View clinical trials related to Osteoarthritis, Knee.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine how well people can be trained to produce new and different movements through the use of haptic feedback. One particular application is retraining individuals to walk differently in order to reduce knee joint loads to prevent or treat knee osteoarthritis as an alternative to surgical treatments.
The purpose of this research is to determine whether computer-based telephone counseling will improve adherence to strength training in a population of elders with knee osteoarthritis.
Background Central sensitization has recently been documented in patients with knee osteoarthritis. So far, the presence of central sensitization has not been considered as a confounding factor in studies assessing the pain inhibitory effect of TENS on osteoarthritis of the knee. Purpose First, to explore the pain inhibitory effect of burst TENS in OAk patients. Second, to explore the prognostic value of central sensitization on the pain inhibitory effect of TENS in Oak patients. Methods Patients with knee pain due to OAk will be recruited through advertisements in local media. Temporal summation, before and after a heterotopic noxious conditioning stimulation, will be measured. In addition, pain on a numeric rating score and WOMAC subscores for pain and function will be assessed. Patients will be randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups (TENS, sham TENS). Follow-up measurements will be scheduled after a period of 6 and 12 weeks. Discussion/ conclusion TENS influences pain through the electrical stimulation of low-threshold A-beta cutaneous fibers. The responsiveness of central pain-signaling neurons of OAk patients who are centrally sensitized may be augmented to the input of these electrical stimuli. This would encompass an adverse therapy effect of TENS. Therefore it might be interesting to identify a subgroup of symptomatic OAk patients, ie. non-sensitized patients, who are likely to benefit from burst TENS.
The purpose of this proposed study is to conduct a trial with knee Osteoarthritis (OA) patients using the diclofenac gel.
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laboratory analyses and patient reported outcomes, the overall aim of this study is to investigate structural injuries and biochemical alterations in the acutely injured knee and to relate these findings to clinical outcomes at various time points.
The benefit of using platelet rich plasma (PRP) in cartilage injuries, and specifically in degenerative ones, has not been assessed yet. Current studies on the PRP healing or repairing effect on knee cartilage degenerative injuries are not conclusive to establish a standard of behavior, although PRP has shown to improve joint functionality and reduce pain. Hypothesis: PRP intra-articular injections in osteoarthritic knees reduces pain and leads to a more effective and lasting functional recovering than corticosteroid intra-articular injections.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the benefits of daily consumption of a high rosmarinic acid spearmint tea, developed by the University of Guelph, on measures of pain, physical function and disease activity in osteoarthritis of the knee. The investigators hypothesize that a spearmint tea high in rosmarinic acid is efficacious in mitigating the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee through its actions in reducing cartilage degradation, oxidative stress and inflammation.
This study has been designed to document the long-term outcome of the E1® Tibial Bearings used with the Vanguard® Knee System in 500 patients receiving total knee arthroplasty. All patients will receive the E1® Tibial Bearing in a Vanguard® knee replacement. Radiographic analysis and patient reported outcomes will be used as follow-up measures to track wear, mechanical performance, and patient satisfaction.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate if the intra-articular injection of a new viscoelastic Hydrogel (Hymovis) is superior to Placebo (phosphate buffered saline [PBS] in subjects with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee.
This study aims to assess postoperative blood loss and transfusion rates in total knee replacement after one-time administration of topical tranexamic acid.