A Trial of Mechanical Axis vs Kinematic Alignment in Total Knee Replacement

NCT ID: NCT02527148

Last Updated: 2025-05-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-04

Study Completion Date

2018-12-19

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, randomized, longitudinal study of the clinical outcomes of osteoarthritis patients treated by two different alignment philosophies for total knee replacement. In this study ShapeMatch® cutting guides will be compared to the conventional approach.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Arthroplasties Knee Replacement

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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OtisMed® ShapeMatch® with Triathlon

Participants randomised to the Intervention Group will undergo Total Knee Replacement (TKR) with the Stryker Triathlon® Total Knee System and OtisMed® ShapeMatch® Technology with the goal of kinematic alignment (re-aligning the limb to its pre-disease kinematic alignment).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Total Knee Replacement

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Stryker Triathlon® Total Knee System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Prosthetic components to be implanted including

* Triathlon® Cruciate Retaining (CR) Total Knee System (cemented), including Femoral Component and Primary Tibial Baseplate;
* Triathlon® Cruciate Substituting (CS) X3® polyethylene insert;
* Triathlon® X3 Patella (asymmetric) - treated selectively by surgeon.

OtisMed® ShapeMatch® Technology

Intervention Type DEVICE

The appropriate Stryker ShapeMatch® Cutting Guides will be used to guide the surgeons bone resections. The surgeon will implant the knee prostheses following the surgical protocol for Triathlon® Knee System with OtisMed® ShapeMatch® Technology

Stryker Precision Knee Navigation

Participants randomised to the Control Group will undergo Total Knee Replacement (TKR) with the Stryker Triathlon® Total Knee System guided by Stryker Precision Knee Navigation with the goal of neutral alignment to the mechanical axis. This is the standard method for TKR with Triathlon® Knee System and this group will serve as a control reference for the intervention group.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Stryker Precision Knee Navigation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Stryker PrecisioN Knee (4.0) Navigation System, comprising of computer hardware and software and associated instrumentation, will be used for intra-operative alignment and orientation of implant. Navigation trackers will be secured to the femur and tibia and registration of the limb will be undertaken according to the PrecisioN Knee System surgical technique.Femoral and tibial resections, followed by device implantation, will be performed according to the Triathlon Knee System Surgical Protocol.

Total Knee Replacement

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Stryker Triathlon® Total Knee System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Prosthetic components to be implanted including

* Triathlon® Cruciate Retaining (CR) Total Knee System (cemented), including Femoral Component and Primary Tibial Baseplate;
* Triathlon® Cruciate Substituting (CS) X3® polyethylene insert;
* Triathlon® X3 Patella (asymmetric) - treated selectively by surgeon.

Interventions

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Stryker Precision Knee Navigation

Stryker PrecisioN Knee (4.0) Navigation System, comprising of computer hardware and software and associated instrumentation, will be used for intra-operative alignment and orientation of implant. Navigation trackers will be secured to the femur and tibia and registration of the limb will be undertaken according to the PrecisioN Knee System surgical technique.Femoral and tibial resections, followed by device implantation, will be performed according to the Triathlon Knee System Surgical Protocol.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Total Knee Replacement

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Stryker Triathlon® Total Knee System

Prosthetic components to be implanted including

* Triathlon® Cruciate Retaining (CR) Total Knee System (cemented), including Femoral Component and Primary Tibial Baseplate;
* Triathlon® Cruciate Substituting (CS) X3® polyethylene insert;
* Triathlon® X3 Patella (asymmetric) - treated selectively by surgeon.

Intervention Type DEVICE

OtisMed® ShapeMatch® Technology

The appropriate Stryker ShapeMatch® Cutting Guides will be used to guide the surgeons bone resections. The surgeon will implant the knee prostheses following the surgical protocol for Triathlon® Knee System with OtisMed® ShapeMatch® Technology

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The patient is a male or non-pregnant female between the ages of 40-80 years.
* The patient requires a primary total knee replacement and is indicated for computer-assisted surgery.
* Patient is deemed appropriate for a cruciate retaining knee replacement.
* The patient has a primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA).
* The patient has intact collateral ligaments.
* The patient is able to undergo MRI scanning of the affected limb.
* The patient has signed the study specific, ethics-approved, Informed Consent document.
* The patient is willing and able to comply with the specified pre-operative and post-operative clinical and radiographic evaluations.

Exclusion Criteria

* The patient has a history of total, unicompartmental reconstruction or fusion of the affected joint.
* Patient has had a previous osteotomy around the knee.
* The patient is morbidly obese (BMI ≥ 40).
* The patient has a deformity which will require the use of stems, wedges or augments in conjunction with the Triathlon Total Knee System.
* The patient has a varus/valgus malalignment ≥ 15° (relative to mechanical axis).
* The patient has a fixed flexion deformity ≥ 15°.
* The patient has a neuromuscular or neurosensory deficiency, which would limit the ability to assess the performance of the device.
* The patient has a systemic or metabolic disorder leading to progressive bone deterioration.
* The patient is immunologically suppressed or receiving steroids in excess of normal physiological requirements.
* Patient has a cognitive impairment, an intellectual disability or a mental illness.
* The patient is pregnant.
* The patient has metal hardware present in the region of the hip, knee or ankle (as this is known to create geometrical distortion in the region of the implant).
* The patient has any known contraindications for undergoing assessment by MRI (e.g. ferrous implants, metallic clips, magnetically activated implanted devices such as cardiac pacemakers, etc).
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stryker South Pacific

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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ShapeNZRCT-10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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