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Viscosupplementation

Viscosupplementation injections for Osteoarthritis

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Waitlist Available
Led By William R Sterba, MD
Research Sponsored by OAD Orthopaedics
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

Hypothesis: Viscosupplementation when combined with an off-loading knee brace is more effective in treating the symptoms of knee OA then treating with viscosupplementation alone

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Reduction in knee pain

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Viscosupplementation injectionsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Control group will receive a series of three viscosupplementation injections into the affected knee
Group II: Viscosupplementation and knee braceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: Off-loading knee braceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

OAD OrthopaedicsLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
90 Total Patients Enrolled
William R Sterba, MDPrincipal InvestigatorOAD Orthopaedics
~1 spots leftby Nov 2025