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OsteoarthritisNCT00147186

The Effectiveness of Hylan GF-20 on Joint Reaction Forces and Kinematic Patterns During Gait in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

A study testing Hylan G-F 20 in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Kessler Foundation at 1 site in United States.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The use of Hylan G-F 20 as a treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee has become popular in recent years. Typical treatment of OA of the knee includes NSAIDs and physical therapy protocols to strengthen local muscle groups and decrease pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 41 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis
What is being tested?
Hylan G-F 20
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2000to May 2005
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 41 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ambulatory, unilateral knee OA of at leas 3 months confirmed by radiography, pain requiring NSAIDS for at least 2 months

Who cannot join

  • no trauma to target knee within last 5 years, prior viscosupplementation therapy, allergy to avian products, inflammatory disease, joint sepsis,varus/valgus >12 degrees, clinically apparent tense effusion, oral corticosteroids, intra-articular injection in any joint within the last 3 months, venous or lymphatic stasis in the leg, claudication or PVD, major surgery, arthroplasty in the target joint, arthroplasty in non-target knee within the last 6 months, current malignancy or treatment within the last 5 years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer, planned surgery during the study period, diabetes requiring insulin, use of an investigational device or drug (including glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate) within 90 days before entering the study, significant psychiatric or neurological disorder, active alcohol abuse or drug abuse within the past year.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation

    West Orange, New Jersey, 07052

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About this study

The use of Hylan G-F 20 as a treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee has become popular in recent years. Typical treatment of OA of the knee includes NSAIDs and physical therapy protocols to strengthen local muscle groups and decrease pain. When these conservative treatment modalities have been exhausted, the next step is arthroplasty of the knee. Hylan G-F 20 treatments provide physicians with an intermediate mode of treatment prior to surgery. Hylan G-F 20 is a cross-linked, high molecular weight derivative of hyaluronan which can be found within the synovial capsule of the knee. This form of viscosupplementation is intended to reduce the pain suffered by those with OA by increasing the fluid levels within the synovial space, providing a cushion between the bony surfaces within the knee joint. Current studies have only looked at self-reported pain relief or Outcomes Inventories. This study aims to determine the ability of Hylan G-F 20 treatment to improve the parameters of gait of individuals who suffer from OA.

Read the detailed description

Typically, when an adult suffers from OA of the knee, they are presented with two choices: conservative treatments consisting of NSAID therapy and physical therapy or surgical intervention to replace the affected knee joint. There is a third avenue of treatment that has become available in recent years. This treatment modality is viscosupplementation. Viscosupplementation consists of replacing hyaluronic acid in the synovial fluid contained in the knee joint. It has been observed that the synovial fluid of OA sufferers has less hyaluronic acid (HA), and the HA that remains is of lower molecular size and concentration Replacement of the HA contained in the synovial fluid through the use of Hylan G-F 20 has been shown in clinical studies to be clinically safe, and have the ability to provide pain relief with a minimum of adverse reactions. Clinical studies concerning the use of Hylan G-F 20 have focused on safety and efficacy in regards to pain relief in those who suffer OA. To date, there have been few studies performed looking at the efficacy of Hylan G-F 20 on the kinematics and kinetics of gait. This study will provide data on the ability of Hylan G-F 20 treatment to improve the temporal-spatial parameters of gait in those who suffer OA, as well as the ability of Hylan G-F 20 to reduce joint reaction forces in the affected knee.

Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Being tested
Hylan G-F 20
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hylan G-F 20Device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Gait kinematics, kinetics, WOMAC, VAS

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2000
  3. Study completionMay 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00147186
Sponsor's protocol ID
100653
Status last verified
Jun 2005
First submitted
6 Sep 2005
Last updated
15 Jan 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hylan G-F 20 in people with Osteoarthritis, run by Kessler Foundation at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jan 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Gait kinematics, kinetics, WOMAC, VAS. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jan 2007.

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