Radio- KO Radiotherapy for Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical Trial

NCT06887829 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2025-06-22

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Summary

The primary aim of this study is to investigate whether low-dose radiotherapy is an effective treatment to reduce the pain of knee osteoarthritis. A secondary aim is to determine whether patients experience any more measurable side effects than those receiving sham treatments.

Conditions

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee

Interventions

RADIATION

Low dose radiotherapy

Participants will receive low dose radiotherapy (0.5 Gy) 3 times per week, for two weeks delivered via the X-Strahl Orthovoltage device.

OTHER

Sham comparator

Participants will receive identical treatment 3 times per week, for two weeks delivered via the X-Strahl Orthovoltage device, without radiation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen P. Merry, M.D. · Mayo Clinic

  • Paul D. Brown, M.D. · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-04
Primary Completion
2026-06-28
Completion
2026-06-29
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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