Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Intra-articular Oxygen-ozone Therapy for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized, Double-blind, Clinical Trial Compared With Hyaluronic Acid
Knee osteoarthritis is a very common pathology, characterized by pain, stiffness and functional deficit. The various therapeutic options used include anti-inflammatory drug treatment, physiokinesitherapy, minimally invasive procedures and, finally, in non-responsive cases, surgical treatment. To date, several studies have been conducted on the intra-articular use of oxygen-ozone in knee osteoarthritis and its potential therapeutic benefits. However, the methodological quality of the RCTs available in the literature is not satisfactory, so it is necessary to define a standardized protocol for therapy and procedures. The aim of this study will be to develop a rigorous protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of intra-articular oxygen-ozone therapy (OOT) in knee osteoarthritis and compare it with injection therapy with hyaluronic acid (HA), currently widely used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that causes pain, impaired function and affects daily activities. In knee osteoarthritis, there is destruction of cartilage and subchondral bone, with the consequent narrowing of articular space. Besides the biomechanical factors, trauma and obesity; it is believed that inflammation plays an important role. Treatment options for painful knee osteoarthritis are often unsatisfactory, as represented by 40% of patients reporting persisting postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty . There are no currently approved knee osteoarthritis treatments capable of slowing OA-related structural progression, so the main goals of the conservative treatment are to provide symptomatic relief, improve joint function, and delay surgical intervention. One of the main actions of intra-articular treatments, ranging from corticosteroids to hyaluronic acid (HA) and biologic products is to reduce inflammatory distress within the joint. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the effects of ozone, which can be safely delivered intra-articularly and whose use is in constant increase in an outpatient setting due to the ease of preparation methods. From the literature, it is widely accepted that ozone has the biological properties of inducing analgesia, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects mediated by activating the cellular metabolism and inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis, reduce edema and inflammation, and therefore reduce pain and improves function in knee osteoarthritis. Intra-articular oxygen-ozone has been used in the medical domain for several decades. Although some articles have reported promising results on the effectiveness of oxygen-ozone in knee osteoarthritis, the evidence is however low . Currently, few RCTs have compared the efficacy and safety of ozone therapy versus HA intra-articular injections in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis. This study will compare the efficacy of OOT injection to HA in patients with symptomatic OA in one knee, who have failed at least one prior conservative OA therapy (e.g. physiotherapy, simple analgesics). This will be done using a double blind, randomized controlled trial with study subjects receiving a cycle of three injection of OOT or HA. The primary efficacy measure will be pain measured by the WOMAC LK 3.1 scale; other measures of efficacy will include function, stiffness, and quality of life. In addition to clinical efficacy measures, safety will be assessed by tracking adverse events. During screening, potential subjects who provide informed consent will be assessed for eligibility. Screening will consist in checking the presence of inclusion and exclusion criteria, including a WOMAC LK 3.1 pain subscale score ≥ 9 and ≤ 19 and by providing objective physiological evidence of OA using the Kellgren-Lawrence scale (assessed from radiographs). Subjects will also provide demographic and medication use information. Baseline X-ray and MRI will be collected. ;
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