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Knee OsteoarthritisKUCENCT01905358

The Knee Usual Care Evaluation Study

An observational study of Knee Osteoarthritis, run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this prospective data collection is to track patients who are treated at HSS who are confirmed with knee osteoarthritis. The registry will collect prospective patient related and functional outcomes (including use of assistive devices), medication use and imaging data on patients with confirmed… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Knee Osteoarthritis
How many people
906 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2013to 21 Mar 2014
How long will I take part?
5 Years
Phase
Observational
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 30 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Hospital for Special Surgery knee osteoarthritis patients

Who may be able to join

  • Age greater than 30 years and less than 80 years
  • Knee pain for at least 6 weeks
  • Pain rate greater than or equal to 4/10 on a visual analog scale
  • Morning stiffness less than 30 minutes
  • Crepitus on active motion of the knee, bony tenderness, or bony enlargement of the knee
  • Willing and able to consider all medical treatment options used to manage osteoarthritis of the knee
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  • No contraindications to knee radiographs or MRI
  • Willing to participate in a registry
  • Able to understand and sign a consent
  • Able to answer registry questions independently

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosis of a systemic rheumatic disease or crystalline arthritis (ie RA, SLE, systemic sclerosis, psoriatic arthritis or psoriasis, gout, pseudogout, lyme arthritis, reactive arthritis, viral arthritis
  • pregnant or nursing
  • unable to give informed consent
  • contraindication to MRI such as indwelling paemaker or cochlear implant
  • requirement of metal equipment (such as oxygen)
  • known claustrophobia
  • gadolinium allergy
  • lack of fluency in English. Unfortunately, we do not have the financial resources to offer full translation services

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: Title: The Study of Intra-articular Interventions of Platelet Rich Plasma or Hyaluronic Acid Compounds vs. Usual Care (Exercise/Diet/Supplements) in the Medical Management of Knee OA- Effects on Pain and Function; Effects on Articular Cartilage; Effects on Time to Partial or Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Knee Usual Care Evaluation (KUCE) Study

The purpose of this prospective data collection is to track patients who are treated at HSS who are confirmed with knee osteoarthritis. The registry will collect prospective patient related and functional outcomes (including use of assistive devices), medication use and imaging data on patients with confirmed osteoarthritis, and the effect of different medical interventions that include PRP, Synvisc / Orthovisc /Euflexxa, bracing, suggested exercises, supplements, and diet. Information from the data collection will be used to compare outcomes of non-surgical alternatives with the end point being knee arthroplasty. The information results will enhance our knowledge of the long-term efficacy and effectiveness of non-surgical interventions intended to treat the progression of osteoarthritis.

Hypotheses:

  • Different non-surgical interventions such as PRP, Synvisc®, Orthrovisc®, Euflexxa, bracing, physical therapy, and a prescribed combination of exercise, diet, and supplements will demonstrate statistically significant differences in patient pain and functional outcomes compared to usual interventions including use of NSAIDs, corticosteroid injections, and use of assistive devices such as canes.
  • Non-operative interventions for knee osteoarthritis will be associated with different rates of breakdown of articular cartilage and different rates of progression of osteoarthritis as evidenced by MRI or joint space narrowing on standing knee films?
  • Education about available non-operative treatment methods may change time the end point of total or partial knee replacement for patients with knee osteoarthritis of varying severity.
  • Different non-operative interventions will be associated with different times to total or partial knee arthroplasty in patient with knee osteoarthritis of similar severity.
  • An electronic data capture system (EDC) for osteoarthritis patients will improve patient care and patient outcomes.
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Specific Aims:

  • To ascertain the long term success of non-surgical interventions intended to alleviate symptoms or slow progression of osteoarthritis of the knee.
  • To ascertain if non-operative interventions for knee osteoarthritis improve patient pain, function, and quality of life.
  • To ascertain if non-operative interventions for knee osteoarthritis affect the breakdown of articular cartilage and slow progression of osteoarthritis as evidenced by MRI or joint space narrowing on standing knee films?
  • To ascertain the amount of time between the initial entry into care at HSS and the end point of total or partial knee replacement for patients with knee osteoarthritis of varying severity.
  • To ascertain if non-operative interventions for knee osteoarthritis prolong time to knee replacement surgery.
  • To implement at electronic data capture system (EDC) for osteoarthritis patients which will store validated patient reported outcomes, physical findings, and imaging results.
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Knee

What is being measured

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

  1. Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12)

    Change is being assessed.

    Measured: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months and 60 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)

    Change is being assessed.

    Measured: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months and 60 months.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Jul 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2013
  3. Primary completion21 Mar 2014
  4. Study completion21 Mar 2014

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
906 participants (actual)
Target duration
5 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01905358
Sponsor's protocol ID
29031
Acronym
KUCE
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
16 Jul 2013
Last updated
2 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Roos EM, Toksvig-Larsen S. Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) - validation and comparison to the WOMAC in total knee replacement. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2003 May 25;1:17. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-1-17.

    PubMed 12801417
  • Peterfy CG, Guermazi A, Zaim S, Tirman PF, Miaux Y, White D, Kothari M, Lu Y, Fye K, Zhao S, Genant HK. Whole-Organ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score (WORMS) of the knee in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2004 Mar;12(3):177-90. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2003.11.003.

    PubMed 14972335
  • Cameron ML, Briggs KK, Steadman JR. Reproducibility and reliability of the outerbridge classification for grading chondral lesions of the knee arthroscopically. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Jan-Feb;31(1):83-6. doi: 10.1177/03635465030310012601.

    PubMed 12531763
  • Hunter DJ, Li J, LaValley M, Bauer DC, Nevitt M, DeGroot J, Poole R, Eyre D, Guermazi A, Gale D, Felson DT. Cartilage markers and their association with cartilage loss on magnetic resonance imaging in knee osteoarthritis: the Boston Osteoarthritis Knee Study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2007;9(5):R108. doi: 10.1186/ar2314.

    PubMed 17958892
  • Ornetti P, Brandt K, Hellio-Le Graverand MP, Hochberg M, Hunter DJ, Kloppenburg M, Lane N, Maillefert JF, Mazzuca SA, Spector T, Utard-Wlerick G, Vignon E, Dougados M. OARSI-OMERACT definition of relevant radiological progression in hip/knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2009 Jul;17(7):856-63. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2009.01.007. Epub 2009 Feb 9.

    PubMed 19230857
  • Lawrence RC, Helmick CG, Arnett FC, Deyo RA, Felson DT, Giannini EH, Heyse SP, Hirsch R, Hochberg MC, Hunder GG, Liang MH, Pillemer SR, Steen VD, Wolfe F. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and selected musculoskeletal disorders in the United States. Arthritis Rheum. 1998 May;41(5):778-99. doi: 10.1002/1529-0131(199805)41:53.0.CO;2-V.

    PubMed 9588729
  • Rhon D. Re: Zhang W, Moskowitz RW, Nuki G, et al. OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, Part II: OARSI evidence-based, expert consensus guidelines. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008;16:137-62. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2008 Dec;16(12):1585; author reply 1589. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2008.04.019. Epub 2008 Jun 2. No abstract available.

    PubMed 18515155
  • Kon E, Mandelbaum B, Buda R, Filardo G, Delcogliano M, Timoncini A, Fornasari PM, Giannini S, Marcacci M. Platelet-rich plasma intra-articular injection versus hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation as treatments for cartilage pathology: from early degeneration to osteoarthritis. Arthroscopy. 2011 Nov;27(11):1490-501. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.05.011. Epub 2011 Aug 10.

    PubMed 21831567
  • Loza E, Benito-Ruiz P, Blanco F, de Miguel E, Roman JA; ARTROACAS study group, Spain. Feasibility and efficacy of a multidisciplinary health care programme for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2011 Nov-Dec;29(6):913-20. Epub 2011 Dec 22.

    PubMed 22132760
  • Keller SD, Bayliss MS, Ware JE Jr, Hsu MA, Damiano AM, Goss TF. Comparison of responses to SF-36 Health Survey questions with one-week and four-week recall periods. Health Serv Res. 1997 Aug;32(3):367-84.

    PubMed 9240286
  • Pincus T, Maclean R, Yazici Y, Harrington JT. Quantitative measurement of patient status in the regular care of patients with rheumatic diseases over 25 years as a continuous quality improvement activity, rather than traditional research. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2007 Nov-Dec;25(6 Suppl 47):69-81.

    PubMed 18021510
  • Gourlay ML, Fine JP, Preisser JS, May RC, Li C, Lui LY, Ransohoff DF, Cauley JA, Ensrud KE; Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group. Bone-density testing interval and transition to osteoporosis in older women. N Engl J Med. 2012 Jan 19;366(3):225-33. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1107142.

    PubMed 22256806
  • Roos EM, Roos HP, Lohmander LS. WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index--additional dimensions for use in subjects with post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the knee. Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 1999 Mar;7(2):216-21. doi: 10.1053/joca.1998.0153.

    PubMed 10222220
  • Poissant L, Pereira J, Tamblyn R, Kawasumi Y. The impact of electronic health records on time efficiency of physicians and nurses: a systematic review. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2005 Sep-Oct;12(5):505-16. doi: 10.1197/jamia.M1700. Epub 2005 May 19.

    PubMed 15905487
  • Wilson AS, Kitas GD, Carruthers DM, Reay C, Skan J, Harris S, Treharne GJ, Young SP, Bacon PA. Computerized information-gathering in specialist rheumatology clinics: an initial evaluation of an electronic version of the Short Form 36. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2002 Mar;41(3):268-73. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/41.3.268.

    PubMed 11934962

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Knee Osteoarthritis, run by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York 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 10 inclusion and 8 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Dec 2017. 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?

The study was stopped early. 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?

Short Form (12) Health Survey (SF-12) (time frame: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months and 60 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01905358, which also lists 16 linked publications.

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 2 Dec 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.

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