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Study NCT ID: NCT01656759
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2016-02-09
First Post: 2012-06-14
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: True

Brief Title: Use of a Novel Fibrin Sealant in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Use of a Novel Fibrin Sealant in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2016-01
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Applying a fibrin spray, after knee device implantation, will help in reducing patient blood loss and decrease the drop in both hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. Also, with decreased blood loss there should be a reduced need for blood transfusions.
Detailed Description: Study Design

Study design and control methods:

This study is designed as a prospective, randomized, double-blinded controlled clinical trial to compare the effect of a fibrin spray applied to the surgical wound as compared to patients not receiving the fibrin spray.

Treatment group:

The subjects will be randomly assigned to the fibrin treatment group or to the control group at the time of the surgery via the opening of a randomly selected sealed envelope. The patient and the independent reviewer will be blinded as to which treatment group the patient is assigned to. This information will be linked to a confidential database for later review by the principal investigator.

Treatment allocation:

All eligible patients (i.e., meeting inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria) will be treated and observed per the research protocol. All patients will maintain the right to refuse participation and receive a specific treatment of the study if desired.

Trial Population:

The target sample size is 70 patients for both the treatment and control groups (140 total) with each group split evenly between males and females. There will be one actively enrolling surgeon (Dr. Brett Levine). The goal is to enroll a total of 140 subjects experiencing joint pain that warrants a Total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The specific diagnosis for the joint pain will not direct the subjects' assignment or eligibility at the time of surgery. All 140 patients will be enrolled from the office of the primary investigator (Dr. Brett Levine). All indications for TKA will be included unless one of the exclusion criteria is met.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: