Mitigation of Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Losartan
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Losartan, Placebo - Losartan.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Knee Arthroplasty, Total. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Losartan use post-operatively for reducing or preventing the development of arthrofibrosis and the associated adverse impacts on clinical outcomes.
Detailed description
This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial proposed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Losartan for reducing or preventing arthrofibrosis and improving patient-reported outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Fibrosis will be evaluated over time after TKA using measures of knee range of motion and capsular thickening.
120 patients scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty will be recruited from the clinical practice of the Principal Clinical Investigator or his designee at The Steadman Clinic (TSC) and randomized into one of two arms (1:1).
Interventions
- Drug Losartan
12.5 mg oral Losartan taken for 28 days total (4 week postoperative). - Drug Placebo - Losartan
Losartan appearance-matched Prosolv EasyTab SP placebo. 12.5 mg oral tablet taken for 28 days total (4 week postoperative).
Primary outcome measures
- Quantitative Ultrasound Measurement of Capsular Thickness at Lateral Retinaculum [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post-op, and 3 months post-op]
- Knee Range of Motion [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks post-op, and 3 months post-op]
Secondary outcome measures (7)
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Time frame: From date of study drug dosing until the end of the study, an average of 3.5 months]
- TGF-ß multiplex immunoassay assessment of peripheral blood plasma/serum [Time frame: Baseline, 10-17 days post-op, 6 weeks post-op, and 3 months post-op]
- Flow cytometry immunosenescent phenotyping assessment of peripheral blood mononuclear cells [Time frame: Baseline, 10-17 days post-op, 6 weeks post-op, and 3 months post-op]
- Knee Extensor Isometric Strength Assessment [Time frame: Baseline, and 3 months post-op]
- Patient Reported Outcomes Questionnaire-Numeric Rating Scale for Knee Pain [Time frame: Baseline, day of surgery, 10-17 days post-op, 6 weeks post-op, and 3 months post-op]
- Patient Reported Outcomes Questionnaire-Western Ontario and McMaster Universities [Time frame: Baseline, and 3 months post-op]
- Patient Reported Outcomes Questionnaire-Veteran's Rand 12-Item Health Survey [Time frame: Baseline, and 3 months post-op]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Planned primary total knee arthroplasty of a single knee;
- Male or female ≥ 18 years of age;
- Capacity to personally give informed consent (consent via legally authorized representative will not be accepted) and who are willing to comply with all study-related procedures and assessments.
Exclusion criteria
- Breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during participation in the study;
- Diagnosed with inflammatory or other arthritis caused by autoimmune disease affecting the study knee;
- Previous knee arthroplasty on the study knee;
- Previous infection affecting the study knee;
- Planned total knee arthroplasty of contralateral knee to occur at any point during the study participation period;
- Are hypotensive as confirmed by Principal Clinical Investigator or appropriate designee;
- Planned lower extremity surgery (other than TKA in the study leg) for the duration of study participation;
- Any condition other than knee osteoarthritis that significantly impairs ability to walk or perform other activities of daily living;
- Currently taking: Losartan or other medication in the same drug class; Warfarin or related anticoagulants;
- Opioid analgesics taken in the past 8 weeks and are not willing to discontinue these medications through the duration of the study (except as prescribed as standard of care in the immediate post-operative period);
- Allergic to any active or inactive ingredient of Losartan;
- Taking medication with known adverse Losartan interaction;
- Subjects that have any medical condition, including malignancies, laboratory findings, and/or findings in the medical history or in the pre-study assessments that, in the opinion of the Investigator, constitutes a risk or contraindication for participation in the study or that could interfere with the study objectives, conduct, or evaluation, or prevent the patient from fully participating in all aspects of the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- The Steadman Clinic — Vail
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06108063 · 2023-194