Effect of Zilretta Injection
Osteoarthritis, Knee
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Osteoarthritis, Knee
Eligibility Criteria
Full Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female between the ages of 40 and 75 years old who:
- Exhibit symptomatic knee OA, defined as a normalized WOMAC function subscale score >31(out of 100 points, indicating highest degree of dysfunction)
- Have radiographic evidence of tibiofemoral OA (2-4 on the Kellgren-Lawrence scale)
- Provide written informed consent and the ability to comply with the requirements of the study.
Be willing to abstain from use of the following protocol-restricted medications during the study:
- Corticosteroid injections into the knee or any lower extremity joint will be restricted for 3 months prior to the screening visit (based on the drug half-life) and throughout the entirety of the study period including the 8-week follow-up test. Information about when the latest corticosteroid injection occurred for each participant prior to screening in order to determine when each participant can attend the screening visit.
- Hyaluronic acid injections into the knee or any lower extremity joint will be restricted for 6 months prior to the screening visit (based on the drug half-life) and throughout the entirety of the study period including the 8-week follow-up test. Information about when the latest hyaluronic acid injection occurred for each participant prior to screening in order to determine when each participant can attend the screening visit.
- Prescription Depressants (Examples: opiates and opioids, barbiturates, tranquilizers and benzodiazepines) will be restricted 4-weeks prior to screening and throughout the study period as these medications may affect the neuromuscular function.
- Prescription Stimulants (Example: amphetamines) will be restricted 4-weeks prior to screening and throughout the study period as these medications may affect the neuromuscular function
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) will be restricted 24 hours prior to screening or follow-up testing sessions. NSAID use will be tracked and patients instructed not to change their NSAIDs usage during the 8-weeks of the study.
- Acetaminophen will be restricted 24 hours prior to screening or follow-up testing sessions. Acetaminophen use will be tracked and patients instructed not to change their Acetaminophen usage during the 8-weeks of the study.
Full Exclusion Criteria:
Potential participants meeting any of the following criteria (based on the electronic medical record or in laboratory screening) will be excluded if they:
- Are hypersensitive to triamcinolone acetonide, corticosteroids or any components of the product
- Have other intra-articular investigational drug/biologic use in the previous 6-months
- Have been diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition restricting exercise
- Have had a corticosteroid injection in the involved knee in the previous 3-months or hyaluronic acid injection in the involved knee in the previous 6-months
- Have a pacemaker
- Have a neurodegenerative condition
- Have rheumatoid arthritis
- Have diabetes
- Have cancer
- Have a neural sensory dysfunction over the knee
- Have a body mass index (BMI) over 35
- Have a history of lower extremity orthopaedic surgery in the past year
- Have a history of a traumatic knee injury in the past 6 months
- Have any history of total knee arthroplasty in either extremity
- Have a diagnosed, non-reconstructed knee ligament tear
- Need an assistive device to walk
- Are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in the study
- Are taking medications that can react harmfully with injected corticosteroids
NOTE: Individuals that have bilateral knee OA will not be excluded unless they meet another exclusion criteria. In case a patient needs an injection in both knees, they will be excluded. Only one knee will be injected for this study.
Sites / Locations
- MOTION Science Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
ZILRETTA Injection
All patients upon enrolling in the study will receive a single 5 mL injection of 32 mg ZILRETTA into the affected knee joint.