Exactech Knee Systems Post Market Clinical Follow-up

NCT ID: NCT07107581

Last Updated: 2025-08-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Total Enrollment: 1879 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-12-01
• Study Completion Date: 2036-01-31

Brief Summary

This is a multi-center, open-label, prospective and retrospective clinical outcomes study. Patient outcomes data is important for assessing the post-market safety and effectiveness of orthopedic medical devices. The purpose of this study is to collect clinical and patient outcomes and survivorship data for patients who have received or will receive an Exactech Knee System total knee arthroplasty (TKA) prosthesis manufactured or distributed by Exactech Inc (Gainesville, Florida, USA).

Subjects will, or will have already, undergo/undergone TKA as prescribed by the operating surgeon in a medical center with appropriate facilities and appropriately trained personnel. Treatment will be with the knee replacement components described in this protocol. The surgical procedure shall be conducted according to the appropriate Surgical Technique (Reference #: 712-35-41 and 712-35-35 as applicable) and product labeling for an Exactech Knee System and in accordance with the standard of care of the operating surgeon.

The medical devices and procedures used in this study are considered standard of care and are not considered investigational or experimental.

Information about the subject's preoperative conditions, demographics, previous surgical procedures, devices used, surgical procedure, postoperative outcomes, radiographic outcomes, and adverse events should be collected according to the Protocol Activity Schedule below:

Cohort 1. Prospective Subjects Enrolled in the study pre-surgery:

Cohort 2. Retrospective-to-Prospective Subjects - Subjects Enrolled in the study post-surgery.

Cohort 3. Retrospective Only Subjects - Data collection for the Retrospective Only Subjects will occur through a retrospective, observational, medical chart review.

Visit & Windows of data to be collected for all Cohorts:

• Preoperative Visit- Within ≤ 3 months prior to surgery
• Surgery/Discharge -Day of Surgery /Day of Discharge
• 6 Week Post-Op Visit - (Porous cohort only) -3 weeks - 7 weeks
• 6 Month Post-Op Visit - (Required for porous, optional for cemented) - 8 weeks - 26 weeks
• 1 through 10 Year Post-Operative Follow-Up Visits (As per the surgeon's standard of care) - ±6 months

Clinical Outcomes to be collected (only if available for Cohort 3):

• Functional Performance
• Range of Motion

1. Patient Outcomes to be collected (only if available for Cohort 3):

• Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement Jr. (KOOS Jr.)
• Knee Society Score (KSS) / Hospital for Special Surgery Score (HSS)
• Oxford Knee Score (OKS)
• Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain and Patient Satisfaction

2. Safety Outcomes:

a. Adverse Events

• Procedure-related adverse events,
• Device related adverse events,
• Readmissions, and Revisions b. Radiographic Outcomes (Assessment) (e.g., radiolucent lines, subsidence) c. Survivorship Rates - Kaplan Meier Analysis with a survivorship distribution function

Detailed Description

3. Sample Size and Justification

Enrollment targets are based on, but not limited to, a sample size of 1879 primary subjects. Subjects will be enrolled based on a statistical estimation of the sample size needed to examine the primary outcome of survivorship (i.e., implant revision). The below table describes the distribution of enrollment. Additional subjects and component types may be enrolled beyond those described below.

1. Truliant CR, n=308 Cemented Femoral, n=154 Porous Femoral, n=154 Tibial Insert CR, n=154 Tibial Insert CRC, n=154

2. Truliant PS, n=610 Cemented Femoral, n=305 Porous Femoral, n=305 Tibial Insert PS, n=305 Tibial Insert PSC, n=305

3. Logic CR, n=308 Cemented Femoral, n=154 Porous Femoral, n=154 Tibial Insert CR, n=154 Tibial Insert CRC, n=154

4. Logic PS, n=610 Cemented Femoral, n=305 Porous Femoral, n=305 Tibial Insert PS, n=305 Tibial Insert PSC, n=305

5. Constrained Condylar Components, n=43 CC Cemented Femoral Components, n=43 CC Tibial Inserts, n=43

Each product's subgroups share the same parameters and assumptions resulting in equal sample size. Sample sizes are estimated by component to ensure sufficient clinical data on each Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) component from each system. Because a patient must undergo a TKA with both a tibial insert and a femoral component, that individual patient will count toward the sample size for each component. All calculations consider an estimated 40% attrition rate.

The sample size calculations indicate the estimated width of the 95% confidence limits for the primary endpoint, namely implant survivorship at 10 years, based on data obtained from the literature. The calculation generated a proposed sample size sufficient to support a 10-year survivorship analysis. To ensure data consistency and quality across the planned study time points, the sample size estimation is applied to the prospectively enrolled subjects only.

4. Data Collection

Standard follow-up visits should be conducted to collect ongoing subject outcomes data. Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) may be available for subjects/sites to use for collection of safety data and patient reported outcomes.

5. Data Collection Forms/Logs

Paper Case Report Forms (CRFs) will be provided to assist sites with data collection, if requested. The use of paper CRFs may be implemented into the site's workflow completely, partially, or not at all. All data submitted to Exactech through an eCRF within the EDC must be verifiable in the patient's medical records or paper CRF. The original source of data submitted via electronic case report forms (eCRFs) for this study must be established prior to data collection.

6. Data Recording:

An electronic data capture (EDC) system will be used for recording data in this study. The EDC system provides an electronic version of the paper forms that allow for simple online completion and submission of the forms. The EDC system can be accessed from any computer with internet capabilities and provides a secure internet connection for data entry.

Each site will need to be assigned login information (User ID and Password) from Exactech to access the forms. Sites will also be provided with the paper forms, if requested, so that all appropriate data can be collected during each subject visit. The data collected on the paper forms can then be used to complete the online (Internet) forms.

7. Data Quality Assurance

Investigative sites will be notified of incomplete or discrepant data so that corrections or additional data can be provided, as appropriate. Whether a site is using paper or electronic forms it is important to fill out each form as completely, legibly, and accurately as possible before submitting it to the Sponsor via eCRF.

8. Outcome Assessment

Analysis of clinical outcomes will be summarized using appropriate descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations, medians, minimum and maximums for continuous variables, and percentages for categorical variables at each point in time).

9. Device Survival

A Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis will be performed to account for variability in length of follow- up.

10. Complications

Device-related complications, both "possibly," and "definitely" related, as well as serious adverse events will be summarized by reporting the total number of reported events by the number of operative cases.

11. Study Monitoring

Study monitoring will occur according to the Monitoring Plan set out specific to this study. The monitoring duties are to aid the Clinical Investigator in the production and maintenance of complete, legible, well-organized, and easily retrievable data. In addition, the Monitor will be responsible for ensuring the Clinical Investigators' understanding of the CIP and all applicable regulations.

12. Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

This investigation will be conducted in accordance with the principles of BS EN International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14155:2020 titled "Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects" and International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) GCP (Good Clinical Practice) guidelines.

Conditions

Knee Arthroplasty, Total; Partial Knee Replacement

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: OTHER

Study Groups

Cohort 1. Prospective / Subjects Knee Arthroplasty

Enrolled in the study pre-surgery

Prospective / Subjects Knee Arthroplasty

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Knee Arthroplasty

Cohort 2. Retrospective to Prospective

Subjects enrolled in the study post- surgery then continue to participate in the study prospectively.

Retrospective to Prospective

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Knee Arthroplasty

Cohort 3. Retrospective Only Subjects

Enrolled in the study post-study surgery with no intent to continue as prospective subjects.

Retrospective Only Subjects

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

Prospective / Subjects Knee Arthroplasty

Knee Arthroplasty

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Retrospective to Prospective

Knee Arthroplasty

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Retrospective Only Subjects

Knee Arthroplasty

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Pre-Operative:

Demographic Data

Gender

Age at surgery

Height/Weight

Indication for surgery

Prior Injuries/Surgeries on index knee

Comorbidities

Operative:

Date of Surgery

Type of Surgery (Primary / Revision)

All component product information, including catalogue reference numbers.

Adverse Event Information, if applicable

Cohort 3. Retrospective Only Subjects

Enrolled in the study post-study surgery with no intent to continue as prospective subjects.

Note: No prospective data may be collected from a subject if they are enrolled under this cohort unless the subject is willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study, in which case they should be part of Cohort 2.

Skeletally mature at the time of the surgery (18 years of age or older).

The patient's clinical record includes a signed waiver that clearly expresses patient consent for the use of available clinical data for the purpose of clinical research outside of the operating institution.

The patient's clinical record includes a documented procedure that includes, or is related to, TKA with an Exactech Knee System device.

The knee replacement was performed by the investigator or a surgeon sub-investigator.

The devices are/were used according to the approved indications.

Pre-Operative:

Demographic Data

Gender

Age at surgery

Height/Weight

Indication for surgery

Prior Injuries/Surgeries on index knee

Comorbidities

Operative:

Date of Surgery

Type of Surgery (Primary / Revision)

All component product information, including catalogue reference numbers.

Adverse Event Information, if applicable

Exclusion Criteria

Patient was <18 years of age at time of surgery Patient does not meet indicated population for use criteria for this device. Patient is pregnant Patient is a prisoner Patient has a physical or mental condition that would invalidate the results Patient is contraindicated for the surgery (e.g., metal allergy)

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• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Exactech

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Eric L Rohrs, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Exactech

Locations

Florida Orthopaedic Associates

DeLand, Florida, United States

Countries

United States

References

Martin A, Quah C, Syme G, Lammin K, Segaren N, Pickering S. Long term survivorship following Scorpio Total Knee Replacement. Knee. 2015 Jun;22(3):192-6. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2015.01.007. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 25818502 (View on PubMed)

Scott CE, Clement ND, MacDonald DJ, Hamilton DF, Gaston P, Howie CR, Burnett R. Five-year survivorship and patient-reported outcome of the Triathlon single-radius total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jun;23(6):1676-83. doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-2922-8. Epub 2014 Mar 13.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 24623184 (View on PubMed)

Meftah M, White PB, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Long-term results of total knee arthroplasty in young and active patients with posterior stabilized design. Knee. 2016 Mar;23(2):318-21. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2015.10.008. Epub 2016 Jan 29.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 26833096 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

TM- 2022-012696

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id