- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04385745
Treatment of Children's Forearm Shaft Fractures With Biodegradable Intramedullary Nailing, Compared With Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing
BIODEGRADATION OF POLYLACTIDE-CO-GLYCOLIDE INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS USED IN TREATMENT OF CHILDREN'S FOREARM SHAFT FRACTURES AND CLINICAL RECOVERY OF THE PATIENTS IN THE LONG-TERM.
The study purpose is to investigate long-term biodegradation process of the polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) intramedullary nails, used in treating the forearm shaft fractures in children. The primary objective of the study is to determine the stage of biodegradation of the polylactide-co-glycolide intramedullary nails, compared with the time since operation.
Biodegradation is to be evaluated by using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Potential adverse events, being related to the biodegradation process of the implant, will be recognized: fluid accumulation, sinus formation, osteolysis, swelling, cyst formation and other soft-tissue reactions in the surroundings of the former fracture will be evaluated.
Radiographic recovery at least 4 years after the implant operation is secondary aims of the study. Radiographic investigation (plain radiographs in lateral and anterior-posterior views) are taken to evaluate the signs of bone healing after the long-bone diaphysis fracture, including the resolution of the previous callus formation, tubularization of the long-bones around the previous fracture area and remodeling of the angular and rotational alignment.
Clinical recovery in the long-term (at least 4 years) is another secondary aim of the study.
Prospective observational study will be performed. The study population comprises all the cases who were participating in the previous RCT ("BIOABSORBABLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL FIXATION OF FOREARM FRACTURES IN CHILDREN") and were therefore treated by means of biodegradable intramedullary nailing in years 2010 to 2015 (N=16).
All these patients will be invited and at least 4-year follow-up visit is performed at out-hospital clinics in the study institutions and radiographs and MRI will be taken. Flynn's criteria, MAYO elbow performance score and mini-DASH will be used. Health-related quality of life is to be analysed by using Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Visual analogue scale will be used for determining residual pain. A comprehensive analysis concerning the radiographic bone healing, according to Lane-Sandhu -scoring is determined and biodegradation of the implants, including the tricalciumphosphate tip will be evaluated by using MRI.
Number of Patients: N=15
Diagnosis and Main Criteria for Inclusion and Exclusion:
The study cases of the previous original research, described above, will be used to comprise the study population of the current project. The subject and/or guardian are invited to the study by a postal letter and by a call in case of no show. A signed and dated informed consent is required upon the participation.
Costs: The patients are to be investigated for long-term recovery according to the normal treatment protocol and no extra costs are caused for the patients or the institutes. The reason for further long-term follow-up and further imaging at four years' mark is that the implants were still visible in the patients at their last follow-up visit in two years' mark, in the previous research that has been terminated.
Safety and ethical consideration:
There are no health-related issues in clinical investigation and MRI of the patients. The plain radiographs of the upper extremities predispose the participants to radiation, with equivalence to 1-2 days of background radiation (www.stuk.fi, radiation doses). However, radiographs are not taken of gravidae females.
The study causes burden for the participants due to follow-up visit. In case of children and adolescents, the parents' presence is appreciated. However, long-term follow-up is justified because of the history of several injury and invasive surgical treatment performed and in order to certain the final degradation of the used implant.
Statistical Methods:
The radiographic and clinical findings will be reported in descriptive means. The mean, range and standard deviation (SD) will be reported for the continous variables. The issues in the short-term recovery and the potential association between the short-term findings and long-term results are analysed by using the SND test for independent variables. Further, the association of the clinical findings and subjective symptoms with the degradation stage of the implants will be investigated. Other appropriate statistical methods may also be used. All P-values are two-tailed and the level of significance is set as <0.05.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This is a prospective observational clinical study in two centers in Finland. The study cannot be executed in a blinded fashion, because all patients treated by the study method will be invited.
The study purpose is to investigate long-term biodegradation process of the polylactide-co-glycolide intramedullary nails, used in treating the forearm shaft fractures in children. It is aimed to determine the stage of biodegradation of the polylactide-co-glycolide intramedullary nails, compared with the time since operation and the potential complications and/or radiographic and clinical recovery at least 4 years after the implant implementation.
Close clinical recovery is another objective of the study.
Potential adverse events, being related to the biodegradation process of the implant, are to be evaluated: fluid accumulation, sinus formation, osteolysis, swelling, cyst formation. Further, the soft-tissue reaction in the surroundings of the former fracture will be evaluated.
Radiographic recovery will be be evaluated in means of plain radiograph investigation (plain radiographs in lateral and anterior-posterior views). The signs of bone healing after the long-bone diaphysis fracture, including the resolution of the previous callus formation, tubularization of the long-bones around the previous fracture area, remodeling of the angular and rotational alignment will be analyzed.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Oulu, Finland, 90140
- Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- • Patients who have participated in the previous study, concerning the surgical treatment of forearm shaft fracture and have been treated by biodegradable intramedullary nailing (BIN), using the polylactide-co-glycolide nails (ActivaNail).
Exclusion Criteria:
- • The cases that have primarily been enrolled but interrupted the first study because of new fracture and been therefore surgically fixed with traditional (metallic) implants will be excluded.
Study Plan
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 |
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Experimental: Elastic Stable Intramedullary Nailing
BIN (biodegradable intramedullary nailing) method will be compared with the ESIN (elastic stable intramedullary nailing)
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Unstable forearm shaft fractures are treated by the study method (BIN) or the control method (ESIN).
Other Names:
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Experimental: Biodegradable intramedullary nailing
BIN method will be compared with the ESIN.
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Unstable forearm shaft fractures are treated by the study method (BIN) or the control method (ESIN).
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Biodegradation of the implants and remodeling. Visibility of the implant in imaging (MRI, magnetic resonance imaging)
Time Frame: at least 4 years.
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Implant biodegradation and the remodeling of the fractured bone are to be evaluated by using different imaging modalities to view the residual implant.
The biodegradation and remodeling will be described qualitatively, by the radiologist.
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at least 4 years.
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Biodegradation of the implants and remodeling. Visibility of the implant in imaging (radiographs)
Time Frame: at least 4 years
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Implant biodegradation and the remodeling of the fractured bone are to be evaluated by using different imaging modalities to view the residual implant.
The biodegradation and remodeling will be described qualitatively, by the radiologist.
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at least 4 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Clinical recovery (forearm rotation motions)
Time Frame: at least 4 years postinjury
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Forearm rotation motion in pronation and supination (in left and right, by using a goniometer)
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at least 4 years postinjury
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Clinical recovery (elbow motion)
Time Frame: at least 4 years postinjury
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Elbow motion by measuring a goniometer in left and right sides
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at least 4 years postinjury
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Clinical recovery (carrying angle)
Time Frame: at least 4 years postinjury
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Ulno-humeral angle in degrees in left and right upper extremities
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at least 4 years postinjury
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Clinical recovery (grip strength)
Time Frame: at least 4 years postinjury
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Grip strength by measured with using a hydraulic dynamometer in left and right sides
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at least 4 years postinjury
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- University of Oulu
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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