NCT01924403

Brief Summary

This study will assess which of the three most common methods of wound closure in primary total knee arthroplasty (staples, interrupted vertical mattress, or running subcuticular suture) provide the best wound vascular perfusion. This can be achieve by using SPY intra-operative vascular angiography, which is commonly used in clinical practice to assess perfusion of wound closure at the clinic. By understanding the differences in perfusion afforded by different closure techniques, surgeons will then be able to select the technique that optimizes this parameter so as to avoid complications such as tissue necrosis, wound dehiscence, or infection.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2013

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2013

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 14, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 16, 2013

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2014

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

February 16, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

August 14, 2013

Last Update Submit

February 13, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

TKAWound ClosureWound Perfusion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Perfusion of Wound Closure

    Surgical Point of Care

Study Arms (3)

Staple Closure

EXPERIMENTAL

Staple closure will be one technique employed to close the wound in primary total knee arthroplasty.

Procedure: Staple Closure

Running Subcuticular Closure

EXPERIMENTAL

Running subcuticular closure will be one technique employed to close the wound in primary total knee arthroplasty.

Procedure: Running Subcuticular Closure

Vertical Mattress Closure

EXPERIMENTAL

Vertical mattress closure will be one technique employed to close the wound in primary total knee arthroplasty.

Procedure: Vertical Mattress Closure

Interventions

Staple Closure
Vertical Mattress Closure
Running Subcuticular Closure

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • ≥ 18 years old
  • Primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis
  • Surgical indication for index total knee arthroplasty

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous surgery about the knee
  • Systemic corticosteroid use
  • Active infection of any kind or chronic infection with HIV, Hepatitis C, or Syphilis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Wyles CC, Jacobson SR, Houdek MT, Larson DR, Taunton MJ, Sim FH, Sierra RJ, Trousdale RT. The Chitranjan Ranawat Award: Running Subcuticular Closure Enables the Most Robust Perfusion After TKA: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jan;474(1):47-56. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4209-x.

Study Officials

  • Robert Trousdale, MD

    Mayo Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2013

First Posted

August 16, 2013

Study Start

August 1, 2013

Primary Completion

July 1, 2014

Study Completion

July 1, 2014

Last Updated

February 16, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02

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