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Comparison of NeuFlex and Swanson Metacarpophalangeal Implants for Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT00463424 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2007-04-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main hypotheses for this study are as follows:

1. The use of NeuFlex implant results in flexion in the fourth and fifth MP joints that is at least 10 degrees greater than with teh use of the Swanson implant.
2. The use of the NeuFlex implant is associated with a significantly (2.5 kg or more) greater grip strength than with the use of the Swanson implant.

Conditions

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid

Interventions

DEVICE

NeuFlex metacarpophalangeal implant

DEVICE

Swanson metacarpophalangeal implant

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • DePuy Orthopaedics

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Stryker Trauma and Extremities

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Unity Health Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Earl R Bogoch, MD · St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2000-10-31
Completion
2005-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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