Expanded Access to Cyclic Irrigation in Patients Undergoing Exchange Arthroplasty
APEX-EAP
Protocol for Expanded Access to Cyclic Irrigation of Vancomycin Hydrochloride and Tobramycin Sulfate in Patients Undergoing Exchange Arthroplasty for Periprosthetic Joint Infection of the Hip or Knee
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Brief Summary
The objective of the protocol is to provide access to the VT-X7 (Vancomycin, Tobramycin Exchanged in 7 Days) system for subjects with periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip or knee who lack therapeutic treatment alternatives.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 19, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 25, 2024
CompletedApril 15, 2026
April 1, 2026
April 19, 2024
April 14, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Interventions
Local antibiotic irrigation via the VT-X7 Treatment System adjuvant to two-stage exchange arthroplasty per standard of care.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Planned removal of hip or knee prosthesis as part of an exchange arthroplasty, due to hip or knee PJI. The prosthesis removed may be either i) a permanent implant or, ii) a temporary spacer implanted during a resection arthroplasty.
- Patients who have failed a prior exchange arthroplasty.
- Signed informed consent.
- to 84 years of age (inclusive).
- Medical clearance for surgery.
- Pre-enrollment diagnosis of PJI of the hip or knee per the International Consensus Meeting of Musculoskeletal Infection (ICMMI) 2018 definition of Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infection.
You may not qualify if:
- Patients who are judged by the Study Site PI to be unsuitable for the study (i.e., current medical condition that would interfere with study conduct or results or unreliable for required study follow-up).
- Patients with bacteremia or positive bacterial blood culture in the last 30 days.
- Patients with concurrent PJI of more than one joint.
- Patients with ongoing active infection of an intravenous (IV) site.
- Patients who require long-term anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy, and for whom bridging or withholding therapy is not recommended based on the individual's clinical condition.
- Patients with advanced renal insufficiency (i.e., chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage 4 or 5 or patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/min) measured within 180 days of consent.
- Patients on chemotherapy for malignant disease.
- Patients on systemic glucocorticoid therapy (prednisone \>10 mg/day or equivalent).
- Patients who are immunodeficient (e.g., splenectomy, sickle cell anemia, Stage 3 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, primary immunodeficiency disease), except patients who are immunodeficient due to immunosuppressive therapy.
- Patients who have an allergy to vancomycin hydrochloride or tobramycin sulfate (Note: prior history of red man syndrome is not considered an allergy).
- Patients who have an allergy to titanium, titanium alloys, polymethylmethacrylate or polyurethane.
- Patients who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 30 days.
- Patients with a fungal PJI as determined by one or more positive fluid and/or tissue cultures.
- Patients who have a skeletal defect greater than 150 mm in length in the tibia or femur of the infected joint.
- Patients who have a planned surgical procedure within 30 days of enrollment that can impact the conduct of the study.
- +7 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (14)
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
St. Mary's Regional Hospital - Intermountain Health
Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States
University of Florida Health
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
Parkview Hospital Orthopedics
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845, United States
University of Iowa
North Liberty, Iowa, 52317, United States
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267-0212, United States
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43202, United States
Integris Southwest Medical Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73109, United States
Houston Methodist Medical Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Study Design
- Study Type
- expanded access
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 19, 2024
First Posted
April 25, 2024
Last Updated
April 15, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04