Status:

COMPLETED

Molecular Pathways Involved in Knee Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nottingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

Versus Arthritis

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee Pain Chronic

Eligibility:

All Genders

45+ years

Brief Summary

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and the most common cause of knee pain in the world. The rate of knee arthritis is as high as that of cardiac disease and is the most comm...

Detailed Description

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of disability in the elderly population and most individuals suffering from osteoarthritis are managed in the primary care setting. Knee OA is the most com...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • have the ability to give informed consent
  • be 45 years or over
  • have complaints of knee pain for 3-6 months with or without radiographically established OA (K/L scale score ≥ 1)
  • have complaints of knee pain for 3-6 months with or without satisfying the non-radiographic American College of Rheumatology criteria for knee OA
  • are willing to undertake knee synovial fluid aspiration
  • be able to speak, read, and write in English as all instructions and questionnaires are designed in the English language

Exclusion

  • Inability to give informed consent due to cognitive impairment or otherwise - (capacity levels are already established under General Practitioner care)
  • Inability to understand key aspects of the study due to cognitive impairment or otherwise
  • Giving history of additional co-morbidities such as cancer, neurological conditions, inflammatory joint diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic neuropathies, fractures or other conditions causing greater disability than their knee pain
  • Acute soft tissue injury to the knee within last 3 months before potential recruitment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 6 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04443452

Start Date

November 6 2020

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

August 13 2025

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The University of Nottingham, City Hospital Campus

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG5 1PB