Active clinical trials for "Osteoarthritis, Knee"

Femoral nerve blocks are commonly used to provide pain control for total knee replacement, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Commonly employed local anesthetic concentrations result in motor block of the quadriceps and constitute an inherent risk factor for patient fall. The aim of this study is to determine the minimum effective concentration of bupivacaine in 90 % of patients (MEC90) required for a motor-sparing, successful sensory block of the femoral nerve.

In order to assess the effectiveness of biomagnetic therapy (PST) in the treatment of gonarthrosis, we conducted a randomized, double blind controlled clinical trial comparing one group of patients treated with PST and a second group of patients treated with conventional physical therapy.

This study is a phase I clinical trial aimed to determine the recommended dose of 99mTc-NTP 15-5 to obtain the best tracer joints contrast on images without any toxicity.

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, parallel, placebo-controlled, phase I/IIa clinical trial of YY1201 for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.

MobilWise, a worksite physical activity intervention for employees at high risk for knee osteoarthritis (OA), is being tested in a developmental randomized controlled trial at a collaborating worksite to determine if remotely- coached physical activity counseling can increase and sustain physical activity in this population. Knee osteoarthritis is a major public health problem and a leading cause of disability and work absenteeism/presenteeism in the US workforce. The overarching goal of this program is to develop and disseminate an affordable, efficient, efficacious physical activity intervention to large groups of employees at risk for knee OA. The Mobil Wise intervention is administered by health professionals, who will use data transmitted from an affordable accelerometer-based personal monitor (Fitbit Flex) via customized remote coach interface to 1) allow the remote coach to view and collect physical activity data generated by the personal monitor, and 2) use that data to formulate and provide tailored behavioral support, using motivational interviewing. This project has the potential to have a tremendous impact on improving symptoms and quality of life of persons with chronic knee pain and decreasing the functional limitation, work absenteeism/presenteeism, and soaring healthcare utilization associated with knee OA.

Previous clinical trials have demonstrated the human body's own healing and regenerative cells can relieve the pain of arthritis. Bone marrow contains stem cells which can change into cells of various different tissue types, while platelet rich plasma contains growth factors. Both techniques have been shown to relieve pain and with this study the Investigators wish to compare the two treatments.

Our purpose of this study therefore is to conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to investigate the blood-conservation effect of combined topical application of these two hemostatic agents in different time during surgery and the safety compared with single topical application of TKA in a primary TKA procedure

The ultrasound-guided selective blockade of the saphenous nerve in the adductor canal provides effective analgesia and reduces postoperative pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic medial meniscectomy. Selective blockade of the saphenous nerve in the adductor canal provides effective analgesia without quadriceps muscle weakness. It has been shown that the adductor canal block (ACB) block increases the spread of local anesthetics in a distal and proximal way. Therefore, the proximal spread of local anesthetics may cause possible quadriceps weakness. The distal spread of local anesthetics may increase analgesic effect via sciatic nerve. The different volumes for ACB is a topic of discussion. The aim of this study is to compare the different volumes of US-guided ACB performing for postoperative analgesia management after total knee arthroplasty surgery.

This study is intended to assess the effects of astaxanthin use on pain, physical function, and inflammation as reflected by Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores and levels of inflammatory biomarkers in subjects taking astaxanthin. If improvements in pain, function, and/or markers of inflammation could be demonstrated with the use of astaxanthin, this may suggest the potential for astaxanthin to be used in management of knee osteoarthritis (and possibly other forms of osteoarthritis) with less evident toxicity than seen with the presently available standard therapies (e.g. NSAIDS, opioids).

Efficacy and safety study of resiniferatoxin versus placebo to manage pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis whose TKR surgery is delayed