Status:

TERMINATED

Embolic Events Detected During Total Knee Arthroplasty With the Use of RIA (Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator)

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Synthes Inc.

Conditions:

Total Knee Replacement

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The embolisation of fat and bone marrow during long bone instrumentation is a well-known complication of major joint replacement surgery. Clinically significant venous thromboembolic disease, cardiopu...

Detailed Description

Patients scheduled to undergo total knee replacement surgery will be randomized to receive reaming with either the Synthes RIA (intervention group) or standard reamer (control group). All subjects wil...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is 18 years of age or older
  • Scheduled or soon to be scheduled for elective total knee replacement surgery
  • No previous history of hip or (ipsilateral) knee replacement

Exclusion

  • Subject is under 18
  • Prior instrumentation of the medullary canal (knee or hip)
  • History of esophageal or GI disease or other contraindication for TEE
  • Previous history of DVT
  • Currently on anti-coagulant therapy (i.e. Coumadin or others)
  • Currently on supplemental oxygen or SpO2 is below 90 on room air
  • Cognitive or language barriers limiting comprehension of study materials in English
  • Subject is pregnant or planning pregnancy
  • Current or impending incarceration

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

6 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00815958

Start Date

December 1 2007

End Date

March 1 2009

Last Update

January 24 2017

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The Ohio State University Medical Center, University Hospital East

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205