Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss on Knee Pain in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Lead Sponsor:
Penn State University
Conditions:
Knee Pain
Knee Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
This project is a prospective observational study that will involve the participation of 25 volunteers that qualify for having knee osteoarthritis, are going to be having gastric bypass surgery and ar...
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the five leading causes of disability among elderly men and women1. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, an estimated 19 million visits a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be included in the study, patients must be between the 18 and 70 years of age
- Completed a pre-surgery psychological evaluation, and have had intermittent knee pain for at least a year.
- The bariatric surgery requirement involves a bypass of the stomach.
- Standard of care guidelines for this surgery require that these patients' previous dieting attempts were without success
- Medical problems related to obesity, such as diabetes, sleep apnea, hypoventilation, and joint pain.
- Patients will have a WOMAC pain scale score \> 3, according to the study by Miller, et al.
- Patients will have a standing AP, lateral and Merchant radiographic scan taken to confirm that they have OA.
Exclusion
- Patients will be ineligible for the study if any of these criteria are not met.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00752765
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
June 3 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17070