Clinical Research Directory

Nexus Evaluation Primary Trident II Uncemented Shell

This is a prospective cohort study assessing the survival of a new acetabula component which is based on the original Trident acetabular system (cementless shell) which is used for Total Hip Arthroplasty. The manufacturer recently introduced the evolution of this product, the Trident® II acetabular shell which was launched in 2017. This implant is CE marked and is now widely available for the UK market, however has minimal clinical outcomes data to support its use. As part of a stepwise introduction of devices to orthopaedic practice. This study will report the 10 year implant survival and patient functional outcomes of this new implant.

Comparison of the Diagnosis Time of VET and SCL in Patients With Intraoperative Coagulopathy

The present study is a prospective, multi-center observational trial comparing the times taken to diagnose coagulopathies using point-of-care (POC) viscoelastic tests or standard central laboratory tests (SCL tests) in patients with intraoperative bleeding.

Health Coaching for Patients Waiting for Total Hip or Knee Replacements

This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility of collecting objective data on physical performance to measure the impact of health coaching in addition to a digital resource (Active Wait) and enable sample size calculation for a larger scale RCT.

Goal-directed vs Preemptive Tranexamic Acid Administration in Non-cardiac Surgery

The present study is a multi-center randomized prospective non-inferiority trial. The study's primary objective is to compare the coagulation profile upon using two different TXA administration strategies: empirical TXA administration vs. viscoelastic test-based goal-directed TXA administration in high-risk non-cardiac surgery. The secondary objectives include comparing the amount of bleeding, incidents of hyper-fibrinolysis, thromboembolic complications, and postoperative seizures. Researchers assumed that goal-directed tranexamic acid (TXA) administration using viscoelastic field tests would not be inferior to the empirical TXA administration strategy in reducing postoperative bleeding and hyper-fibrinolysis. It also would be beneficial in lowering TXA-induced thromboembolic complications and seizures.