A Study to Assess Efficacy of Supporting Properties and Safety of ARTNEO in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis...
OsteoarthritisOsteo Arthritis Knee2 moreThe goal of the interventional study is to assess the effectiveness of the supporting properties and safety of the dietary supplement ARTNEO (ARTNEO®), capsules with an average weight of 585 mg, in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint of both sexes aged 40 to 75 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: To evaluate the effectiveness of the supporting properties of dietary supplement ARTNEO (ARTNEO®) in patients with knee osteoarthritis in comparison with active control; To evaluate the safety of the dietary supplement ARTNEO (ARTNEO®) in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Psoas Sciatic Blockade for Knee Arthroplasty
Knee OsteoarthritisObjectives: To compare the efficacy of continuous combined psoas sciatic block as a sole anaesthetic technique with conventional combined spinal epidural anesthesia for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Subjects and Method: Eighty patients ASA (American society of anaesthesiologists classification) I to III with age range from 50 to 65 years old and scheduled for total knee replacement were included in the study. Subjects were divided into two groups; the first group (Pso/sci) received ultrasound guided with the use of nerve locator continuous psoas sciatic block and the second group (CSE) received combined spinal epidural anesthesia. Onset of sensory and motor block time, hemodynamic changes, contra-lateral spread, first time need for analgesia, incidence of complications, and patient and surgeon satisfactions were recorded.
Immediate Effects of Manual Therapy Versus TENS in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee OsteoarthritisPatients with knee Osteoarthritis have high prevalence of pain , requiring ever more precise interventions in their management. This study aims to investigate the immediate effects of manual therapy and TENS on pain in patients with knee Osteoarthritis. Knowledge of best interventions favors reducing spending on health and safety for the patient.
Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in Primary Health Care
Hip OsteoarthritisKnee OsteoarthritisPrevious research has shown that the osteoarthritis care for persons with hip or knee osteoarthritis in Norway has a potential for improvement as the provided care may not necessarily reflect evidence-based guideline recommendations. This study will determine if a new model for integrated osteoarthritis (OA) care in primary health care will result in improved quality of osteoarthritis care and health benefits for the patients (reduced pain and body weight, increased function and activity level) among patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. Further, this study will examine if the new model reduce the number of unnecessary referrals to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and to orthopaedic surgeons in secondary care, and if it increases the number of referrals to physiotherapy treatment and the number of discharge reports from the physiotherapists to the referring general practitioner.
Evaluation of DVD and Internet Decision Aids for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: Focus on Health Literacy...
OsteoarthritisThe purpose of this study is to advance the evidence base regarding methods for facilitating informed decisions among patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis by comparing DVD and online formats of decision aids for these conditions. The project will assess how these different formats impact key outcomes including: patient knowledge about treatment options, decisional conflict, preparation for decision making, decision self-efficacy, stage of decision making, and acceptability and usability of the decision aids.
African American Preference for Knee Replacement: A Patient-Centered Intervention
Knee OsteoarthritisA randomized, controlled design will be utilized to examine and compare the effectiveness of the proposed educational intervention, which includes an educational decision aid with attention control on select key patient-centered and process of care outcomes. The study sample will consist of approximately 300 African-American patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Patients will be recruited from Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center and will be randomized to one of the two study arms. The immediate goal of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the effect of a high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered educational intervention on African American patient preferences, expectations, and the likelihood of receiving a recommendation for knee joint replacement surgery when clinically indicated. The long-term goal of this research is to implement effective strategies to improve minority patients' access to joint replacement and ultimately eliminate racial disparities in the utilization of this effective treatment for knee OA. Study Aim: To examine the effect of the decision aid (DA) intervention on the likelihood of receiving a recommendation for knee joint replacement when clinically indicated. Hypothesis: The DA intervention will lead to higher rate of treatment recommendation within 6 months. Secondary Aim: To examine the effect of the DA intervention on the rate of knee replacement receipt within 12 months. Hypothesis: Patients randomized to receive the intervention will undergo knee replacement within 12 months at a higher rate than those in the attention control group.
A Study of MEDI7352 in Painful Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Chronic PainThe purpose of this study is to assess the safety, drug levels and effects on the body of MEDI7352, in subjects with painful osteoarthritis of the knee.
Efficacy and Safety of NEM® Brand Eggshell Membrane in Patients With Grade 2/3 Knee Osteoarthritis...
OsteoarthritisKneeThis study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NEM® brand eggshell membrane in patients with grades 2 and 3 knee osteoarthritis (OA) having significant joint pain and stiffness, in a large, multi-center clinical trial.
Trial to See if Topical Pennsaid for Knee Pain Affects Coagulation Values in Patients Who Are Also...
Osteoarthritis of the KneeCoagulopathyThe purpose of this study is to see if using a topical nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (Pennsaid) to treat osteoarthritis knee pain will affect coagulation values in patients who are also taking anticoagulant or antithrombotic medications.
Prediction of Response to Intra-articular Injections of Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis...
OsteoarthritisKneeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the investigators can develop a computer algorithm to predict which individual patients will respond to injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) products for knee osteoarthritis.