Knee Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Brief summary
Hypothesis: Intraarticular injections of isotonic Xylitol solution will improve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Interventions
DEVICEXylitol
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age over 45 * Tibiofemoral osteoarthritis * OA stage 2-3 on xray * Pain VAS \> 40mm * No NSAIDs for 3 weeks * No analgetics for 38 hours
Exclusion criteria
* Pain VAS \> 80mm * Pain VAS in contralateral knee \> 40mm * Inflammatory arthritis * Severe effusion * Posttraumatic osteoarthritis * Unstable knee * Isolated patellofemoral disease * Paracetamol hypersensitivity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain - visual analogue scale | 3 months |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactLeonid Kandel, MD
Outcome results
None listed