

The knee society score has been in use for over 20 years and is a simple, objective means to measure a patient's functional ability before and after surgery (11-13). It includes ROM assessment. The Principal Investigator will utilize the updated Knee Society Score (2011), which has been modified to include both an objective physician-derived component with a subjective patient-derived component that evaluates pain relief, functional abilities, satisfaction, and fulfillment of expectations. This updated scoring system prioritizes the patient perspective, to better track patient expectations, satisfaction, and activity levels than was possible with its predecessor. Patients will complete this survey with the Principal Investigator at all study time points.

Global Satisfaction Survey

This custom, 2-page survey has been designed by the study team to track patient satisfaction after their Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty over time. It's a simple, seven-item survey that also includes a Visual Analogue Scale for knee pain. The survey will be administered to all patients at all post-operative visits.

Intra-Operative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Integrity

During surgery, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament will be inspected, manually stressed and probed following standard techniques to assess its structure and function.The state of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament will be recorded and classified into one of four categories per these intra-operative examinations and available pre-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging data:

Group 1 - intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Group 2 - intact but fibrillated (frayed) ligament) Group 3 - nearly completely torn ligament (>50% and disrupted)

Assessment will be performed by the Principal Investigator. Knees with Anterior Cruciate Ligaments classified as Group 1 and Group 2 will be accepted as functionally intact. Those classified as Group 3 will be deemed as having functionally absent Anterior Cruciate Ligaments.

Being tested
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.

What participants receive

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

  • Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.Procedure or surgery

    Also called UKA with Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system

    All patients will receive the RESTORIS MCK (Multicompartmental Knee) Implant System, which is approved for use in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system. The femoral component is constructed from cobalt chrome (CoCr) and the tibial component is constructed from an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) insert and titanium (Ti) baseplate. UKA will be facilitated with MAKO Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery, which has been shown in prior studies to lower pain and result in more accurate implant placement than manual UKA in a randomized controlled trial.(15)

Study groups in NCT03354195
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1Active comparatorGroup 1 - intact ACL ligament will be accepted as functionally intact unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.
Receives: Procedure: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.
Group 2Active comparatorGroup 2 - intact but fibrillated (frayed) ligament) will be accepted as functionally intact unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.
Receives: Procedure: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.
Group 3Active comparatorGroup 3 - nearly completely torn ligament (>50% and disrupted) will be deemed as having functionally absent ACLs unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.
Receives: Procedure: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system.

What is being measured

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

  1. Functional and Clinical Outcomes comparing patients with and without intact Anterior Cruciate Ligaments undergoing arthroplasty with MAKO Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery.

    Knee Society Score (KSS) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

    Measured: Baseline (screening), compared to a 24 month follow-up visit. There are also several additional time points from 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months where the functional and clinical outcomes are assessed.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Height and Weight

    to calculate subjects BMI

    Measured: Baseline (screening)

  2. Computed Tomography

    A pre-operative CT scan is required as the Standard of Care for robotic-arm assisted knee procedures.

    Measured: Baseline (screening)

  3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    MRI of the knee will be obtained prior to surgery using the parameters as requested by the Sponsor

    Measured: Baseline (screening)

  4. Radiographs (3 views)

    Knee osteoarthritis will be diagnosed and subjectively graded by taking plain radiographs in accordance with the PI's Standard of Care, which include a (1) weight-bearing (WB) postero-anterior (PA) view, (2) sunrise view, and (3) lateral view. Degenerative disease of the knees will be graded per the Ahlback Grades 1-5, increasing in severity or Kellgren and Lawrence ,Grade 0-4, increasing in severity classification systems. The Principal Investigator also uses a subjective classification system of mild, moderate, or severe osteoarthritis, which is captured in the clinic note.

    Measured: Baseline (screening)

  5. Global Satisfaction Survey

    2-page survey has been designed by the study team to track patient satisfaction after their UKA over time

    Measured: Baseline (screening), 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 12 months, 24 months

  6. Intra-Operative ACL Integrity

    Knees with ACLs classified as Group 1 and Group 2 will be accepted as functionally intact. Those classified as Group 3 will be deemed as having functionally absent ACLs.

    Measured: Enrollment (procedure day)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Nov 2017
  2. Study start1 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Jan 2020
  4. Study completion30 Jan 2020

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
During surgery, the ACL will be inspected, manually stressed and probed following standard techniques to assess its structure and function.(20, 21) The state of the ACL will be recorded and classified into one of four categories per these intra-operative examinations (22) and available pre-operative MRI data: Group 1 - intact ACL ligament Group 2 - intact but fibrillated (frayed) ligament) Group 3 - nearly completely torn ligament (\>50% and disrupted) Assessment will be performed by the PI. Knees with ACLs classified as Group 1 and Group 2 will be accepted as functionally intact. Those classified as Group 3 will be deemed as having functionally absent ACLs
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03354195
Sponsor's protocol ID
MM-MAKO-001
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
20 Oct 2017
Last updated
5 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There is not a plan to make the IPD available.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the Mako Robotic Arm-assisted system. in people with Clinical Outcomes, run by Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education at 1 site in United States.

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 6 inclusion and 11 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Feb 2020. 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 United States. 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.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Functional and Clinical Outcomes comparing patients with and without intact Anterior Cruciate Ligaments undergoing arthroplasty with MAKO Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery. (time frame: Baseline (screening), compared to a 24 month follow-up visit. There are also several additional time points from 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months where the functional and clinical outcomes are assessed.). 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 5 Feb 2020.

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