Status:
COMPLETED
Comparative Study of Two Hyaluronic Acid Formulation in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis
Lead Sponsor:
Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a.
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, active-controlled, non-inferiority study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of a single injection of Hymovis ONE®, a sodium hyaluronate formulat...
Detailed Description
This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, active comparator-controlled, non-inferiority study to assess the efficacy and safety of a single injection of Hymovis ONE® for the relief of pain in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female and male subjects ≥ 40 and ≤ 75 years of age
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥20 and \<35 kg/m2
- Tegner score ≥3
- Subjects with primary knee OA of the medial or lateral femorotibial compartment with symptoms at screening and for at least 3 months prior to screening according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and who have not responded to conservative non-pharmacologic treatment or simple analgesic regimens
- Subjects with Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) radiological grade 2 or 3 in the target knee
- Subjects with at least one X-Ray image of the target knee taken at screening or within 6 months prior to the screening.
- Subjects with OA pain intensity meeting the criteria below:
- Subjects demonstrating at both the screening (V0) and the baseline (V1) visit, pain intensity in the target knee of 2 - 3 and in the contralateral knee 0 as measured by the WOMAC LK3.1 A1 Pain subscale (walking on a flat surface)
- Willingness to discontinue oral and topical analgesics including NSAIDs and accept "rescue" paracetamol as the only medicine for joint pain prior to the injection and throughout the study. "Rescue" medication will be discontinued 24 hours before any study visit
- Subjects able to understand and willing and able to comply with study procedures
- Subjects able to provide informed consent
- If female of childbearing potential, must have a negative pregnancy test at screening and agree to use a reliable form of contraception throughout the study\*.
- Note: To be considered of non-childbearing potential, females must be surgically sterile or postmenopausal for at least 1 year.
- \*Highly effective birth control methods include: combined hormonal contraception containing estrogen and progestogen) associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, intravaginal, transdermal); progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation (oral, injectable, implantable); intrauterine device (IUD); intrauterine ormone-releasing system (IUS); bilateral tubal occlusion; vasectomised partner; sexual abstinence.
Exclusion
- Inability to perform a 50-foot walk test
- Subjects with secondary (post-traumatic) knee OA of the target joint
- Subjects with K-L radiological grade 1 or 4 in the target knee
- Subjects with known X-ray findings of acute fractures, severe loss of bone density, avascular necrosis, and /or severe bone or joint deformity in the target knee
- Clinically apparent tense effusion of the target knee on examination (determined by either a positive bulge sign or ballottement of the patella (patellar tap))
- Subjects with osteonecrosis of either knee
- Subjects with a history of knee joint replacement or arthroplasty of the target knee
- Subjects with a history of arthroscopy of the target knee in the past 6 months
- Subjects with a history of osteotomy or surgery of the target or contralateral knee and any other weight-bearing joint that would have interfered with knee assessment
- Subjects with acute, recurrent synovitis, or any inflammatory conditions in the target knee
- Subjects with any significant injury to the target knee in the last 6 months (as per Investigator judgment)
- Subjects with any musculoskeletal condition affecting the target knee that would impair the proper assessment of the
- Investigational Medical Device (IMD) performance in the target knee as assessed by the Investigator such as:
- severe varus/valgus deformity (\>15°)
- predominantly patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Subjects with health condition associated with pain which may interfere with study variables evaluation
- Subjects with a known history or present evidence of conditions which may affect the target knee assessments, like rheumatic disease, lupus arthropathy, infective or metabolic joint diseases; recurrent clinical chondrocalcinosis; crystal arthropathies; osteoarticular pathologies differing from arthrosis; acromegaly; haemochromatosis; Wilson's disease; primary osteochondromatosis; heritable disorders; collagen gene mutations
- Subjects with gout or calcium pyrophosphate (pseudogout) diseases of the target knee with flare-ups within 6 months prior to screening
- Subjects with fibromyalgia, pes anserine bursitis, lumbar radiculopathy and/or neurogenic or vascular claudication
- Subject with significant anterior knee pain due to the diagnosed isolated patellar-femoral syndrome or chondromalacia in the target knee
- Subjects with symptomatic OA of the hips, spine or ankle that interferes with the evaluation of the target knee
- Subjects with venous or lymphatic stasis in the relevant limb
- Subjects with a history of the following treatments:
- IA corticosteroids in any joints in the past 3 months
- Systemic (both oral and parenteral) and topical corticosteroids at the target knee in the past 30 and 90 days, respectively
- Topical anti-inflammatory agents and analgesics applied at the target knee in the past 48 hours
- Viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid or joint-lavage in the target knee in the past 6 months
- Physical therapy started in the past 3 months in the target knee. Subjects having started a physical therapy from more than 3 months can take part in the study
- Change in the dosage of symptomatic slow-acting supplements for OA such as glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, diacerhein, or other supplements such as avocado or soya extracts, etc. in the last month
- Chronic or recurrent use of narcotic analgesics
- Subjects with a history of chronic or recurrent use of NSAIDs/analgesics/narcotics because of diseases different from OA of the target knee
- Subjects treated with agents which alter the perception of pain such as hypnotics, muscle relaxants, anxiolytics if the intake has started less than 8 days before screening
- Subjects with a history of recurrent severe allergic or immune-mediated reactions or other immune disorders
- Subjects with vascular insufficiency of lower limbs or peripheral neuropathy severe enough to interfere
- Subjects with active liver disease
- Subjects with any clinically significant laboratory values which, based on investigator judgment and subject clinical history, may affect study evaluation
- Subjects who currently use heparin or anti-vitamin K (e. g. crystalline warfarin) anticoagulant therapy
- Subjects with infections, wounds, bruising, disease or trauma in the area of the injection site or joint
- Subjects with suspected or known history of hypersensitivity to paracetamol, lidocaine, hyaluronic acid or to hyaluronate preparations or gram-positive bacterial proteins
- Subjects with any surgical procedures scheduled in the next 6 months
- Subjects who have participated in a clinical study or investigation in the last 3 months
- Pregnant or lactating women, and women of childbearing potential unwilling to use adequate contraception and conduct a pregnancy test at screening.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 16 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
350 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06528600
Start Date
September 16 2020
End Date
June 15 2024
Last Update
July 30 2024
Active Locations (19)
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1
Fondazione Poliambulanza , Istituto Ospedaliero UO di Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Brescia, BS, Italy, 25124
2
ASST Valcamonica U.O.C. Ortopedia
Esine, BS, Italy, 25040
3
A.O.R.N. S. Anna e S. Sebastiano U.O.C. Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Caserta, CE, Italy, 81100
4
U.O. Ortopedia e Traumatologia Casa di Cura
Maddaloni, CE, Italy, 81024