Could a rose fruit powder ease pain after knee replacement?
NCT ID NCT07395856
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a powder made from Rosa roxburghii (a type of rose fruit) can help people recover after total knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis. 184 participants will take either the supplement or a placebo daily for 30 days after surgery. Researchers will measure inflammation, oxidative stress, pain, and knee function to see if the supplement improves recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rosa roxburghii (rose fruit) juice freeze-dried powder
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a natural supplement to help people recover faster and with less pain after knee replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 184 participants, and it uses a dietary supplement, not a drug. The results may not be strong enough to recommend it widely, and the placebo effect could play a role.
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Study facts
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- 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 184 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 75 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: * diagnostic criteria for primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) as defined by the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis (2019 Edition)." * Aged between 18 and 75 years. * No history of trauma or surgery involving the lower limbs. Scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed by the same surgical team at the participating hospital. * Willing to refrain from participating in any other clinical research studies for the duration of this trial. * Agrees to adhere to the complete study treatment regimen. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Has a preoperative knee joint infection, rheumatoid arthritis, or other concurrent inflammatory or non-inflammatory joint disease. * Has a history of any prior knee surgery (including revision procedures). * Has diabetes mellitus with poorly controlled glucose levels (fasting blood glucose \>7.2 mmol/L or 2-hour postprandial blood glucose \>11.1 mmol/L). Has severe, unstable, or uncontrolled disease of the circulatory, respiratory, or hematopoietic systems. * Has obesity defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m². * Has a diagnosis of severe osteoporosis. * Is pregnant or currently breastfeeding. * Has an active psychiatric disorder or any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would impair the ability to provide informed consent or comply with study procedures.
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