Knee replacement showdown: does vitamin e make plastic last longer?
NCT ID NCT04618016
First seen Feb 28, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study looks at 605 people getting knee replacements to compare two types of plastic used in the artificial joint: one with vitamin E and one without. The goal is to see which plastic wears down less and helps patients move better over many years. Participants must be between 18 and 80 years old and willing to attend long-term checkups.
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Locations
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Brüderhaus Koblenz
Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, 56073, Germany
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, 80054, France
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Hôpital Sud - CHU de Grenoble
Échirolles, Isere, 38130, France
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Krankenhaus Reinbek, St. Adolf Stift
Reinbek, 21465, Germany
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Lukas Krankenhaus
Bünde, North Rhine-Westphalia, 32257, Germany
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Park-Klinik Weißensee
Berlin, 13086, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Rostock, Klinik für Orthopädie
Rostock, 18057, Germany
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Waldkliniken Eisenberg
Eisenberg, 07607, Germany
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