Status:

COMPLETED

To Look at the Characteristics of Synovial Fluid and Cartilage Matrix in Osteoarthritic Knee After Hyaluronic Acid Injection

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify novel imaging markers for characterizing the biochemical profiles in synovial fluid and cartilage matrix in OA knee joints after intra-articular HA (Euflexxa) ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 to 80 years
  • Symptomatic knee OA as defined by the American College of Rheumatology criteria
  • Kellgren-Lawrence grade I, II or III on prior x-rays (take within 6 months of screening visit)
  • knee pain score \>40 mm on a 100 mm visual analogue scale for \> 15 days in the last month
  • NSAIDs permitted if the dose has been stable for at least one month prior to baseline and stays stable during the study
  • Have been recommended for Euflexxa treatment by physician
  • Knee effusion based on clinical exam or imaging

Exclusion

  • Any contraindication to MRI (pregnancy, metallic fragments in the eyes, vascular clips, Pacemakers etc)
  • History of knee replacement
  • Known sensitivity or allergy to any component of Euflexxa
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Previously received viscosupplementation therapy within 6 months of study enrollment
  • Intra-articular injection of corticosteroid to study joint within the past 3 months
  • Arthroscopic or open surgery within the previous 12 months or planned surgery to the study joint
  • Concomitant medications of oral/parenteral corticosteroids
  • Morbid obesity defined as body mass index (BMI) \>40 kg/m2
  • Active malignancy; an active systemic infection; recent high impact or high energy trauma (clinically defined) to the study joint
  • Large knee effusion based on clinical exam or imaging

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01895959

Start Date

August 1 2013

End Date

January 1 2017

Last Update

November 18 2020

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UCSF - China Basin Imaging Center

San Francisco, California, United States, 94107