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Clinical Registry Assessment of the Missouri Osteochondral Allograft Preservation System - MOPS

Conditions
Symptomatic Osteochondral Defect(s)
Cartilage, Meniscus, Ankle, Knee, Shoulder, Hip
Interventions
Procedure: Standard of care osteochondral and or meniscal allograft transplantation
Registration Number
NCT02503228
Lead Sponsor
University of Missouri-Columbia
Brief Summary

With institutional review board approval and informed consent, patients are prospectively enrolled into a registry to follow outcomes after osteochondral allograft (OCA) and/or meniscal allograft transplantation. Patients are included when 1 year followup data are available, including complications and reoperations, patient reported outcome measures (PROMs), compliance with rehabilitation, revisions, and failures.

In addition, MOPS grafts are compared to standard preservation grafts, and unipolar, multisurface, and bipolar cohorts, as well as patient compliance variables, are compared.

Detailed Description

With institutional review board approval and documented informed consent, patients are prospectively enrolled into a dedicated registry designed to follow outcomes after OCA transplantation with or without meniscal allograft transplantation. All grafts are obtained from tissue banks accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) and used in conformance of the tissue to the US Food and Drug Administration classification of a human cell and tissue product under section 361 of the Public Health Services Act. Initially, standard preservation (SP) grafts stored in refrigeration in proprietary solutions for 21 days after recovery from 1 of 3 AATB accredited tissue banks were used. As a separate arm, first clinical use of Missouri Osteochondral Preservation System (MOPS) grafts, which are stored at room temperature using MOPS methods for up to 56 days after recovery from 1 AATB accredited tissue bank, was assessed. In phase 2, after MOPS grafts became commercially available, type of graft implanted was based on patient-matched graft availability. Then, on the basis of emerging evidence published in the peer-reviewed medical literature, we implemented a shift in practice to discontinue use of SP grafts at our center.

Surgery is performed on patients with at least one large focal full-thickness articular cartilage defect and/or functional deficiency of 1 or both menisci for knee patients, and for hip, ankle or shoulder patients with at least 1 large focal full-thickness defect who chose this treatment option over other nonsurgical or surgical options as indicated and were approved for coverage by their insurance provider. OCA transplantation surgery is performed using press-fit cylindrical grafts and/or custom-cut patient-specific tab-in-slot shell grafts stabilized with either screws, bioabsorbable pins, or bioabsorbable nails. OCA bone is saturated with autogenous bone marrow aspirate concentrate (Angel System; Arthrex, Inc) immediately before implantation after subchondral drill holes are created and the donor bone is thoroughly lavaged to remove marrow elements. Meniscal allograft transplants (fresh or fresh frozen) are performed via a bone plug technique with suspensory fixation or included as part of the tibial OCA transplant. Viable chondrocyte density of OCAs at the time of transplantation are determined when tissues are available, as previously described. Procedure-specific postoperative management protocols are prescribed to each patient undergoing allograft transplantation. All patients receive oral and written instructions regarding postoperative rehabilitation.

Data are collected preoperatively and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and yearly after surgery for each case. Demographic and operative data are collected from the electronic medical record. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are collected at each time point. All reported complications and reoperations are recorded in the electronic medical record. Revision is defined as a second operation to revise the osteochondral and/or meniscal allograft in at least 1 part of the patient's joint, and failure is defined as conversion to total or partial artificial joint arthroplasty, joint fusion, or amputation. The decision to pursue revision or failure surgery is based on the attending surgeon's discussion of joint pathology, treatment options, and related prognosis in conjunction with patient preference. Successful outcomes are defined as patients reporting return to functional activities with no need for revision or conversion surgery at last recorded follow-up. Descriptive statistics are calculated to report means, ranges, and percentages. On the basis of the difference in graft preservation methodology, cases are also analyzed by cohort as defined by SP versus MOPS. On the basis of surgery type, cases are also analyzed by cohort as defined by unipolar, multisurface, or bipolar transplants. Chi-square or Fisher exact tests are used to assess for significant differences in proportions. When significant differences in proportions are noted, odds ratios are calculated for relevant comparisons. One-way analysis of variance or t tests are used to assess for significant differences among cohorts at respective time points. Repeated measures analyses of variance are used to assess for significant differences within cohorts over time. Kaplan-Meier survival probability estimates with 95% CIs are calculated and compared. Significance is set at P\<.05.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5000
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Adults and children age ≥13 years
  2. Knee, hip, ankle, or shoulder osteochondral defect ≥15mm as determined by MRI or diagnostic knee arthroscopy for allograft transplantation
  3. Must be physically and mentally willing and able to comply with postoperative and routinely scheduled clinical and radiographic evaluations.
  4. Must be able to read and understand English or a language for which translated versions of the patient reported questionnaires and Informed consent form are available.
  5. Must be able to sign informed consent and must voluntarily sign the Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)-approved subject Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Is a prisoner
  2. Is receiving workman's compensation
  3. Subject is mentally incompetent such that would preclude the subject from providing adequate consent and/or complying with study requirements

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MOPSStandard of care osteochondral and or meniscal allograft transplantationTransplanted tissue preserved using the MOPS method and obtained from one AATB-approved tissue bank
Standard PreservationStandard of care osteochondral and or meniscal allograft transplantationTransplanted tissue preserved using standard preservation methods and obtained from one of three AATB-approved tissue banks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success, Revision, Failureannually up to 29 years

Revision is defined as a second operation to revise the osteochondral and/or meniscal allograft in at least 1 part of the patient's joint, and failure is defined as conversion to artificial arthroplasty, arthrodesis, or amputation. Successful outcomes are defined as patients reporting return to functional activities with no revision or failure at last recorded follow-up.

International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC)annually up to 29 years

The International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form is a patient-oriented questionnaire that assesses symptoms and function in daily living activities.

PROMIS survey (PROMIS Bank v1.2 - Physical Function)annually up to 29 years

PROMIS® stands for Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, which is a system of highly reliable, precise measures of patient-reported health status for physical, mental, and social well-being. In this particular case, this survey assesses the patient's physical function.

Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)annually up to 29 years

SANE is a patient rating from 0-100. Patients rate their current illness score in relation to their pre-injury baseline.

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Scoreannually up to 29 years

The visual analog scale (VAS) is a tool widely used to measure pain. A patient is asked to indicate his/her perceived pain intensity (most commonly) along a 10 cm horizontal line, and this rating is then measured from the left edge (=VAS score)

PROMIS survey (PROMIS Bank v1.2 - Physical Function - Mobilityannually up to 29 years

PROMIS® stands for Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, which is a system of highly reliable, precise measures of patient-reported health status for physical, mental, and social well-being. In this particular case, this survey assesses the patient's mobility.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PROMIS survey (PROMIS Bank v1.1 - Pain Interference)annually up to 29 years

PROMIS® stands for Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, which is a system of highly reliable, precise measures of patient-reported health status for physical, mental, and social well-being. In this particular case, this survey assesses how the patient's pain interferes with their general life style.

Non-SOC MRI12 month visit

A non-standard-of-care MRI will be taken at the 12 month visit to assess the healing and integration of the graft.

Standard of Care (SOC) Diagnostic ImagingPre-operative, 6 week, 3 month, 6 month, and annually up to 29 years

When the study patient attends their standard-of-care visits with their primary surgeon, the surgeon may or may not order diagnostic radiological imaging (X-Ray, MRI) depending on their medical judgment.

If such radiological imaging is ordered and the images are available, they will be evaluated to assess the healing and integration of the graft.

Blood and Urine SamplesPre-operative, Day of Surgery, 6 week, 3 month, 6 month, and annually up to 29 years

Blood and urine samples will be collected pre-operatively, at each surgical procedure (at the initial surgical procedure and any necessary procedure thereafter), and at each post-operative visit after the initial 2 week visit (6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months). These samples will be used to evaluate biomarkers associated with tissue inflammation, synthesis, degradation, and cell death.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Missouri

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

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