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Using Ultrasound to Predict Response to Intraarticular Corticosteroids in Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT00746889 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 79

Last updated 2010-08-25

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Summary

A study using characteristics on ultrasound to predict response to intraarticular steroid injections in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The hypothesis is that patients with inflammation on ultrasound will have a better response to corticosteroid injections compared to patients without inflammation.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

triamcinolone acetonide

single intraarticular injection of 40 mg of triamcinolone acetonide

DRUG

saline

Single intraarticular injection of 1 ml of 0.9% saline

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Kenneth Kalunian, MD · University of California, San Diego

  • Anna Quan, MD · San Diego VA Hospital

  • Michal Kalli Hose, MD · San Diego VA Hospital

  • Jeannie Chao, MD · University of California, San Diego

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-07-31
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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