Influence of Adipocytokines in Osteoarthritis

Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cardiovascular Risk Factors; Endocrine System Diseases; Osteoarthritis, Knee

Treatments: Other: Blood analyse, arthrocentesis, ultrasound examination

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01906281

Joan01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Adipocytokines play an important role in joint inflammation in patients with knee osteoarthritis as measured by ultrasound and high sensitivity protein-C reactive. Adipocytokines could be the link between osteoarthritis and cardiovascular risk factors more prevalent in these patients.

Enrollment: 105 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over 50 years old with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with secondary osteoarthritis of the knee
• Any other rheumatologic condition.

Trial design

105 participants in 2 patient groups

Inflammatory knee osteoarthritis

Description:

One group of patients with inflammatory condition in physical evaluation. We will make a blood analyse and arthrocentesis when synovial fluid were found in ultrasound examination. Ultrasound of affected knee and carotid artery will be performed.

Treatment:

Other: Blood analyse, arthrocentesis, ultrasound examination

Non-inflammatory knee osteoarthritis

Description:

Patients with no inflammatory condition in physical examination. We will make a blood analyse and arthrocentesis when synovial fluid were found in ultrasound examination. Ultrasound of affected knee and carotid artery will be performed.

Treatment:

Other: Blood analyse, arthrocentesis, ultrasound examination