2-Year Post-Approval Study to Investigate the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement System (STAR) Ankle Under Actual Conditions of Use

NCT ID: NCT01284283

Last Updated: 2022-07-29

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

102 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2021-03-31

Brief Summary

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This post-approval study is being conducted to examine the performance of the STAR Ankle under actual conditions of use.

Detailed Description

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This investigation is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm study. 98 subjects are to be enrolled in this clinical investigation. Enrolled subjects will be assessed at Pre-Operative, Operative/Discharge, and at 6 Weeks, 6, 12, and 24 Months after the index procedure. Safety, efficacy, and effectiveness analyses will be performed for all follow-up points during the study.

Conditions

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Primary Arthrosis Post Traumatic Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Osteoarthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single

Device: Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement System (STAR Ankle)

Group Type OTHER

Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement System (STAR Ankle)

Intervention Type DEVICE

For total ankle replacement

Interventions

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Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement System (STAR Ankle)

For total ankle replacement

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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STAR

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Moderate or severe pain, loss of mobility and function of the ankle (Buechel-Pappas Scale)
* Primary arthrosis, post traumatic arthrosis or rheumatoid arthrosis
* At least six months of conservative treatment for severe ankle conditions, confirmed by the patient medical history, radiograph studies and medication record
* Willing and able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have not reached skeletal maturity
* Active or prior deep infection inthe ankle joint or adjacent bones
* Prior arthrodesis at the involved site
* History of prior mental illness or patient demonstrates that their mental capacity may interfere with their ability to follow the study protocol
* Obesity (weight greater than 250 lbs)
* History of current prior drug abuse or alcoholism
* Any physical condition precluding major surgery
* Hindfoot malpositioned by more than 35 degrees or forefoot malalignment which would preclude a plantigrade foot
* Lower extremity vascular insufficiency demonstrated by Doppler arterial pressure
* Avascular necrosis of the talus
* Inadequate skin coverage above the ankle joint
* Patients under the age of 35 who are unwilling or unable to accept the physical limitations imposed by ankle arthroplasty, including limitations on certain vigorous physical activities (e.g. basketball, football) and on manual labor
* Juvenile onset Type I diabetes
* Adult onset Type II diabetes when accompanied by neuropathic changes or a history of foot infection in either foot
* Pregnancy
* Avascular necrosis of the tibia
* Significant bone tumor of the foot or ankle
* Severe deformity that would not normally be eligible for ankle surgery
* Prior surgery and/or injury that has adversely affected the ankle bone stock
* Severe osteoporotic or osteopenic condition or other conditions that may lead to inadequate implant fixation in the bone
* Insufficient ligament support
* Motor dysfunction due to neuromuscular impairment
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Encore Medical, L.P.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Stefan Maartense, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Stryker Nordic

Locations

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The CORE Institute

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Palo Alto Medical Research Foundation (Sutter Health)

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Kaiser Permanente

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Reno Orthopaedic Center

Reno, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Kenneth Mroczek, MD-NYU

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania Health Systems-PA Foot and Ankle Surgeons

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Center for Foot and Ankle Restoration

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STAR 2 Year

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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