View clinical trials related to Osteo Arthritis Knee.
Filter by:Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, and is characterized by joint pain and stiffness leading to functional decline and relevant loss in quality of life. The management of knee OA is demanded to several specialists, including general practitioners, rheumatologists, orthopedics and finally geriatricians. However, the exact role of geriatricians in the management of knee OA was poorly studied, whilst the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is widely used for preventing negative consequences in older people.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that usually starts with cartilage damage in weight-bearing joints and then causes pain and loss of function secondary to damage in surrounding tissues. Osteoarthritis, which is seen with a frequency of approximately 10% in men over the age of 60 and approximately 18% in women, ranks first among the diseases related to the joint. Many factors such as age, gender, obesity, physical activity, trauma, and genetic factors are involved in the etiology of the disease. In osteoarthritis, intra-articular production and destruction events can occur simultaneously, so it is a dynamic process. Among the joints in the lower and upper extremities, osteoarthritis is most common in the knee joint. Various approaches are used in the treatment, including drug therapy, hyaluronic acid injection, use of glucosamine and chondritis sulfate, exercises, physiotherapy applications, and diet applications for weight loss to reduce pain and increase physical function. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation are important treatment options in OA. Generally, range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises, and endurance exercises are applied to patients. An exercise program can be as effective as an NSAID in reducing pain. Decreased quadriceps muscle strength is a finding seen in patients with symptomatic knee OA. In addition, aerobic exercise has the potential to improve cardiovascular fitness, many of the comorbidities often associated with OA, such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Because OA is a major public health problem, a less costly population-based approach is desirable. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise-related irisin on inflammation and pain in patients with OA who underwent exercise.
The purpose of this research is to compare the functional outcomes of patients with end stage medial compartment OA of the knee undergoing a conventional mTKA to those undergoing rUKA and to assess the associated cost economics of such technology.
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of autologous StroMel™ for the treatment of moderate to severe OA of the knee joint.
Use of mirtazapine and quetiapine for improvement of sleep quality after TKA
Patients referred to Calgary's Alberta Hip & Knee Clinic, while awaiting consultation with an orthopedic surgeon for hip or knee osteoarthritis, will be offered the opportunity to participate in a dietary counseling program with the goal of attaining weight loss prior to surgery. Those patients interested in participating in the program will be offered the opportunity to participate in the research trial.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are stromal cells that have the ability to self-renew and also exhibit multilineage differentiation. MSCs can be isolated from a variety of tissues, such as umbilical cord, bone marrow, and adipose tissue. The multipotent properties of MSCs make them a promising option for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSC) and adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSC) have been used separately to treat OA. The aim of the present study will be to compare in a randomized non blind controlled clinical trial 3 types of intra-articular injections containing MSC populations obtained from two clinically relevant sources: BM-MSC, AD-MSC and a combination of both BM-MSC and AD-MSC.
In vivo knee kinematics will be assessed for 20 subjects that have been implanted with either a MicroPort Medial Pivot or DePuy Attune posterior cruciate retaining (PCR) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by Dr. Russell Nevins of Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center [this is the location from which participants will be recruited].
Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disorder of the articular cartilage . Risk factors include genetics, female sex, past trauma, advancing age, and obesity. The diagnosis is based on a history of joint pain worsened by movement, which can lead to disability in activities of daily living . Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis can be confirmed based on clinical and/or radiological features. The potential of a progressive disease can be prevented or decreased by earlier recognition and correction of associated factors. Obesity and alignment especially varus malalignment are recognized factors of a progressive disease. High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a widely performed procedure, and good results can be achieved with appropriate patient selection and precise surgical technique. It is reported to be an effective treatment for varus knee osteoarthritis (OA) by redistributing the load line within the knee joint . With an HTO, the surgeon aims to change the coronal alignment of the leg in order to shift the center of force passing axially through the knee from the arthritic region of the knee towards the unaffected side. The amount of alignment correction to be performed is calculated before surgery based on the extent of knee arthrosis and on the alignment of the patient's lower limbs on long-leg weight bearing radiographs . Our study is focused on effectiveness of open wedge High tibial osteotomy on clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients with medial knee osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common forms of degenerative joint disease and a major cause of pain and disability affecting the aging population. It is a significant burden in terms of cost as well as the health of society and individuals. Here in our study we will try to evaluate a novel therapeutic method by using topical copper-albumin complexes cream in treatment of osteoarthritis. Then all the biochemical changes will be measured beside the evaluation of topical copper-albumin complexes cream effectiveness in relieving symptoms of the OA.