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A Randomized, Controlled, Prospective Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide in Patients with Early-to-Mid Stage Obesity-Related Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA)

A Randomized, Controlled, Prospective Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide in Patients with Early-to-Mid Stage Obesity-Related Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200066291
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-11-30
Start date
2023-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Conventional treatment:HA group, 25 mg/week for 5 weeks.
HA+Semaglutide treatment:0.25 mg for the first week, 0.375 mg for the second week, with the maintenance dose of 0.5 mg weekly form 3rd to 24th week.

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 50 and 75 years (50 = 28 kg/m²; 3. Diagnosed with Osteoarthritis (OA) based on X-ray and MRI findings, with a Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grade between 0 and III; 4. No restrictions based on gender or ethnicity; 5. Voluntary signing of the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Concurrent conditions affecting knee joint function, such as large loose bodies, tumors, tuberculosis, infection, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout in the knee; 2.Significant deformity or pain in the spine, hip, ankle, or foot, or other conditions that affect normal gait; 3.Diagnosed with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or autoimmune diseases, parathyroid or kidney diseases, or abnormal liver function; 4.Use of glucocorticoids within the past three months or a history of intra-articular injections; 5.History of infection or previous joint or arthroscopic surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;Body Mass Index, BMI;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight;inflammatory markers, eg. CRP;Cartilage degeneration;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Huan-Tian

The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University

zhanghuantian@jnu.edu.cn+86 188 2079 7138

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026