Investigator Initiated Studies

Submissions for 2023 remain open for Advanced Wound Management. Clinical Trial Submissions for 2024 are open for Orthopaedics and Robotics, Sports Medicine, Ear Nose and Throat and Advanced Wound Management.

Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) are clinical studies proposed by healthcare professionals (HCP) and funded by Smith+Nephew. Study proposals are evaluated on the basis of their scientific merit and alignment with the Smith+Nephew research portfolio and business strategy.

Requests for Manuscript/ Abstract Preparation (MAP) support are also accepted.

Why is it important? Smith+Nephew is committed to supporting healthcare professionals in their clinical research and scientific activities. These activities may serve to address gaps in the evidence base supporting Smith+Nephew products and may offer significant contributions to the peer-reviewed literature.

Who can submit proposals? All medical professionals and researchers with an interest in orthopaedics, joint reconstruction, trauma, arthroscopy/sports medicine, wound management, ENT and other related fields are welcome to submit proposals for evaluation.

How to submit a study proposal:

Please download and complete both the IIS Proposal & Budget Forms found below. Please submit the completed IIS forms, related documents and queries, in English, directly to studyrequest@smith-nephew.com.

Download the IIS Proposal & Budget Forms here.

 

If you are interested in manuscript preparation support only, please download the Manuscript/Abstract Preparation form and submit your request to studyrequest@smith-nephew.com.

 

Products

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

  • ALLEVYN LIFE
  • SKIN CARE
  • Bundled Care

 

Prevention of Surgical Site Complications

  • PICO

 

Reduction of surgical site complications in high risk patient groups -v- standard of care

  • including health economic outcomes

 

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

  • PICO
  • RENASYS

 

Improvement in wound healing and patient-related outcomes, including health economic outcomes, compared to standard care

 

Antimicrobials

  • ACTICOAT
  • IODOSORB
  • ALLEVYN Ag

 

Improving clinical and economic outcomes in chronic wounds

ALLEYVN Ag

Improved healing of stalled chronic wounds due to early intervention in PU, DFU, VLU – Comparative studies measuring rates of healing

 

Packages of care

 

Resources

Knee Reconstruction

  • Medial Dish insert (JOURNEY II CR)
  • Articular Stabilized Insert (JOURNEY II BCS
  • JOURNEY II ROX
  • CONCELOC Tibia and / or Patellae
  • JOURNEY II UK
  • JOURNEY II XR

Hip reconstruction

  • OXINIUM
  • POLARSTEM
  • OR3O Dual Mobility
  • REDAPT
  • ABLE◊ Approach
  • RI.HIP Navigation

Extremity Reconstruction

  • TITAN Total Shoulder System
  • CADENCE Total Ankle System
  • Salto Talaris
  • Pyrodisk, CMC, PIP, MCP, sMCP arthroplasty
  • Freedom Wrist Arthroplasty System
  • CMRH and MRH
  • Improvement in patient-related outcomes, including health economic outcomes, compared to standard care

Robotics & Enabling Technologies/Digital Health

  • CORI Digital Tensioner
  • CORI Revision TKA
  • RI.HIP MODELER
  • RI.Insights

 

TRIGEN

TRIGEN INTERTAN 

TRIGEN META-TAN 

TRIGEN META-Nail Antegrade Tibia

TRIGEN META-Nail Retrograde Femoral

TRIGEN Humeral Nail

Research questions including:

  • Biomechanic Stability and Gait
  • Return to Function
  • Time to Union
  • Health Economics
  • PROMS

 

Plate & Cable Systems

  • EVOS  Plating Systems
  • PERI-LOC 
  • D-RAD
  • VLP MiniMod
  • ACCORD  Cable System
  • Cannulated Screws

Improvement in patient-related outcomes, including health economic outcomes, compared to standard care

 

External Fixation and Limb Restoration

  • Taylor Spatial Frame
    • SMART TSF
    • TSF ALLY
  • Maverick External Fixation
  • lLIZAROV External Fixator
  • Modular Rail System

 

External Fixation research questions including but not limited to

  • Dynamization strategies and protocols
  • Coatings on fixation
  • Accuracy of automated mounting parameters and impact on total residuals
  • Health economic impact of limb salvage versus amputation
  • Optimizing rate and rhythm in circular fixation
  • Evaluation of Return to Function Outcomes such as range of motion, return to mobilization, and/or early weight-bearing tolerance
  • Special Populations

 

Shoulder Repair

Surgical Techniques for Rotator Cuff repair

  • Full-thickness and Partial-thickness RC tendon repair augmentation
  • Double-row anchor RC repair
  • Biceps tenodesis

 

Devices for Rotator Cuff repair

  • REGENETEN bio-implant
  • HEALICOIL REGENESORB anchor
  • HEALICOIL KNOTLESS PEEK, REGENESORB anchor

 

Surgical Techniques for Shoulder instability

  • Bankart, SLAP tear repair
  • Capsulolabral repair
  • Glenoid bone reconstruction, Latarjet

 

Devices used in Shoulder instability

  • MICRORAPTOR KNOTLESS PEEK, REGENESORB anchor
  • DOUBLE ENDOBUTTON suspensory fixation
  • Q-FIX all-suture anchor

 

Knee Repair

Surgical Techniques for ACL Reconstruction

  • ULTRASURE ACL Reconstruction using a Semitendinosus with a Gracilis graft
  • ULTRASTAR ACL Reconstruction using Hamstring graft
  • REGENESORB BTB (Bone to Bone) using patellar bone-tendon-bone graft

 

Devices for ACL Reconstruction

  • TRUNAV Retrograde Drill
  • X-WING Graft Preparation System

 

Surgical Techniques for Meniscal Repair

  • Meniscal repair in Patients > 40 years old
  • Repairs using the all inside technique
  • Root Repairs
  • Horizontal Cleavage Tear Repairs
  • Radial Repairs

 

Products / Devices used in Meniscal Repair

  • FAST- FIX FLEX
  • NOVOSTITCH PRO
  • FIRSTPASS MINI

 

Hip and Extremities

Surgical Techniques for Hip Repair

  • Labral Repairs/Reconstructions mpingement (FAI)
  • Gluteus Medius Repair (Full and Partial thickness)
  • Capsule Management

 

Devices for Hip Repair

  • CAP-FIX Suture Passer
  • HEALICOIL
  • Q-FIX
  • REGENETEN

 

Surgical Techniques for Ankle Instability

  • Medial or Lateral Instability Repairs/Reconstructions with ULTRABRACE Augmentation
  • Devices for Ankle Instability
  • FOOTPRINT
  • Q-FIX
  • HEALICOIL

 

Surgical Techniques for Achilles Tendon

  • Midsubstance Achilles Rupture Repair and Insertional Repairs/Reconstructions with ULTRABRIDGE Technique

 

Devices for Achilles Tendon

  • Q-Fix MINI
  • HEALICOIL

 

Ankle arthroscopy

  • Ferkel small joint instrument set
  • Power MINI
  • COBLATION short bevel 25
  • TOPAZ
  • Ankle STRAP
  • FERKEL THIGH HOLDER

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