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OsteoarthritisNCT04402502

Dynamic 4DCT to Examine Wrist Carpal Mechanics

A study testing Ultrasound Imaging in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Western University, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Osteoarthritis can develop after an injury like a broken bone. Problems with how the bones line up can lead to abnormal loading which will destroy the cartilage that covers and protects the bones. Once this happens, patients experience substantial pain and disability. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis
What is being tested?
Ultrasound Imaging
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
57 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
26 Sep 2018to 2 Feb 2022
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • fluent in English, capacity to provide consent,
  • over the age of 18 years old, with no previous injury to either hand or wrist

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy and presence of neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis or comorbid health conditions that preclude completion of study measures

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • St. Joseph's Hospital

    London, Ontario

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: Dynamic 4DCT to Examine the Effect of Mal-united Distal Radius Fractures on Carpal Contact Mechanics

Osteoarthritis can develop after an injury like a broken bone. Problems with how the bones line up can lead to abnormal loading which will destroy the cartilage that covers and protects the bones. Once this happens, patients experience substantial pain and disability. Researchers and doctors use planar x-rays to evaluate joints; but these are not always precise and are limited to two dimensions. Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) can be used to look at the joints of the wrist in three dimensions, but is limited to static frames. Symptoms arising from joint instability often occur when the wrist is moving and when it is performing a functional task (opening a jar). Four dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) can detect dynamics changes in the small structures of the wrist with high temporal and spatial resolution. This novel imaging techniques provides a movie of bones in the wrist, in 3D, while in the scanner. In this proposal, the investigator's will use 4DCT and look at how joint alignment of the distal radius effects the joints in the wrist, and investigate how it relates to patient's function, description of pain and the presence of Osteoarthritis 10 years following fracture. This imaging will drive safer clinical research and practice and will develop tools that predict the risk of developing arthritis that will help doctors determine when surgery is necessary to prevent arthritis of the hand and wrist, and pain and disability.

Read the detailed description

A series of 60 participants (30 male: 30 female) with current distal radius fractures will be recruited. Clinical eligibility will include a unilateral DRF treated with closed reduction and casting. These measures will be assessed at baseline (<6 weeks following injury), 3- 6 months and 12 months following fracture. A second series of 80 participants (40 male: 40 female) who suffered a DRF ≥10 years previously will be recruited and tested. Exclusion criteria for these two cohorts will include presence of neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis or co-morbid health conditions that preclude completion of study measures. Twenty additional healthy participants will be recruited.

Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Being tested
Ultrasound Imaging
Keywords
3D Ultrasound Monitoring
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis

What participants receive

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

  • Ultrasound ImagingDevice

    The participant will go to the Rheumatology clinic (St. Joseph's Hospital) and have 3D hand ultrasound performed on their hands.

Study groups in NCT04402502
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Healthy PopulationExperimentalHealthy Individuals with no presence of neurological disorders, rheumatoid arthritis or comorbid health conditions, and are not pregnant.
Receives: Device: Ultrasound Imaging

What is being measured

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

  1. Hand Joint Spacing

    To measure joint spacing of the hand in a 3D ultrasound image

    Measured: 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 May 2020
  2. Study start26 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion24 Sep 2021
  4. Study completion2 Feb 2022

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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
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Healthy Population
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04402502
Sponsor's protocol ID
5147
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
20 May 2020
Last updated
11 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ultrasound Imaging in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Western University, Canada at 1 site in Canada.

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 2 inclusion and 1 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 11 Aug 2022. 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 Canada. 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?

Hand Joint Spacing (time frame: 3 years). 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 11 Aug 2022.

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