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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00594438
Other study ID # F061204007
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received December 21, 2007
Last updated November 23, 2013
Start date January 2007
Est. completion date December 2007

Study information

Verified date November 2013
Source University of Alabama at Birmingham
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the quantity of fat that is released into the venous system (blood) by reaming the femoral canal during intramedullary nailing of the femur using two different reaming systems.


Description:

Twenty patients who meet criteria for inclusion in this study will be assigned to one of two groups by means of a computer-generated random number. Group A will consist of 10 patients who undergo reaming with the Synthes reamer-irrigator-aspirator (RIA). Group B will consist of 10 patients who undergo conventional reaming with the Zimmer Sentinel reamer.

The patient will be transported to the operating room and will undergo general anesthesia. After correct positioning of the patient on the radiolucent table, baseline data will be collected. This data will consist of a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and arterial blood gas.

A standard lateral approach to the proximal femur will be utilized. The starting point will be identified using a guide pin and fluoroscopy using standard technique. Though the resident may perform the approach, the attending surgeon will perform the case from the opening of the canal with a drill through the completion of reaming. A TEE will be recorded from the time the initial reamer engages the cortex until it is removed from the bone. A guide wire will be passed across the fracture site and its position confirmed by fluoroscopic imaging. The femoral canal will be reamed using either a conventional reaming technique or the RIA device.

For conventional reaming, successive reamers will be used beginning with an 8mm end-cutting reamer and increasing by 1.0 mm increments until cortical "chatter" is detected, then reaming will proceed at 0.5 mm increments for two passes. This is the standard practice using current technology. A Synthes titanium nail of the appropriate length which is 1.0 - 1.5mm less than the last reaming will be chosen for implantation. TEE will be monitored during the pass of the first reamer and the last.

For reaming with the RIA, a reamer-irrigator-aspirator of the appropriate size based on pre-operative evaluation of the femoral canal size will be used to perform a single pass down the femoral canal. A Synthes titanium femoral nail of the appropriate length will be selected for implantation. TEE will be recorded during the reaming. An arterial blood gas will be sent after positioning of the patient, when the guide wire is passed down the femoral canal and after the proximal locking screws are placed.

Proximal and distal locking screws will be placed in standard fashion. Wound closure and post-operative care will be according to standard protocols.

The TEE will be evaluated in a blinded manner by two anesthesiology attendings certified to use and evaluate the TEE. A grading system of 1 through 5 will be used, with 1 representing little to no fat emboli and 5 representative of a large number of fat emboli. This data will be forwarded to the principal investigator and used to fill the appropriate data sheet.

Outpatient follow-up will be performed in the usual manner, with sutures/staples being removed at approximately 2 weeks, and radiographs being obtained at 6 and 12 weeks as the attending physician deems clinically necessary. Follow-up for both limbs of the study will be the same as patients not in the study who undergo femoral nailing.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date December 2007
Est. primary completion date December 2007
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 19 Years to 50 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- injuries include isolated or multiple trauma which includes a femur fracture requiring operative fixation using an intramedullary nail using antegrade approach

- Adult patients ages 19-50 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

- pathologic fractures

- femoral deformities which would preclude intramedullary nailing

- pregnancy

- previous ipsilateral femoral nailing

- pediatric femoral fractures (<19 years old)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Synthes Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator (RIA)
A standard lateral approach to the proximal femur will be utilized. The starting point will be identified using a guide pin and fluoroscopy using standard technique. The attending surgeon will perform the case from the opening of the canal with a drill through the completion of reaming. A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) will be recorded from the time the initial reamer engages the cortex until it is removed from the bone. A guide wire will be passed across the fracture site and its position confirmed by fluoroscopic imaging. The femoral canal will be reamed using the RIA device.
Zimmer Sentinel Reamer
A standard lateral approach to the proximal femur will be utilized. The starting point will be identified using a guide pin and fluoroscopy using standard technique. The attending surgeon will perform the case from the opening of the canal with a drill through the completion of reaming. A transesophageal echocardiogram TEE will be recorded from the time the initial reamer engages the cortex until it is removed from the bone. A guide wire will be passed across the fracture site and its position confirmed by fluoroscopic imaging. The femoral canal will be reamed using either a conventional reaming technique or the RIA device.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Orthopaedic Trauma Birmingham Alabama

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Alabama at Birmingham Synthes Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Determine which of 2 femoral reamers is best for patients. Surgery: 2-3 hours; Follow-up: 3-6 months No
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