Active clinical trials for "Osteoarthritis, Knee"

The overall objective of this project is to determine whether the provision of a pneumatic knee brace in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis (OA) improves knee mechanics. Secondary objectives will be to assess if the brace relieves knee pain and improves function. We will test the hypothesis that compared to the control treatment (see below for the definition) the use of a pneumatic knee brace is effective in medial knee OA.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intra-articular injection of DLX105 to the knee joint of patients suffering from severly painful osteoarthritis is safe and reduces pain.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of autologous transplantation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) mixed with collagen I scaffold in patient with Knee cartilage defects and osteoarthritis

The purpose of this study is to identify the dose(s) of IDEA-033 that will provide a meaningful effect for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dietary weight-loss, exercise training, or a combination of both on physical function in overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In secondary analyses, the effect of weight-loss and/or exercise on OA progression, self-reported pain and inflammation were examined. In post-trial analyses, the effect of dietary weight-loss on total mortality was determined.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single intravenous dose of PG110, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits the effects of the naturally occurring substance, nerve growth factor (NGF).

The purpose of this study is to determine whether periarticular multimodal drug injection (PMDI) would provide additional benefits in patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for whom contemporary pain control protocols using the continuous femoral nerve block, intra-venous patient controlled analgesia (IV-PCA)and preemptive oral medications. We hypothesized that PMDI would reduce pain level and consumption of PCA and acute pain rescuer and would provide better functional recovery and patient satisfaction. We also hypothesized that the incidence of side effects and complications of the PMDI would be similar to the No-PMDI.

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and the tolerance on 15 days of a turmeric extract (Arantal®) on pain related to gonarthrosis.

In 2004, we conducted a pilot randomized, wait list controlled, trial (RCT) of massage therapy for OA of the knee in 68 subjects. That study, supported by CDC grant SIP-14-00, revealed the potential efficacy of Swedish massage therapy in the treatment of OA of the knee, with benefits of increased function and decreased pain persisting at least eight weeks following treatment cessation. The results of that trial, the first RCT of massage for OA, were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2006 (See reference in More Information section). This current project builds on the design and findings of the pilot trial to determine the optimal dose and treatment regimen and provide longer term follow up. This project is a dual-site, randomized, dose-ranging trial to compare four dose/regimens in order to identify the optimal protocol for clinical practice. The primary study hypothesis is that an eight (8) week course of Swedish massage therapy of one of the four proposed doses (by frequency and duration of massage treatment session) will be effective in reducing pain and improving function in patients with confirmed OA of the knee.

The purpose of the study is to investigate the benefits of the Patterned Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (PENS) for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The rationale for this investigation is to assess the benefit of PENS in the alleviation of symptoms of osteoarthritis and elucidating the mechanism of action of PENS.