Synovitis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age * 18 years; - Clinical signs of knee OA: knee pain (numeric rating scale > 3); - Radiographic signs of knee osteoarthritis (radiographic Kellgren and Lawrence grade *1 ); - Signs of synovitis (i.e. joint effusion) on physical examination of the knee;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Subjects with a typical (e.g. metallic foreign bodies, etc.) contra-indication for an MRI exam; - Renal insufficiency, checked with blood sample test (GFR
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correlations between synovitis visualized on non-contrast DESS and: 1) CE-MRI; 2) Tissue markers of synovial inflammation and specific inflammatory subtypes; 3) Other OA features on MRI; 4) knee OA symptoms and 5) (CE)US findings related to synovitis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Synovial Ttissue and synovial fluid markers of synovial inflammation and specific inflammatory subtypes; 2. Other OA features on MRI, particularly compositional and morphological change in cartilage and meniscus, altered blood perfusion in synovium and subchondral bone, and osteophyte formation; 3. Knee OA symptoms, especially those related to synovitis (i.e. joint stiffness, self-reported feeling of swelling, pain patterns (constant versus intermittent pain)), recorded with validated standardized questionnaires (like ICOAP, KOOS, VAS and WOMAC). 4. US findings related to synovitis | — |
Countries
Netherlands