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NCT Number: NCT02670499

Study Comparing GAP-Flex to CPM Therapy in Treatment of TKR

Post Market TKR study

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Key information

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nix Orthopaedic Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States

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About this study

A post-market study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the GAP-FLEX device in combination with standard of care physical therapy compared to the standard of care CPM device in combination with standard of care physical therapy in Subjects who have undergone TKR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Minimum age 50 years
  • Subject is undergoing total knee replacement
  • Subject agrees to comply with the physical therapy regime

Exclusion criteria

  • With a flexure contracture > 10 degrees
  • Degree of flexion < 60 degrees pre-procedure or immediately post-procedure
  • Severe motion restriction as determined by the investigator
  • Severe deformity determined by the investigator
  • Taking chronic pain medication for use other than knee pain
  • Post surgery hospital stay is > 4 days
  • Knee disorders other than osteoarthritis
  • With fibromyalgia
  • Chronic narcotic use as determined by the investigator.
  • Have a medical or psychological history that in the opinion of the investigator would make the subject a poor candidate for the study.
  • Who need a revision implant
  • Who have participated in clinical study within the past 30 days (prior to enrollment) that may affect the outcome of this study
  • Amputations below or above knee of non-operated leg
  • Weight is >250 pounds and/or morbidly obese (BMI > 40)
  • History of blood clots
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Females who are pregnant
  • Females who wish to become pregnant during the length of study participation
  • Subjects with any of the following post-surgery conditions;
  • Screws needed
  • Intraoperative identification of a fracture or soft bone
  • Admitted to ICU
  • Additional procedures (other than TKR) needed for other identified or pre-existing conditions

Treatment and study plan

CPM

Device

Used to aid in recovery from TKR

Other names: Continuous Passive Motion Device

GAPFLEX

Device

Used to aid in the recovery of TKR

Primary outcomes

  1. Flexion

    Time frame: Degree of flexion achieved at week 4 visit

    improvement in week 4 visit degree of flexion measured by Goniometer in the GAP-FLEX group will be compared to the CPM

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Xeras Medical Technologies

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Multicenter Study Comparing GAP-FLEX to Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Therapy in Combination With Standard of Care Physical Therapy in Subjects With Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

Acronym: GAP-Flex

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Feb 1, 2016
Registry last updated
Jun 27, 2017

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