Coated knee implant aims to block metal particles
NCT ID NCT05151315
First seen Sep 22, 2026 · Last updated Sep 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers compare two knee replacement implants in 50 people with knee osteoarthritis. One implant has a NitrX coating meant to stop metal ions from escaping; the other does not. Using special X-rays, blood tests, and MRI scans, the team tracks whether the implants shift over time and whether metal particles trigger inflammation. Participants also answer questions about joint function and satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a knee replacement implant with a NitrX coating designed to block metal ion release, compared with the same implant without the coating
- What this could lead to
- If the coating works, it could reduce metal-related reactions and implant loosening, helping knee replacements last longer for people with metal sensitivity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study of 50 people, so it may not detect small differences between the implants. The coating might not reduce metal particles or implant movement enough to matter, and any benefit would need confirmation in larger trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee indicating primary total knee arthroplasty * Varus knee deformity of 0 to 10 degrees * Sufficient ligamentous function to warrant retention of the posterior cruciate ligament * Between ages of 21 and 80 inclusive * Patients willing and able to comply with follow-up requirements and self-evaluations * Ability to give informed consent * No contraindications to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Exclusion Criteria: * Active or previous infection * Medical condition precluding major surgery * Inflammatory arthropathy * Prior Patellectomy * PCL deficiency * Major Coronal plane deformity * Valgus deformity * Bone defects requiring augments, cones and/or stemmed implants
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, N6A5A5, Canada
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