Zip Arthroplasty Patient Satisfaction Evaluation (ZAPS)

May 14, 2019 updated by: ZipLine Medical Inc.
This study is a prospective, randomized, single center, study to evaluate Zip Closure Device in subjects undergoing knee arthroplasty. Patients identified as candidates for knee arthroplasty and meet the study selection criteria will be approached and considered for the study. Knee Arthroplasty of 40 subjects will be enrolled where 20 subjects will receive ZipLine and 20 subjects will receive Staples.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Sutures and metal staples are considered standard of care methods for surgical skin closure. The Zip® Surgical Skin Closure device from ZipLine Medical, Inc. (Campbell, CA USA) is a more recent method of skin closure that utilizes skin adhesive and adjustable ratcheting straps to achieve and maintain tension necessary for wound closure and healing. The Zip device was designated Class I, 510(k) Exempt by the US FDA in 2010, and the CE Mark was affixed in 2014.

Limited patient-reported satisfaction data exists for the Zip device as compared to staples and sutures, so this study will attempt to address this need.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate patient satisfaction of closure method used after knee joint arthroplasty. Metal staples and the Zip® Surgical Skin Closure device are approved methods in regular use. Selection of method is generally based on physician preference. This study is to determine what, if any, differences exist in patient satisfaction amongst the two methods

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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41

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States, 194001
        • Montgomery Orthopaedics Associates

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Candidates for knee arthroplasty

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients undergoing primary elective knee arthroplasty.
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent and/or obtain legal guardian authorization
  3. Willing and able to comply with the subject-specific requirements outlined in the study protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients that do not meet the conditions listed in the wound closure device warnings, precautions, and contraindications (Appendix A)
  2. Patients with comorbidities or conditions that the investigator deems to be ineligible for the study
  3. Patients without the capacity to give informed consent (e.g., dementia)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Zip Closure Device
Patients will receive the Zip Closure Device for final skin closure after knee arthroplasty.
Device: Knee Arthroplasty
Standard Knee Arthroplasty will be performed on study subjects. The closure method will be studied at 3 weeks and 6 weeks and patients will be asked about satisfaction with the closure method assigned.
Metal Staples
Patients will receive Metal Staples for final skin closure after knee arthroplasty.
Device: Knee Arthroplasty
Standard Knee Arthroplasty will be performed on study subjects. The closure method will be studied at 3 weeks and 6 weeks and patients will be asked about satisfaction with the closure method assigned.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS)
Time Frame: 6 weeks post knee arthroplasty
The subject and investigator will rate commonly described scar characteristics from a patient and observers perspective Subject and Physician will rate overall opinion of scar to normal skin where 1-Normal to 10-Very Different
6 weeks post knee arthroplasty

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient Satisfaction
Time Frame: 6 weeks post knee arthroplasty
Subject Experience and Satisfaction results at 6 weeks post procedure. Subjects are asked of satisfaction with scar appearance on a scale of 1-minimal scar to 5-significant scar
6 weeks post knee arthroplasty

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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ZipLine Medical Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Bruce Menkowitz, MD, Cheif of Surgery and Orthopaedics

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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December 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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May 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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June 2, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 2, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 6, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 15, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 14, 2019

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 011 (Nahrain Medical Research Collective (NMRC))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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