OsteoarthritisNCT02508428
Marathon and Enduron Polyethylene at Long-Term Follow-up
A study testing Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethylene and Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene in people with Osteoarthritis and Arthritis, run by Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether crosslinked Marathon and standard Enduron polyethylene liners show differences in survivorship due to wear-related revisions at minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Joint Diseases
- What is being tested?
- Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethylene and Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 230 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 6 Jan 1999to 22 Jun 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- (from original study)
- Elective total hip replacement patient
- (from 10-year follow-up)
- Consented to the original study.
- Received a Duraloc 100 cup with either a crosslinked Marathon or standard Enduron liner.
- Received an AML/Solution or a Prodigy stem with 28mm cobalt chrome femoral head.
Who cannot join
- (from original study)
- None
- (from 10-year follow-up)
- Patient did not receive device as specified in inclusion criteria.
- Patient refused to consent to continued follow-up.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
Alexandria, Virginia, 22306
About this study
Official title: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study Comparing Marathon Polyethylene and Enduron Polyethylene Acetabular Liners Used in Total Hip Arthroplasty at Long-Term Follow-up
The purpose of the study is to determine whether crosslinked Marathon and standard Enduron polyethylene liners show differences in survivorship due to wear-related revisions at minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after.
Read the detailed description
Several institutions have reported very low wear rates with crosslinked polyethylene based on early and midterm clinical data. However, since revisions associated with osteolysis typically occur after 10-year follow-up, the greatest benefits of the reduced wear associated with crosslinked polyethylene are expected to be reflected in lower revision rates for wear-related complications at long-term follow-up.
While crosslinking has proven to substantially reduce polyethylene wear during the first decade in vivo, characterizing the long-term clinical performance of Marathon polyethylene remains important because crosslinking is accompanied by a reduction in the ultimate tensile strength, fatigue strength, and elongation to failure of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. As a consequence, concerns have been expressed about the potential for the liner fracture, in vivo polyethylene oxidation or accelerated wear at long-term follow-up, the effects of femoral head roughening over time and the bioreactivity of crosslinked polyethylene debris particles. Ultimately, the best way to address these concerns is in the context of well-controlled, long-term clinical outcome studies. This study will evaluate outcome at a minimum of 14-years after surgery among the same group of patients whose outcome was previously reported at 10-year follow-up. As part of our efforts to follow patients throughout their lives to obtain long-term outcome data, we will continue to obtain routine follow-up every 5 years from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years). Because we anticipate that the reduced incidence of wear and osteolysis will result in a lower incidence of revision surgery among the patients randomized to Marathon liners, implant revision for reasons related to wear will be our primary outcome measure at long-term follow-up.
- Being tested
- Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethylene, Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene
- Keywords
- Osteolysis, Polyethylene, Crosslinked Polyethylene, Total Hip Replacement, Marathon
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Joint Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Rheumatic Diseases, Osteolysis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethyleneDevice
Comparison of Marathon and Enduron polyethylene
Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethyleneDevice
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Crosslinked Marathon polyethylene | Active comparator | The crosslinked Marathon polyethylene liners used for the primary total hip replacements in this study were treated with 5 Mrad (50 kGy) of gamma irradiation to induce crosslinking and then heated above the melting temperature (150 degrees Celsius) to eliminate free radicals. This manufacturing process was designed to improve the polyethylene's resistance to wear through increased crosslinking and eliminate free radicals that render it susceptible to oxidative degradation. These liners were machined and terminally sterilized with gas plasma, a noncrosslinking chemical surface treatment. These liners did not have had free radicals at the time of implantation and did not incorporate antioxidants. Receives: Device: Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethylene |
| Noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene | Active comparator | The standard, noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene liners used for the primary total hip replacements in this study were manufactured from the same polyethylene resin as the crosslinked Marathon liners but never irradiated. Like the Marathon components, these liners were machined and terminally sterilized with gas plasma, a noncrosslinking chemical surface treatment. Based on the manufacturing methods, these liners would not have had free radicals at the time of implantation and did not incorporate antioxidants. Receives: Device: Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Hips Surviving at 15 Years
Kaplan-Meier survivorship was calculated using revision for wear/osteolysis as an endpoint.
Measured: At 15-year follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Secondary outcomes (4)
Polyethylene Wear
A single reviewer, blinded to the type of polyethylene liner, evaluated femoral head penetration among all hips using serial anteroposterior pelvic radiographs. Two-dimensional head penetration was determined for each follow-up radiograph using Hip Suite Analysis version 8.0 with elliptical correction, a validated, computer-assisted technique. A linear wear rate was evaluated for each hip that had a minimum of three follow-up radiographs using a least-squares linear regression to calculate the slope of the best-fit line for the wear vector magnitude versus time in situ data. The slope from this regression represented the steady-state linear wear rate. The steady-state linear wear rate data from all hips in a group was used to compute a mean polyethylene wear value.
Measured: At minimum 14-year radiographic follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Incidence of Clinically Important Osteolysis Among Unrevised THAs
The incidence of clinically important osteolysis is based on the number of unrevised THAs (total hip arthroplasties) with at least 1.5 square centimeters of pelvic and/or femoral osteolysis. Osteolysis was defined as an area of localized loss of trabecular bone or cortical erosion that was not apparent on the pre-operative or immediate postoperative radiograph. To obtain lesion sizes, the defects were outlined on the anteroposterior pelvic and lateral radiographs. The area of the osteolysis was measured using Martell's Hip Analysis Suite software. Lesions were considered clinically important if the total area of osteolysis around a hip replacement was at least 1.5 square centimeters on either the AP or lateral view.
Measured: At minimum 14-year radiographic follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Patients Who Answered "Yes" to the Question, "Are You Satisfied With the Results of Your Hip Operation?"
Patient satisfaction was quantified by asking participants to respond "yes" or "no" to the question, "Are you satisfied with the results of your hip operation?" Because some patients had both of their hips included in the study, these patients responded to the question, "Are you satisfied with the results of your hip operation?" for their right and left hips. As a consequence, the "Units Analyzed" is reported as hips while the "Number of Participants Analyzed" reflects the number of patients.
Measured: At minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Harris Hip Score
The Harris Hip Score measures outcome after hip replacement and is based on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). The score includes assessments of pain, functional ability, deformity and range of motion.
Measured: At minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jul 2015 (estimated)
- Study start6 Jan 1999
- Primary completion22 Jun 2017
- Study completion22 Jun 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 230 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- DePuy Orthopaedics
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- C. Anderson Engh, Jr., MD, Principal investigator, Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02508428
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AORI2015-0100
- Status last verified
- Nov 2020
- First submitted
- 21 Jul 2015
- Last updated
- 1 Dec 2020
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Leung SB, Egawa H, Stepniewski A, Beykirch S, Engh CA Jr, Engh CA Sr. Incidence and volume of pelvic osteolysis at early follow-up with highly cross-linked and noncross-linked polyethylene. J Arthroplasty. 2007 Sep;22(6 Suppl 2):134-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.04.006. Epub 2007 Jul 27.
PubMed 17823032Engh CA Jr, Stepniewski AS, Ginn SD, Beykirch SE, Sychterz-Terefenko CJ, Hopper RH Jr, Engh CA. A randomized prospective evaluation of outcomes after total hip arthroplasty using cross-linked marathon and non-cross-linked Enduron polyethylene liners. J Arthroplasty. 2006 Sep;21(6 Suppl 2):17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.05.002.
PubMed 16950057Engh CA Jr, Hopper RH Jr, Huynh C, Ho H, Sritulanondha S, Engh CA Sr. A prospective, randomized study of cross-linked and non-cross-linked polyethylene for total hip arthroplasty at 10-year follow-up. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Sep;27(8 Suppl):2-7.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.03.048. Epub 2012 Jun 6.
PubMed 22682044
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Dec 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study Comparing Marathon Polyethylene and Enduron Polyethylene Acetabular Liners Used in Total Hip Arthroplasty at Long-Term Follow-up
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02508428
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AORI2015-0100
- Keywords
- Osteolysis, Polyethylene, Crosslinked Polyethylene, Total Hip Replacement, Marathon
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 230 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Anderson Orthopaedic Research InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- DePuy Orthopaedics
- Study start
- 6 Jan 1999 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Jun 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 22 Jun 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jul 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 1 Dec 2020
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the study is to determine whether crosslinked Marathon and standard Enduron polyethylene liners show differences in survivorship due to wear-related revisions at minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after.
Detailed description
Several institutions have reported very low wear rates with crosslinked polyethylene based on early and midterm clinical data. However, since revisions associated with osteolysis typically occur after 10-year follow-up, the greatest benefits of the reduced wear associated with crosslinked polyethylene are expected to be reflected in lower revision rates for wear-related complications at long-term follow-up.
While crosslinking has proven to substantially reduce polyethylene wear during the first decade in vivo, characterizing the long-term clinical performance of Marathon polyethylene remains important because crosslinking is accompanied by a reduction in the ultimate tensile strength, fatigue strength, and elongation to failure of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. As a consequence, concerns have been expressed about the potential for the liner fracture, in vivo polyethylene oxidation or accelerated wear at long-term follow-up, the effects of femoral head roughening over time and the bioreactivity of crosslinked polyethylene debris particles. Ultimately, the best way to address these concerns is in the context of well-controlled, long-term clinical outcome studies. This study will evaluate outcome at a minimum of 14-years after surgery among the same group of patients whose outcome was previously reported at 10-year follow-up. As part of our efforts to follow patients throughout their lives to obtain long-term outcome data, we will continue to obtain routine follow-up every 5 years from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years). Because we anticipate that the reduced incidence of wear and osteolysis will result in a lower incidence of revision surgery among the patients randomized to Marathon liners, implant revision for reasons related to wear will be our primary outcome measure at long-term follow-up.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Crosslinked Marathon polyethylene | Active comparator | Device: Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethyleneThe crosslinked Marathon polyethylene liners used for the primary total hip replacements in this study were treated with 5 Mrad (50 kGy) of gamma irradiation to induce crosslinking and then heated above the melting temperature (150 degrees Celsius) to eliminate free radicals. This manufacturing process was designed to improve the polyethylene's resistance to wear through increased crosslinking and eliminate free radicals that render it susceptible to oxidative degradation. These liners were machined and terminally sterilized with gas plasma, a noncrosslinking chemical surface treatment. These liners did not have had free radicals at the time of implantation and did not incorporate antioxidants. |
| Noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene | Active comparator | Device: Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethyleneThe standard, noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene liners used for the primary total hip replacements in this study were manufactured from the same polyethylene resin as the crosslinked Marathon liners but never irradiated. Like the Marathon components, these liners were machined and terminally sterilized with gas plasma, a noncrosslinking chemical surface treatment. Based on the manufacturing methods, these liners would not have had free radicals at the time of implantation and did not incorporate antioxidants. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- (from original study)
- Elective total hip replacement patient
- (from 10-year follow-up)
- Consented to the original study.
- Received a Duraloc 100 cup with either a crosslinked Marathon or standard Enduron liner.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- (from original study)
- None
- (from 10-year follow-up)
- Patient did not receive device as specified in inclusion criteria.
- Patient refused to consent to continued follow-up.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethyleneComparison of Marathon and Enduron polyethylene | Device | Crosslinked Marathon polyethylene |
| Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene | Device | Noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Hips Surviving at 15 Years
Time frame: At 15-year follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Kaplan-Meier survivorship was calculated using revision for wear/osteolysis as an endpoint.
4 secondary outcomes
Polyethylene Wear
Time frame: At minimum 14-year radiographic follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Incidence of Clinically Important Osteolysis Among Unrevised THAs
Time frame: At minimum 14-year radiographic follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Patients Who Answered "Yes" to the Question, "Are You Satisfied With the Results of Your Hip Operation?"
Time frame: At minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Harris Hip Score
Time frame: At minimum 14-year follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Dec 2020.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 17823032Leung SB, Egawa H, Stepniewski A, Beykirch S, Engh CA Jr, Engh CA Sr. Incidence and volume of pelvic osteolysis at early follow-up with highly cross-linked and noncross-linked polyethylene. J Arthroplasty. 2007 Sep;22(6 Suppl 2):134-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.04.006. Epub 2007 Jul 27.
- Results publication: PubMed 16950057Engh CA Jr, Stepniewski AS, Ginn SD, Beykirch SE, Sychterz-Terefenko CJ, Hopper RH Jr, Engh CA. A randomized prospective evaluation of outcomes after total hip arthroplasty using cross-linked marathon and non-cross-linked Enduron polyethylene liners. J Arthroplasty. 2006 Sep;21(6 Suppl 2):17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.05.002.
- Results publication: PubMed 22682044Engh CA Jr, Hopper RH Jr, Huynh C, Ho H, Sritulanondha S, Engh CA Sr. A prospective, randomized study of cross-linked and non-cross-linked polyethylene for total hip arthroplasty at 10-year follow-up. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Sep;27(8 Suppl):2-7.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.03.048. Epub 2012 Jun 6.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
C. Anderson Engh, Jr., MD principal investigator
Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Hip Replacement with crosslinked Marathon polyethylene and Hip Replacement with noncrosslinked Enduron polyethylene in people with Osteoarthritis and Arthritis, run by Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Dec 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of Hips Surviving at 15 Years (time frame: At 15-year follow-up and every 5 years after from the date of the patient's primary total hip arthroplasty for the duration of the patient's life or until revision of the polyethylene liner (estimated to be 25 years)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02508428, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Dec 2020.