M17.0
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Inflammatory Knee OA (bi-lateral knee OA is allowed) with clinical evidence of knee effusion 2) >= 18 years old 3) Radiology: K-L grading: II-IV 4) NRS Pain: at least 3 out of a score of 10 in the more symptomatic knee
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Any knee operations in the last 6 months or history of clinically significant trauma, surgery or diagnostic arthroscopy 2) Intra-articular injections in the last 3 months steroids, hyaluronate compounds or PRP, ACS, ACP 3) RA or autoimmune cause of arthritis 4) Active inf. predominant patella-femoral disease 5) BMI>30
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Detection of disease-modifying effects, an intraindividual comparison based on the MOAKS score (MRI osteoarthritis knee score) between week 0 and 52 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Detection of disease-modifying effects, an intraindividual comparison based on NRS (Numeric Rating Scale) between week 0 and 52 weeks. 2) Detection of disease-modifying effects, an intraindividual comparison based on Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) between week 0 and 52 weeks. 3) Detection of disease-modifying effects, an intraindividual comparison based on SF-36 (36-Item Short Form Health Survey) between week 0 and 52 weeks. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Privatärztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis