Bayer OA Knee Pain Pilot

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Osteoarthritis, Knee

In brief

The objective of this study is to investigate if MRI can be used to evaluated effect of knee artery embolization for knee osteoarthritis. Participants be evaluated in clinic, obtain a knee MRI, undergo embolization of the symptomatic knee, and follow up in clinic at 1, 6, and 12 months after embolization. A second MRI is obtained 6 months after embolization. Participants will keep a record of their pain level and treatment and answer questionnaires at each visit. In addition, this study aims to determine the effects of knee artery embolization on the amount of opioid (pain reliever drugs) needed to manage osteoarthritis-associated pain and change in quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05349682

Run by

Medical University of South Carolina

People needed

12

Starts

2022-10-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-22

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 25 to 90
• Symptomatic osteoarthritis of one or both knees, with Kellgren-Lawrence grade 1-3 assessed by weight-bearing knee radiography, including post-traumatic osteoarthritis
• One or more months of non-surgical therapy for knee pain such as joint injections, oral NSAIDs, or opioid analgesia
• Subjects able to provide informed consent. As this is a study of pain, patients must be able to consent for themselves.
• Patients without contraindication to MRI imaging with gadolinium-based contrast.

You may not qualify if…

• Anaphylaxis to gadolinium or iodinated contrast media
• Impaired renal function with GFR <30ml/min
• Severe atherosclerotic disease of the lower extremity precluding percutaneous angiographic access to the involved geniculate artery(ies)
• Active septic arthritis of the symptomatic knee within 2 months of screening
• Malignancy of the involved knee
• Rheumatoid Arthritis or Gout
• Prior knee surgery
• Hemarthrosis
• Females who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study. All participants able to become pregnant will be administered a urine pregnancy test.

Where it is running

• Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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