Active clinical trials for "Osteoarthritis"

The present study investigated whether the presence of fluid in the joint affected peak torque and the root mean square (RMS) values of surface electromyography (EMG) in patients symptomatic for osteoarthritis (OA).

To investigate the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of single daily oral dose of LY2828360 in male and female subjects with osteoarthritic knee pain

This study will examine the efficacy of the Arthritis Self Managemnet Program (ASMP)and determine changes in health resource utilization after completeing the ASMP program.

The purpose of this study is to develop a home exercise program for patients 60 years of age and over who are deconditioned following their discharge from the hospital, or recruited from GLA outpatient clinics. The program will be designed to monitor and improve patients' exercise behavior through the use of home technology, such as text messaging monitors.

Knee osteoarthritis, as a progressive disease is one of the most common causes of pain, motor disorder and disability in the elderly. By increasing age, the cartilage is eroded and endures degenerative changes due to physiological and biomechanical changes as well as metabolic effects and trauma . Non-surgical interventions for pain control of knee osteoarthritis include weight loss, exercise, changes in daily activities, physiotherapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics .However ,the intra-articular injection is recently recommended by many studies such as corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid, Growth hormone, dextrose ,and platelet rich plasma. Intra-articular injection of platelets are activated and undergo degranulation, releasing a range of growth factors, including transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), insulin-like growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factors, epidermal growth factors and basic fibroblast growth factor 2. These growth factors are thought to activate a variety of signaling pathways, which promote healing of bone and soft tissue.Also,some minimally invasive therapeutic options have been effective in pain relieve in KA, such as ultrasound-guided saphenous nerve block .

This study is a pragmatic randomized clinical trial comparing standard inpatient total hip arthroplasty with same day discharge. Patients who are medically well and have a good support structure at home will be randomized to inpatient or same day discharge. The investigators will compare patient costs from the perspective of the Ministry of Health, the institution, society and the patient. The investigators will also record complications, patient satisfaction, functional ability and quality of life.

This is an exploratory non-drug, interventional biomarker study in approximately 30 eligible patients with active osteoarthritis to investigate the degree of senescence-associated disease. Patients will provide blood and urine and undergo MRI imaging with and without gadolinium enhancement. Following imaging, arthrocentesis of both knees and an arthroscopy of the target knee will occur to obtain fluid, synovium and cartilage for analysis.

This is a first-in-human, phase 1, single centre, placebo-controlled, double-blind, single ascending dose study of LEVI-04 in heathy volunteers and osteoarthritis patients (with pain attributed to osteoarthritis of the knee)

Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis greatly impacts the quality of life, mobility, independence, and even safety of the individuals who suffer from it. One of the most powerful tools for these patients can be education on self-care and self-management strategies that can be taught to a patient by a physician, physical or occupational therapist, or a nurse. These self-management strategies can help patients treat daily stiffness through exercise or manage flares of osteoarthritis. There is a lack of consensus on the best teaching methods to accomplish the goal of educating our patients. Feedback from both patients and providers regarding teaching methods is needed. This study will evaluate teaching methods on self-management strategies for patients who are undergoing hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis.

The purpose of this study is to assess whether there is a difference between the TomoFix and Ellipse Intramedullary HTO Nail System in terms of bone regeneration in the tibial wedge by performing a CT-scan at 3 and 6-months postoperatively.