Status:

UNKNOWN

Intra-articular Adipose Tissue Injections for Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern California

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

45-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A new generation of "minimally manipulated" regenerative treatments are being offered at clinics across the country, but there is no strong efficacy data to support their use. The purpose of this stud...

Detailed Description

In recent years, fat treatments administered for structural reconstruction, repair, or replacement are being increasingly offered at clinics across the country. These treatments contain both autologou...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 45 to 75, inclusive
  • Normal axial alignment
  • X-ray, Kellgren-Lawrence OA grade 2 - 3, inclusive
  • WOMAC-pain: Between 9 and 19, inclusive
  • Willingness to participate all scheduled follow-ups
  • Willingness to refrain from taking NSAIDs, level 2 analgesics, and opioids for the course of the study
  • BMI \< 40

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Intra-articular injection within 3 months of treatment
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Any disease or active drug use that significantly compromises coagulation
  • Significant damage and/or tears of the ACL or other supporting tissues
  • Prior knee surgery in the last 6 months in the knee that will be injected
  • Active tobacco use
  • Active alcohol or substance abuse within 6 months of study entry
  • Known hypersensitivity (allergy) to hyaluronan (sodium hyaluronate) preparations
  • Knee joint infections, skin diseases or infections in the area of the injection site
  • Diabetes
  • Active inhaler use
  • Any medical condition, which in the opinion of the clinical investigator, would interfere with the treatment or outcome evaluation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

54 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03242707

Start Date

July 1 2018

End Date

December 1 2020

Last Update

October 3 2019

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Keck Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033