Plain-English translation of NCT05484089 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This trial is following patients who have received the CapFlex PIP implant, an artificial joint replacement for the middle knuckle of the finger. Researchers want to understand how this implant moves or shifts over time using special imaging techniques. By tracking these patterns over 10 years, they hope to learn how to make the implant work better and last longer for patients with arthritis.
Finger joint arthritis can cause significant pain and loss of function, and while this new implant shows good results in the short term, doctors need to understand what happens over many years to make sure it remains stable and effective long-term.
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If you join this study, you would receive the CapFlex PIP implant as planned, and then have follow-up visits at 6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years. During these visits, you'll have special X-rays taken to track the implant and may fill out questionnaires about how your finger is functioning. The study requires a few extra hospital visits beyond your standard care, but the risks of participation are the same as having the surgery without being in the study.
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Netherlands
Enrollment target
~36 participants
Started
October 2023
Primary completion
October 2035
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in October 2023.
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Central contact
N.M.C. Mathijssen
Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
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