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Filter by:In total knee replacement operations, the surgeon uses techniques and instruments to guide the operation and ensure that all parts of the prosthesis (the artificial knee surfaces) are placed into the correct position. There are many techniques a surgeon can use to achieve accuracy in the operation. This study will compare the Principal Investigator's present precision-guided technique and instrumentation methods with a newly developed technique that uses a computer-based stereotactic guidance system. The purposes of the study are: 1.) to learn whether the use of the different guidance systems results in differences of accuracy of the placement of the prosthesis; 2.) to compare the length of time it takes an experienced joint replacement specialist to complete the operation using the different guidance systems; 3.) to learn whether there are advantages of either system in terms of the function and recovery of patients over the first year after surgery; and, 4.) to provide the manufacturer of the stereotactic guidance system with feedback on the technical ease of use and workflow ease of the system which may be used for training and education purposes and/or for planning further refinements to the system. The study will enroll up to 150 patients from Athens Orthopedic Clinic over 2 to 3 years.
This phase III clinical study will be conducted in Brazilian research sites. It will be included in the study 314 participants diagnosed with primary knee OA according to the classification criteria of the ACR. After a washout period, the participants will be randomized to receive the combination of glucosamine sulfate + chondroitin sulfate of bovine origin of Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A. (N= 157) or the combination of glucosamine sulfate + chondroitin sulfate of Zodiac Pharmaceuticals S.A. Condroflex ® (N = 157). The treatment period of the study will be of 24 weeks. Each participant will perform seven visits to the research site. The main evaluations will be the improve of pain in the target knee by questionnaire Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and quality of life by SF-12 questionnaire.
This study evaluates the peri-articular tranexamic acid injection in total knee arthroplasty which is an alternative route of administration for blood loss reduction. Half of participants will receive intravenous tranexamic acid injection, while the other half will receive peri-articular tranexamic acid injection during total knee arthroplasty.
The study seeks to determine the safety and feasibility of using adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells to treat symptoms of mild to severe knee osteoarthritis.
This trial is a multi-site, randomized, open-label, parallel, and single-dose administration study to investigate the safety and efficacy of TLC599 in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a 12-week low-load neuromuscular electrical stimulation with volitional contraction (NMES-VC) training program to improve quadriceps strength and activation, while not adversely affecting knee-related pain, activities of daily living or quality of life in women with knee pain. The primary outcome will be change in maximal isokinetic knee extensor torque. The investigators will test the following hypotheses. In comparison with low-load (40%) resistance training without electrical stimulation, a 12-week NMES-VC training program will: Hypothesis 1: Increase maximal isokinetic knee extensor torque Secondary questions and response variables Hypothesis 2: Not adversely affect knee pain or quality of life, assessed by the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire Additional hypotheses in women with risk factors for incident symptomatic or progressive KOA: 1. Determine the extent to which NMES-VC-enhanced low-intensity resistance training increases quadriceps muscle rate of force development 2. Determine the extent to which NMES-VC enhanced low-intensity exercise is tolerated (using numeric rating scale survey "level of pain you experienced during the hybrid training or 40% isokinetic exercise") 3. Determine the extent to which NMES-VC-enhanced low-intensity resistance training increases physical function (20m walk, chair stand)
This study evaluates a novel agent, SB-061, for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. Half of the patients will receive the agent via intra-articular injection and half will receive a placebo injection.
This study seeks to determine the safety of three different doses of sc-rAAV2.5IL-1Ra delivered by intra-articular injection into one knee joint of patients with moderate OA of the knee.
1. To assess the safety of allogeneic injection of expanded ADSCs to patients with knee osteoarthritis 2. To assess the efficacy of allogeneic injection of expanded ADSCs to patients with knee osteoarthritis
This study sought to better identify the motivators and barriers to osteoarthritic patients practising regular physical activity. This is a crucial step towards enabling each health professional to adapt their therapy recommendations, while taking into account the patient's overall lifestyle.