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Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

NCT number NCT03094962
Other study ID # PUNI1713
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date January 21, 2015
Est. completion date September 5, 2017

Study information

Verified date November 2018
Source University of Southampton
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is the second joint in the finger from the finger tip. The outcome following replacement surgery of this joint is considered unsatisfactory. In order to improve these outcomes, it would be helpful to understand the geometry of the joint, how it moves and the forces that are involved. This can be achieved using computer models that model the bones and the soft tissues - musculoskeletal models. In order to make these models as representative as possible, they should be generated using anatomical data.

Data will initially be extracted from patients' existing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans. This will enable the computer model to begin being constructed. In parallel to the model initialisation, anatomical and motion data of the PIP joint of healthy volunteers will be collected. The necessary data will be collected using CT and MRI scans, as well as optical motion tracking methods. These data will then be used to populate the musculoskeletal model.

Once the model is constructed, it will be used to simulate the motion of the joint and look at the effect of a simulated PIP joint replacement. This information should then provide insight as to how PIP joint replacements might be improved in future.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 10
Est. completion date September 5, 2017
Est. primary completion date September 5, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- In general good health

- University of Southampton members of staff

- Over 18 years old and able to provide informed consent

- No known problems relating to the PIP joint

Exclusion Criteria:

- Volunteers involved in other studies concerned with the function and anatomy of the PIP joint which would have adverse effects on this study and/or the study in which they are currently involved.

- Those undergoing treatment related to the PIP joint

- No metallic object should be present in the scanner and therefore those with any implanted metallic devices, or other devices which may cause or be caused adverse effects (e.g. metal plate, pacemaker)

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Patient Specific Computational Modeling

Intervention

Other:
Motion capture
Capture kinematics of finger movements
Diagnostic Test:
MR scan
Capture MR images of hand and fingers in three postures
CT scan
Capture CT images of hand and fingers in three postures

Locations

Country Name City State
United Kingdom University Hospital Southampton Southampton Hampshire

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Southampton

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

References & Publications (1)

Adams J, Ryall C, Pandyan A, Metcalf C, Stokes M, Bradley S, Warwick DJ. Proximal interphalangeal joint replacement in patients with arthritis of the hand: a meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Oct;94(10):1305-12. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Capturing hand kinematics using Vicon optical motion capture Capture hand kinematics of 10 healthy volunteers 3 years
Primary Capturing images of the soft tissue in the hand using MR imaging Capture MR images of the hand for same 10 healthy volunteers as Outcome 1 3 years
Primary Capturing images of the bony structures in the hand using CT scanning Capture CT images of the hand for same 10 healthy volunteers as Outcome 1 3 years