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Durolane Versus Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) in Knee Osteoarthritis

A Multi Center, Randomized, Double Blind, Saline Controlled Study of a Single Injection of Durolane® Versus a Single Injection of Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) to Treat Pain Associated With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01753830
Enrollment
75
Registered
2012-12-20
Start date
2012-12-31
Completion date
2014-02-28
Last updated
2022-08-26

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

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Double-blind, Randomized, Intraarticular injection, Hyaluronic acid, Placebo, Knee osteoarthritis

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether a single intra-articular injection of Durolane 4.5 mL is superior to a single injection of PBS 4.5 mL for the relief of joint pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.

Interventions

DEVICEDurolane

4.5 mL

DEVICEPBS

4.5 mL

Sponsors

Galderma R&D
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Body Mass Index (BMI) ≤ 35 kg/m2 * Symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee * K L severity grade 1 or 2 * If bilateral OA, contralateral knee K L severity grade 0 or 1

Exclusion criteria

* Has clinically apparent tense effusion of the index knee * Has had surgery on the symptomatic knee within the previous 12 months or arthroscopy in the index knee in the past 3 months * Has any painful orthopedic disorders of the back or hip * Has a joint disorder other than osteoarthritis in the index knee

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Average Change in WOMAC VAS Pain Score From Week 6 to Week 30Up to 30 weeksWestern Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain score (0-100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)). Lower score mean less pain.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Durolane
Single intraarticular injection of Durolane Durolane
37
Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS)
Single intraarticular injection of PBS PBS
38
Total75

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDurolanePhosphate Buffered Saline (PBS)Total
Age, Continuous57.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.89
59.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.94
58.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants5 Participants11 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
31 Participants33 Participants64 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
37 participants38 participants75 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
21 Participants19 Participants40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
16 Participants19 Participants35 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 370 / 38
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 3713 / 38
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 371 / 38

Outcome results

Primary

Average Change in WOMAC VAS Pain Score From Week 6 to Week 30

Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain score (0-100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)). Lower score mean less pain.

Time frame: Up to 30 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
DurolaneAverage Change in WOMAC VAS Pain Score From Week 6 to Week 30-32.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 19.64
Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS)Average Change in WOMAC VAS Pain Score From Week 6 to Week 30-26.8 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 20.17

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026