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Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis With PAAG-OA

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Interventions
Device: PAAG-OA
Device: Synvisc-One
Registration Number
NCT04045431
Lead Sponsor
Contura
Brief Summary

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind clinical investigation to compare the effectiveness of intra-articular polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG-OA) and a hyaluronic acid, Synvisc-One to induce symptomatic benefit in subjects with knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

The trial is designed as a multi-center, randomised, controlled, double-blind, and parallel-group trial spanning over 12 months with outcome assessments at baseline, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months incl. follow-up period between 2-5 years. Primary endpoint at 6 months. The trial is designed to compare effectiveness and safety of injection of PAAG-OA and Synvisc-One® in participants with knee OA.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
238
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Male or female, aged ≥ 40 years
  • Clinical diagnosis of knee OA American College of Rheumatology criteria confirmed by radiology
  • Definite radiographic OA in the most symptomatic knee (target knee) at mild to moderate-stage (Kellgren-Lawrence grades 2 or 3)
  • Stable dose of analgesics for the past four weeks
  • NRS (11 points (0-10) pain intensity numerical rating scale) ≥ 4 in target knee, during the past week when walking
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) between 20-35
  • For females of reproductive potential: use of adequate contraception must be used throughout the trial
Exclusion Criteria
  • Female participants who are pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the clinical investigation
  • Contraindications to PAAG-OA or Synvisc-One®, according to IB or Instruction for Use (IFU)
  • Previous intra-articular injection of polyacrylamide gel in the target knee
  • Previous intra-articular injection with hyaluronic acid or derivatives in target knee in the previous 6 months
  • Significant valgus/varus deformity of the knee, ligamentous laxity or meniscal instability
  • Other diseases in target knee than osteoarthritis
  • Intra-articular injection of any substance other than hyaluronic acid (e.g. corticosteroids) in the target knee within the last 3 months
  • Acute serious infection of any region that required hospital care or intravenous antibiotic treatment within the last 30 days, or oral antibiotic treatment within the last 14 days
  • Skin disease or infections in the area of the injection site
  • Infected or severely inflamed knees
  • History of sepsis in any joint or any clinical concern for a subacute infectious process in the target knee
  • History of surgery in the target knee within the past 6 months
  • Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the hips, spine or ankle, that interferes with the evaluation of the target knee
  • Planned surgery on any lower extremity
  • Clinically significant venous or lymphatic stasis present in the legs
  • Clinically apparent tense effusion or inflammation in the target knee
  • Suffering from any unstable or severe cardio-vascular disease
  • Any contraindication to intra-articular e.g. anticoagulant therapy or clinical concern for potential coagulopathy (e.g. liver disease)
  • Any foreign material in the target joint
  • Any significant medical condition (e.g. significant psychiatric or neurological disorders or active alcohol/drug abuse), any medical condition that is unstable/poorly controlled or other factors that may interfere with study participation
  • Treatment with systemic steroids
  • History of drug/alcohol abuse, mental dysfunction of other factors limiting their ability to cooperate fully
  • Change in physiotherapy within the previous month
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Inflammatory or other disease/condition which may affect joints (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis among others)
  • Haemophilia
  • Any other condition that in the opinion of the investigator put a potential participant at risk or otherwise precludes participation in the trial
  • Known allergic reactions to components of Synvisc-One (avian protein)
  • Known allergic reactions to antibiotics (azithromycin and moxifloxacin) or local anaesthesia
  • Participation in any experimental device study within 6 months prior to enrolment, or participation in an experimental drug study within 1 month prior to enrolment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PAAG-OAPAAG-OAIntra-articular injection with PAAG-OA (polyacrylamide hydrogel)
Synvisc-OneSynvisc-OneIntra-articular injection with Synvisc-One (hyaluronic acid)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparing one injection of PAAG-OA with one injection of Synvisc-One on pain over 6 months in subjects with knee osteoarthritis6 months

Change in WOMAC (WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index) pain subscale. Pain is reported in each of five response categories (0=none, 4=extreme)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PGA (Patient Global Assessment)1, 3, 6 and 12 months

PGA reported on a 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale

WOMAC1, 3, 6 and 12 months

WOMAC (WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index) self reported pain, stiffness and physical function, categories (0=none, 4=extreme)

EQ-5D-5L, QoL1, 3, 6 and 12 months

EQ-5D-5L, Quality of Life, comprised of descriptive system where each dimension has 5 levels (ranging from no problems to extreme problems) and a 20 cm Visual Analogue Scale (0 = worst health and 100 = best health)

OMERACT-OARSI responder criteria1, 3, 6 and 12 months

Per the OMERACT-OARSI criteria, a subject is classified as a positive responder if at least one (1) of the following two (2) conditions is observed at the post-baseline assessment:

* In either pain (WOMAC pain subscale) or function (WOMAC function subscale), a high improvement in the subscale, where high improvement in a subscale is achieved if there is both a \> 50% improvement from Baseline and an absolute change from Baseline of \> 20 normalised units (0-100 scale) OR

* Improvement in at least two (2) of the following three (3):

1. Improvement in pain (WOMAC pain subscale) defined as \> 20% improvement from Baseline and an absolute change from Baseline of \> 10 (0-100 scale)

2. Improvement in function (WOMAC function subscale) defined as \> 20% improvement from Baseline and an absolute change from Baseline of \> 10 (0-100 scale)

3. Improvement in PGA defined as \> 20% improvement from Baseline and an absolute change from Baseline of \> 10 mm (0-100 sc

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

A2 Reumatologi og idrætsmedicin

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Hillerød, Denmark

Reumatolog i Odense

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Odense, Denmark

The Parker Institute

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Frederiksberg, Denmark

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