Active clinical trials for "Osteoarthritis"

Intraarticular injections have long been used to treat osteoarthritis. Viscosupplementation is a relatively new approach comprising the injection of hyaluronic acid into diarthrodial joints. The dosis regimen is well established for the knee joint, but there is still no consensus regarding the optimal dosage for hip viscosupplementation. Our objective is to determine the optimal dosis for hip viscosupplementation

Several studies exist on patient performance in drive simulators especially around and after surgery. Recommendations concerning the ability to drive preoperatively are based on these studies, which generated their data using drive simulators. However, in all the datasets driving performance remains highly individual. Since a drive simulator is not readily available in normal general practitioner surgeries it would be helpful to have convenient clinical tests to evaluate a patients individual ability to perform an emergency stop. This study aims at evaluating different possibilities how such performance might be predicted. Patients with knee osteoarthritis and patients who have received total knee arthroplasty are tested clinically and their results are compared with the gold standard experiment - a drive simulator.

In this randomized controlled trial the investigators want to investigate whether early versus late mobilisation after surgery in the first carpometacarpal joint (CMC1) leads to a faster recovery of hand function. The investigators also want to explore patients' satisfaction with the two different treatment regimes. The participants in the control group will receive the standard treatment at Diakonhjemmet hospital: immobilisation of the thumb in a splint for six weeks. The participants in the intervention group will use a soft splint for six weeks, but will be instructed to remove the splint daily to perform exercises for the thumb. A total of 70 patients will be included in the study.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether: Progressive resistance training improves pain and disability Progressive Resistance training improves muscular strength, ability to walk and quality of life

The Trident Tritanium acetabular component of a total hip prosthesis is a new developed uncemented acetabular component. In this randomized controlled trial (RCT) the tritanium cup will be compared with the Trident HA acetabular component in two equal sized groups. The Symax HA coated stem will be used as femoral component in both groups. Study Objectives: The primary objective is to determine the prosthetic migration of the uncemented acetabular and femoral total hip components using model based RSA technique Secondary objectives are on one hand to assess clinical outcome on the other hand assessing patient satisfaction in both groups using Harris Hip Score, Oxford Hip Score, WOMAC, and EQ-5D questionnaires Tertiary objective is to assess bone remodeling of the uncemented acetabular components and the HA-coated Symax hip stem using QCT derived from usinf F18-fluoride PET in a cohort of 12 consecutive patients of this RCT A total of 50 patients will be enrolled in this RCT divided into two equal groups. Patients have to fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria. All evaluations will be done pre-operatively with 2 weeks before surgery, and after surgery at 4 weeks, 3 and 6 months and 1 and 2 years.

Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and loss of hand function in postmenopausal women. Many surgical treatments have been described and recent literature has show that the relatively simple trapeziectomy gives equal results and less complications, when compared to other techniques such as ligament reconstructions and interpositions. A relatively new treatment modality, which has been further developed in recent years is the total joint arthroplasty. Randomized prospective trials and long-term results are lacking, but prospective cohorts show a faster recovery and good results after one year, without an increase in complication rate. We hypothesize that a total joint arthroplasty gives a better objective and subjective result after one year than a trapeziectomy.

The mechanism of Osteoarthritis (OA) is complex, however the investigators know that cartilage breakdown follows changes in certain cells in the cartilage called chondrocytes, leading to proteases that break down cartilage. There is a protein in the human blood called alpha-2-macroglobulin that can trap these proteases and prevent the breakdown of cartilage. Cytonics developed a device that use the patient's own blood to remove all cells and concentrate alpha-2-macroglobulin to be injected in the painful knee due to osteoarthritis.

Femoral component rotation in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been considered an important factor for outcome. However, measurement of femoral component rotation is difficult to perform. Femoral TKA component rotation can be assessed on special radiographs (Kanekasu technique), axial CT slices and 3D reconstructed CT images. It was the hypothesis that measurements on radiographs are comparable to measurement on CT images. Measurements of femoral TKA rotation will be measured three times by three different observers and inter- and intraobserver reliability is calculated. The absolute values of each measurement method is noted in degrees.

Female subjects over the age of 40 will be recruited and randomised into a progressive resistance training (PRT) or sham-exercise group. The PRT group will train at 80% of their peak strength, using Keiser pneumatic resistance machines, and progress approximately 3% per session. Strength will be re-assessed fortnightly. Exercises will target muscles around the hip and knee. The sham-exercise group will train on the same equipment as the PRT group except hip adduction, but without added resistance or progression. Both groups will train 3 days per week for roughly 45 minutes for 6 months. It is hypothesised that high intensity PRT will decelerate the tibial and femoral cartilage degeneration in the knee affected most by OA. Primary Outcome: Articular cartilage morphology following 6 months high intensity progressive resistance training Secondary Outcomes: Muscle and fat cross-sectional area (CSA) (pre and post) Muscle strength, power, endurance, and contraction velocity (pre, 3 months, & post) Medications (pre, 3 months, & post) Body composition (pre, 3 months, & post) Balance; Physical function (pre, 3 months, & post) Questionnaires (pre, 3 months, & post) Habitual exercise (PASE) -WOMAC index (pain, stiffness and functional ability) Depressive symptoms (Depression Scale) -Quality of life (SF36) Confidence performing physical activity (Ewart) -Demographics

The goal of this scientific study is to determine whether there are differences in early migration and prosthesis-near bone density when a standard knee prosthesis is fixed with Refobacin Bone Cement R or with Refobacin Plus Bone Cement. Migration will be evaluated with RSA and bone density around the prosthesis with DEXA. The study will be successful if the prosthesis is fixed and remains in place throughout the entire period of the study, that is, that there is no increasing migration as measured by RSA. The cement type that ensures the largest number of solidly fixed prostheses during the two-year evaluation period will be "the best".