Actively Recruiting

Phase 4
Age: 50Years +
All Genders
NCT07217405

Radiotherapy Compared to Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Hand Osteoarthritis

Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2026-04-24

165

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

93 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The purpose of this research is to compare low-dose radiotherapy to corticosteroid injection for treatment of hand/wrist osteoarthritis.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Radiotherapy Compared to Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Hand Osteoarthritis

Who Can Participate

Age: 50Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patient at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
  • Age 50 years or older
  • Mild, moderate, or severe hand osteoarthritis confirmed by X-rays within the last 24 months
  • Hand osteoarthritis pain with a Visual Analog Scale score of 40 or higher
  • Ability to complete study questionnaires
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Previous surgery to the affected hand(s)
  • Autoimmune joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis
  • Active hand conditions like stenosing tenosynovitis or Dupuytren's contracture
  • Recent injury to the affected hand within the past month causing pain
  • History of gout or pseudogout flare in the affected hand(s)
  • Use of opioid pain medications or oral steroids within the last 3 months
  • Fibromyalgia or central sensitization syndrome
  • Corticosteroid injection or other hand injection within the past 3 months
  • Low-dose radiotherapy to the hand within the past 3 months
  • Poorly controlled diabetes with HbA1c greater than 10%
  • Active infection
  • Current pregnancy

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

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Research Team

T

Tochukwu Iyke-Nzeocha

CONTACT

M

Melissa Wang, M.A., CCRP

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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