Active clinical trials for "Osteoarthritis"

The purpose of this study is to determine if the Silent™ hip, when used as part of an artificial hip joint, is stable and effective in treatment of patients with joint disease requiring a total hip replacement. Patients who enter the study will be evaluated at regular intervals following hip surgery using patient, clinical, standard and special x-rays (RSA) to allow the position of the Silent Hip within the bone to be accurately monitored.

The purpose of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy, safety and clinical benefit of Tramadol OAD tablets versus Placebo.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety (up to one year) of Tramadol Once-A-Day (OAD) tablets at the highest doses: 200-400 mg

The purpose of this study is to expose patients with OA to calcitonin and to determine plasma calcitonin levels after administration of 0.6 mg and 0.8 mg oral calcitonin and 200 IU nasal calcitonin. Also the purpose is to assess the effect of different doses of oral calcitonin (0.6 mg and 0.8 mg oral) and 200 IU nasal calcitonin compared to placebo on serum CTX-I and CTX-II. Finally to assess the tolerance profile of different doses/formulations of oral calcitonin compared to placebo.

The purpose of this Phase III study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral salmon calcitonin in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

The purpose of the study is to assess the long-term safety profile of Tapentadol (CG5503) extended release (ER) at dosages ranging from 100 to 250 mg twice a day in treating patients with moderate to severe chronic pain over a period of 1 year. The study will also assess dosage requirements over the long term; characterize adverse events and tolerability, sleep quality, and potential symptoms of withdrawal; characterize pain intensity scores and overall impression of change; and characterize patient-related health outcomes.

This study is designed to evaluate, by MRI, knee cartilage and structure in all subjects. Half the subjects in this study will take collagen hydrolysate each day for 48 weeks and the other half of the subjects will take a placebo dose, that looks like and tastes like the collagen hydrolysate, each day for 48 weeks. MRIs will be taken at Study Weeks -1, 24, and 48.

Degenerative meniscal tears are the most common etiology for knee pain, swelling and loss of function. Partial arthroscopic meniscectomy is the most common orthopaedic procedure to treat meniscal tears. Improvements have been reported both after arthroscopy and with conservative treatment, however no direct comparison exist. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for the treatment of degenerative tear of medial meniscus of the knee using a double-blind, placebo controlled, randomised trial.

To compare clinical, functional and radiological outcome after hip resurfacing and cementless metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty.

Pain is the main symptom of osteoarthritis that motivates medical visits. Diacerhein has already demonstrated its efficacy in knee and/or hip osteoarthritis. This study aims at confirming the efficacy of diacerhein in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis using known and validated criteria and according to the recommendations and guidelines for this kind of study.