Collagenase Injection vs Percutaneous Needle Aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's Disease

NCT ID: NCT03000114

Last Updated: 2016-12-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

334 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-31

Study Completion Date

2021-01-31

Brief Summary

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Dupuytren's disease is a non-curative, progressive disorder leading to function-impairing deformities of the hand. Although numerous treatments exist, the most common and widely accepted therapy is removal of diseased fascia. Surgery is limited by prolonged recovery time, and many patients require multiple surgeries throughout their life as the disease progresses, with repeat surgeries increasing the risk of complications.

Long recovery times and need for repeat surgeries has renewed interest in minimally invasive treatments for Dupuytren's disease. Percutaneous needle aponeurotomy (PNA) allows for rapid improvement in finger extension with minimal recovery time. The FDA approved collagenase clostridium histolyticum injection for Dupuytren's disease in 2010, which also allows for rapid increase in finger extension, also with minimal recovery time. Currently there is only one small study comparing PNA and collagenase injection (CI) that suggests similar outcomes in both treatments. Both treatments are minimally invasive, requiring minimal time off work and post-procedure pain. The main barrier to widespread adoption of CI is cost, particularly in patients with multiple areas of disease requiring treatment. The project proposed will compare these two methods for treating Dupuytren's disease.

Approximately 334 participants will be recruited from patients referred for treatment to hand surgeons trained in CI and PNA at two Calgary, AB hospitals. Need for treatment will be determined in the usual fashion, and the option for entry into the study will be proposed to patients meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria. Participants will be randomized into either the PNA or CI treatment group. The surgeon will not be blinded to the procedure group; however, the therapist measuring outcomes will be, and the study participants will need to not divulge to the therapists which group they are in.

Both procedures are performed under local freezing, and range from 5-20minutes. PNA involves the surgeon freezing the skin over the Dupuytren's cord, then using a small gauge needle inserted under the skin to cut the cord. This is repeated up the length of the cord to weaken it, allowing the surgeon to extend the finger and rupture the cord. CI involves the injection of collagenase (Xiaflex®), directly into the Dupuytren's cord. The patient then returns to see the surgeon within one week, has freezing placed in the hand, and the affected digit is extended to rupture the already weakened cord.

The patient will be required to present to the hand therapist team for measurements of joint angles before and after the assigned treatment is performed. In order to measure treatment efficacy, study participants will be required to return for measurements of treated joints every 6 months. Lastly, participants will need to inform the performing surgeon or therapist, at follow-up visits of any complications they experience.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dupuytren Contracture Dupuytren's Disease of Finger

Keywords

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Collagenase injection percutaneous needle aponeurotomy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Percutaneous Needle Aponeurotomy

Percutaneous Needle Aponeurotomy (PNA) involves the surgeon anaesthetizing the skin over the Dupuytren's cord, then using a small gauge needle inserted percutaneously, cutting the cord with the sharp edge of the needle using a sweeping motion. This is repeated up the length of the cord to weaken it, allowing an extension force to be applied over the finger to rupture the cord.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Percutaneous Needle Aponeurotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Collagenase Injection

Collagenase Injection (CI) involves the injection of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (0.58 mg), directly into the Dupuytren's cord. The patient then returns to see the surgeon within one week, has local anaesthetic is administered, and an extension force is applied to the affected digit to rupture the already weakened cord.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

XIAFLEX

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Percutaneous Needle Aponeurotomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

XIAFLEX

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomy collagenase clostridium histolyticum

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients requiring treatment for functionally limiting Dupuytren's disease involving the MCP and PIP joints, defined as MCP joint contracture 20-100 degrees, PIP joint contracture 20-80 degrees and positive table top test. Patients must be over 18 years of age to enroll in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have had previous interventions of contracture presenting for treatment, in an effort to compare similar disease state and risk with each procedure.
* Disease involving DIP joint or thumb, as collagenase has not been approved for use in the thumb or DIP joints.
* Pregnant or nursing, although there is data indicating no detection of collagenase in patient serum following injection for Dupuytren's contractures, there is no data exploring the effects of collagenase on a fetus or infant.
* Anticoagulation therapy other than ASA (held 7 days prior to procedure), which is a recommendation by the manufacture of collagenase used in this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Calgary

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Justin Yeung

Doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Justin Yeung, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Calgary

Locations

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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Justin Yeung, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 403-800-9157

Email: [email protected]

Valerie Hurdle, MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 4038161345

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Justin Yeung, MD

Role: primary

References

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Desai SS, Hentz VR. The treatment of Dupuytren disease. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 May;36(5):936-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.03.002.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21527148 (View on PubMed)

Lermusiaux JL, Debeyre N. Le traitement médical de la maladie de Dupuytren. In: de Sèze S, Ryckewaert A, Kahn MF, Guérin CI. L'actualité rhumatologique 1979. Paris: Expansion Scientifique Française, 1980:338 -343.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Hurst LC, Badalamente MA, Hentz VR, Hotchkiss RN, Kaplan FT, Meals RA, Smith TM, Rodzvilla J; CORD I Study Group. Injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum for Dupuytren's contracture. N Engl J Med. 2009 Sep 3;361(10):968-79. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0810866.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19726771 (View on PubMed)

Gilpin D, Coleman S, Hall S, Houston A, Karrasch J, Jones N. Injectable collagenase Clostridium histolyticum: a new nonsurgical treatment for Dupuytren's disease. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Dec;35(12):2027-38.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.08.007.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Nydick JA, Olliff BW, Garcia MJ, Hess AV, Stone JD. A comparison of percutaneous needle fasciotomy and collagenase injection for dupuytren disease. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Dec;38(12):2377-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.08.096. Epub 2013 Sep 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Chen NC, Shauver MJ, Chung KC. Cost-effectiveness of open partial fasciectomy, needle aponeurotomy, and collagenase injection for dupuytren contracture. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Nov;36(11):1826-1834.e32. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.08.004. Epub 2011 Oct 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Smith AC. Diagnosis and indications for surgical treatment. Hand Clin. 1991 Nov;7(4):635-42; discussion 643.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 1769986 (View on PubMed)

Peimer CA, Blazar P, Coleman S, Kaplan FT, Smith T, Lindau T. Dupuytren Contracture Recurrence Following Treatment With Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CORDLESS [Collagenase Option for Reduction of Dupuytren Long-Term Evaluation of Safety Study]): 5-Year Data. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Aug;40(8):1597-605. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.04.036. Epub 2015 Jun 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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van Rijssen AL, Werker PM. Percutaneous needle fasciotomy in dupuytren's disease. J Hand Surg Br. 2006 Oct;31(5):498-501. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.03.174. Epub 2006 Jun 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Zhang AY, Curtin CM, Hentz VR. Flexor tendon rupture after collagenase injection for Dupuytren contracture: case report. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Aug;36(8):1323-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.05.016. Epub 2011 Jun 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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van Rijssen AL, Ter Linden H, Werker PMN. Five-year results of a randomized clinical trial on treatment in Dupuytren's disease: percutaneous needle fasciotomy versus limited fasciectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Feb;129(2):469-477. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31823aea95.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21987045 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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REB15-2463

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id