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OsteoarthritisPhase 4NCT03694821

Knee Injection RCT

A Phase 4 study testing Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection and Hylan G-F 20 in people with Osteoarthritis, run by UConn Health at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

Hypothesis: Ketorolac injection is a cost-effective adjunct in the nonoperative treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared to steroids and viscosupplementation. Aims/objectives: The objective of this randomized, controlled, double-blinded, prospective study is to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of knee… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Osteoarthritis
What is being tested?
Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection and Hylan G-F 20
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Jul 2018to 16 Jul 2019
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients over the age of 18 who present with 1) symptomatic knee OA and radiographic evidence of joint space narrowing and 2) are interested in knee injections for pain relief.

Who cannot join

  • Prior injections into the same knee within the past 6 months,
  • Pregnant and/or lactating women,
  • Inflammatory joint disease including rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis,
  • Concurrent use of anti-rheumatic drugs,
  • Allergy or hypersensitivity to the study medications,
  • Patients on an active pain management contract,
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  • Patients with insurance that requires pre-certification for any of the study drugs,
  • Inability to make own decisions regarding the informed consent,
  • Inability to read and/or understand English,
  • Patients who are unable to return for follow-up or be reached by phone.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UConn Health

    Farmington, Connecticut, 06032

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About this study

Official title: Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of Intra-Articular Ketorolac Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blinded Study

Hypothesis: Ketorolac injection is a cost-effective adjunct in the nonoperative treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared to steroids and viscosupplementation.

Aims/objectives: The objective of this randomized, controlled, double-blinded, prospective study is to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of knee injection with ketorolac in the nonsurgical management of symptomatic OA compared to injections with corticosteroids and viscosupplements.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this research study is to examine the effectiveness of intra-articular (inside the joint) ketorolac injection compared to injection with either corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid for the treatment of painful knee osteoarthritis. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either ketorolac (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, methylprednisolone (a steroid), hyaluronic acid (a substance that is naturally present in the human body).

Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Being tested
Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection, Hylan G-F 20
Keywords
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Injection, Ketorolac
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis

What participants receive

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

  • Ketorolac Tromethamine InjectionDrug

    Also called Ketorolac Tromethamine; NDC 63323-162-02; J Code J1885

    One knee injection of 2cc of ketorolac tromethamine (15mg/cc) in 5cc of 0.5% ropivacaine hydrochloride without epinephrine

  • Methylprednisolone Acetate InjectionDrug

    Also called DEPO-MEDROL; NDC 0009-3073-01; J Code J1030

    One knee injection of 2 cc of methylprednisolone acetate (40mg/cc) in 5cc of 0.5% ropivacaine hydrochloride without epinephrine

  • Hylan G-F 20Drug

    Also called Synvisc-One; NDC 58468-0090-03; J Code J7325

    One knee injection of Hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc-One)

Study groups in NCT03694821
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
KetorolacExperimentalOne knee injection of 2cc of ketorolac tromethamine (15mg/cc) in 5cc of 0.5% ropivacaine hydrochloride without epinephrine
Receives: Drug: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection
CorticosteroidActive comparatorOne knee injection of 2 cc of methylprednisolone acetate (40mg/cc) in 5cc of 0.5% ropivacaine hydrochloride without epinephrine
Receives: Drug: Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection
Hyaluronic AcidActive comparatorOne knee injection of Hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc-One)
Receives: Drug: Hylan G-F 20

What is being measured

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

  1. Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS)

    average knee pain between 0 (no pain) and 10 (worst pain) 3 months following injection

    Measured: 3 months post injection

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

    self-reported pain, stiffness and functioning

    Measured: 3 and 6 months post injection

  2. Oxford Knee Questionnaire

    self-reported pain, stiffness and functioning

    Measured: 3 and 6 months post injection

  3. Koos, Jr. Knee Survey

    self-reported pain, stiffness and functioning

    Measured: 3 and 6 months post injection

  4. Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS)

    average knee pain between 0 (no pain) and 10 (worst pain) 6 months following injection

    Measured: 6 months

  5. Patient Satisfaction

    satisfaction with treatment rated as "Yes" or "No"

    Measured: 3 and 6 months post injection

  6. Non-routine Visits Due to Inadequate Pain Relief or Complications

    Any additional visits due to inadequate pain relief or complications

    Measured: 3 months post injection

  7. Cost of Intervention

    cost of each injection

    Measured: 3 months post injection

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Oct 2018
  2. Study start5 Jul 2018
  3. Primary completion16 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion16 Jul 2019

Why it stopped: Low enrollment

Resources

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03694821
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-093-1
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
16 Aug 2018
Last updated
18 Feb 2020
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Dieppe PA, Lohmander LS. Pathogenesis and management of pain in osteoarthritis. Lancet. 2005 Mar 12-18;365(9463):965-73. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71086-2.

    PubMed 15766999
  • Hootman JM, Helmick CG. Projections of US prevalence of arthritis and associated activity limitations. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Jan;54(1):226-9. doi: 10.1002/art.21562.

    PubMed 16385518
  • Bone and Joint Initiative: The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States. http://www.boneandjointburden.org/2014-report/ivh12/osteoarthritis-and-allied-disorders

  • Jevsevar DS. Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: evidence-based guideline, 2nd edition. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Sep;21(9):571-6. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-09-571.

    PubMed 23996988
  • Gray RG, Gottlieb NL. Intra-articular corticosteroids. An updated assessment. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1983 Jul-Aug;(177):235-63.

    PubMed 6345042
  • Hunter DJ. Viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee. N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 12;372(11):1040-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJMct1215534. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25760356
  • van der Weegen W, Wullems JA, Bos E, Noten H, van Drumpt RA. No difference between intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid and placebo for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial. J Arthroplasty. 2015 May;30(5):754-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.12.012. Epub 2014 Dec 13.

    PubMed 25548079
  • Campbell KA, Erickson BJ, Saltzman BM, Mascarenhas R, Bach BR Jr, Cole BJ, Verma NN. Is Local Viscosupplementation Injection Clinically Superior to Other Therapies in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-analyses. Arthroscopy. 2015 Oct;31(10):2036-45.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.03.030. Epub 2015 May 19.

    PubMed 25998016
  • Berenbaum F. Osteoarthritis as an inflammatory disease (osteoarthritis is not osteoarthrosis!). Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013 Jan;21(1):16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.11.012. Epub 2012 Nov 27.

    PubMed 23194896
  • Brown GA. AAOS clinical practice guideline: treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: evidence-based guideline, 2nd edition. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2013 Sep;21(9):577-9. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-09-577. No abstract available.

    PubMed 23996989
  • Reuben SS, Connelly NR. Postoperative analgesia for outpatient arthroscopic knee sugery with intraarticular bupivacaine and ketorolac. Anesth Analg. 1995 Jun;80(6):1154-7. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199506000-00015.

    PubMed 7762844
  • Desai A, Ramankutty S, Board T, Raut V. Does intraarticular steroid infiltration increase the rate of infection in subsequent total knee replacements? Knee. 2009 Aug;16(4):262-4. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2008.12.002. Epub 2009 Jan 12.

    PubMed 19138855
  • Jones AC, Pattrick M, Doherty S, Doherty M. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid compared to intra-articular triamcinolone hexacetonide in inflammatory knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 1995 Dec;3(4):269-73. doi: 10.1016/s1063-4584(05)80018-4.

    PubMed 8689462
  • Leardini G, Mattara L, Franceschini M, Perbellini A. Intra-articular treatment of knee osteoarthritis. A comparative study between hyaluronic acid and 6-methyl prednisolone acetate. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1991 Jul-Aug;9(4):375-81.

    PubMed 1934686
  • Bellamy JL, Goff BJ, Sayeed SA. Economic Impact of Ketorolac vs Corticosteroid Intra-Articular Knee Injections for Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Prospective Study. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):293-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.05.015. Epub 2016 May 18.

    PubMed 27402605

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, Methylprednisolone Acetate Injection and Hylan G-F 20 in people with Osteoarthritis, run by UConn Health 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 10 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 18 Feb 2020. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Feb 2020). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) (time frame: 3 months post injection). 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 NCT03694821, which also lists 15 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 18 Feb 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 27 Oct 2026.

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