Potential New Treatments for Knee OA: A Prospective Review of Registered Trials
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Abstract
We aimed to evaluate potential new treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA). The National Institute of Health ClinicalTrials.gov database was searched for “Osteoarthritis, Knee”. We found 565 ongoing interventional studies with a total planned enrollment of 111,276 subjects. Ongoing studies for knee OA represent a very small fraction of the registered clinical trials, but they are over a quarter of all knee trials and over two thirds of all OA studies. The most researched topic was arthroplasty, with aspects such as implant design changes, cementless fixation, robotic guidance, pain management, and fast track recovery. Intraarticular injections focused on cell therapies with mesenchymal stem cells sourced from adipose tissue, bone marrow, or umbilical cord. We could see the introduction of the first disease modifying drugs with an impact on knee OA, as well as new procedures such as geniculate artery embolization and geniculate nerve ablation.
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OpenAlex topics: Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms · Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes · Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
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Department of Orthopedics, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Department of Plastic Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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