Evaluation of an Innovative Medical Device Supporting Orthopedic Surgical Interventions (VIPS)

June 20, 2013 updated by: Siemens Healthcare QT

Virtual Implant Planning System - A Method to Support Image-guided Surgical Interventions

This study is a randomized, controlled, 2-arm, open trial to evaluate an innovative positioning system in the clinical setting of orthopedic surgery.

Aim of the study is the validation and comparison of the innovative medical device with the current standard method.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Erlangen, Germany, 91052
        • Siemens AG Healthcare Sector

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with diastal fracture of the radius
  • Patients with the mentioned fracture and indication for surgical treatment according to national guidelines
  • Age >/= 18 years of age
  • Patients willing to participate and after having given their informed consent in written form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participation in other interventional clinical trials
  • Pregnant or lactating women

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: A
Treatment with investigational method (virtual implant positioning system)
Other: B
Treatment with surgical standard of care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of screw replacements in both treatments arms
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days
The number of screw replacements in both treatment arms will be assessed to evaluate the investigational method in comparison to the standard of care (arm B)
Participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Comparison of the investigational method to the standard of care regarding radiation time.
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days
Participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days
Number of adverse events and serious adverse events during the clinical investigarion.
Time Frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days
Participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay, an expected average of 3 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Kleinszig Gerhard, MSc, Sponsor GmbH

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

August 22, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 21, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 10308644 Final 2.5

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