Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes Following Viscosupplementation for Knee Osteoarthritis

University of Florida

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis

Treatments: Other: Subject outcomes following viscosupplementation of the knee

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01447303

293-2009

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will compare changes in outcomes following viscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis.

Full description

The specific aims of this study are to compare the changes in knee pain symptoms, physical function, gait parameters and quality of life in persons with knee OA following a standard viscosupplementation injection series of hyaluronic acid (HA) over a one year period.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 21 years of age or older
• osteoarthritis degeneration, degenerative joint disease or degeneration
• fully cognizant of study procedures
• willing to carefully participate in all study processes and assessments

Exclusion criteria

• less that 21 years of age
• allergic reactivity to hyaluronic acid
• current knee infection, infection around injection site or any skin disease
• pregnancy or lactation
• non-ambulatory

Trial design

43 participants in 1 patient group

Outcomes following viscosupplemantation

Description:

Patients with documented knee osteoarthritis receiving viscosupplementation of the knee.

Treatment:

Other: Subject outcomes following viscosupplementation of the knee