Aquatic Power Training
Knee OsteoarthritisKnee Osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for a significant proportion of mobility limitations and is one of the most disabling problems facing the growing population of older adults. The purpose of this research is to reduce disablement of older adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.
Study of AS902330 (rhFGF-18) Administered Intra-articularly in Patients With Knee Primary Osteoarthritis...
Knee OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common diseases affecting the joints, usually those that are weight bearing such as the knees. OA is considered to be a disease of the cartilage in the joints even though it involves the whole joint, including the bone and synovium (thin lining of the joints which produces synovial fluid). With time, more and more of the cartilage is destroyed by the disease with inflammation commonly occurring. AS902330 is expected to increase the production and development of specific bone cells: chondrocytes and osteoblasts (cells that produce and maintain bone and cartilage). This is expected to lead to repair and regeneration of the cartilage, and a narrowing of the space width between the knee joints in a selected region of the knee.The purpose of this study is to see how safe treatment with AS902330 is, and to evaluate its effect on the knee cartilage. In addition, the study will also measure the effects of AS902330 in the blood.
A Gender-Specific Posterior Cruciate-Substituting High-Flexion Knee Prosthesis Does Not Improve...
Osteoarthritis of the KneeFemaleThe purpose of this study was to compare functional and radiographic results, range of motion of the knee, patient satisfaction, femoral component, revision and complication rates in patients receiving either a standard posterior cruciate substituting-flex (LPS-flex) or gender-specific posterior cruciate substituting-flex (LPS-Flex) total knee prosthesis.
Efficacy and Safety Study of Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate to Patients Treatment With Osteoarthrosis...
Osteoarthritis of the KneeThe purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate association in the treatment of patients with osteoarthrosis of the knee.
Structured Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee With or Without Total Knee Replacement
Osteoarthritis of the KneeThe purpose of this study is to test whether surgical insertion of total knee replacement provides further improvement in quality of life, pain and function in addition to an algorithm for systematic non-surgical treatment consisting of corrective insoles, neuromuscular training, weight loss, patient education and pharmacological treatment with paracetamol, NSAIDs and Pantoprazol in patients with knee OA, collectively called the MEDIC-treatment(Medicine Exercise Diet Insoles Cognitive). The H1-hypothesis is that surgery with insertion of TKR in addition to the MEDIC-treatment results in a greater increase in quality of life and functional capacity and greater reduction in pain than the MEDIC- treatment alone at the primary endpoint, which is follow-up 12months after the start of the treatment. See statistical analysis plan available under "Links" for further description of the study.
Biomechanics of Gait Pattern Adaptation in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Knee ArthroplastyKnee Arthritis Osteoarthritis4 moreThis study aimed to discover the biomechanics of gait pattern adaptation in patients after a total knee replacement. The first hypothesis of the project was that center-of-pressure manipulation at the foot during dynamic loading is capable of changing the forces, torques and muscle activation patterns of the lower limb. The second hypothesis of the project was that patient-specific center-of-pressure manipulation at the foot combined with repetitive perturbation training over time will improve neuromuscular function, barefoot gait patterns, muscle activation patterns, pain, quality of life and energy consumption in patients after a total knee replacement.
Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Therapy to the Pharmacological Treatment in Patients With Chronic Pain...
Knee OsteoarthritisThe objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy to pharmacological treatment of chronic pain due to knee osteoarthritis, as well as for, the improvement of physical functioning, reduction of stiffness, and improvement in quality of life. This is a 3-armed single-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial, comparing acupuncture along with pharmacological treatment, sham acupuncture including pharmacological treatment, and pharmacological treatment alone. One-hundred and twenty patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly allocated to 3 groups. Group I was treated with etoricoxib, Group II was treated with acupuncture and etoricoxib, and Group III was treated with sham acupuncture and etoricoxib.
6 Week Open-label Trial With Lumiracoxib 200mg o.d. in Primary Knee Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid...
OsteoarthritisRheumatoid ArthritisThis study tested the safety, tolerability and efficacy of lumiracoxib - a COX-2 inhibitor- in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Comparison of Hylastan to Methylprednisolone Acetate in Patients With Symptomatic Osteoarthritis...
OsteoarthritisKneeThis is a clinical study to investigate the safety and efficacy of hylastan in treating patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
Civamide in OA of the Knee(s)
OsteoarthritisKneeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of Civamide Cream 0.075% as a Treatment in Subjects with Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee(s).