Vitamin e gel could stop Dupuytren's before fingers curl
NCT ID NCT06321991
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a vitamin E treatment can shrink early-stage Dupuytren's nodules (painless lumps in the palm) and prevent them from turning into disabling finger contractures. About 80 adults with stage 0 Dupuytren's will receive either vitamin E or a placebo, and doctors will use ultrasound to measure nodule size changes. The goal is to find a safe, non-invasive way to stop the disease from progressing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * The participant or his/her legally authorized representative voluntary signed the informed consent prior to the first assessment. * Participants are ≥ 18 years and diagnosed with primary Dupuytren disease. * Included patients have a stage 0 DD (nodule of at least 5 mm in the involved hand without contracture). * The participant has well distinguished noduli that are clearly visible on US (ultrasound) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients \< 18 years. * Patient included in an interventional trial with an investigational medicinal product. * Patients with cognitive impairments, severe rheumatic disease and neurological disorders leading to flexion deformities of the fingers. * Patients with prior Dupuytren surgery in the involved hand. * Patients with a higher Tubiana grading than nodular stage 0. * Open wound in the palm of the treated hand.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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