Safety and Efficacy of Intra-articular Ozone Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT ID: NCT02833545

Last Updated: 2018-09-04

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-01

Study Completion Date

2018-08-01

Brief Summary

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Prospective, Interventional, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Single Center.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoarthritis Knee

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

A sequential series of patients receiving steroid injections was compared to a sequential series of patients receiving ozone injections
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
the outcome assessor was not aware of the therapy administered

Study Groups

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OZONE

injection of ozone gas

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ozone gas

Intervention Type DEVICE

Injection of ozone gas intra articularly

control

injeciton of steroids intra articularly

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Steroid injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Injection of steroids (diprospan) intra articularly

Interventions

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Ozone gas

Injection of ozone gas intra articularly

Intervention Type DEVICE

Steroid injection

Injection of steroids (diprospan) intra articularly

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 55 to 79 years of age
* Symptomatic Knee osteoarthritis
* VAS pain intensity is at least 40 mm on a 100 mm scale
* Must be physically and mentally willing and able to comply with post-operative rehabilitation and routinely schedule clinical and radiographic visits.

Exclusion Criteria

* Any known tumor of the ipsilateral knee.
* Any known infection of the treated knee.
* Osteoarthritis of the operated knee Kelgren Lawrence \< grade 2.
* Chemotherapy treatment in the past 12 months.
* Patients who are sensitive to ozone.
* Pregnant women, or breastfeeding women.
* Evidence of any significant systemic disease (such as but not limited to HIV infection, hepatitis infection or HTLV infection), known coagulopathies, that might compromise the Subject's welfare.
* Substance abuse or alcohol abuse.
* Participation in other clinical trials in parallel to this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

79 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rabin Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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DROR ROBINSON

Head Orthopedic Research Unit

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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751-15-RMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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