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N/A N=369 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Safety and Effectiveness of Monovisc® Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Osteoarthritis

Enrolled (actual)
369
Serious AEs
3.8%
Results posted
Sep 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Subjects Achieving Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Score (ITT) >=40% and 15 mm From Baseline Through 12 Weeks — 62.57; 56.14 Percentage of subjects — p=0.1450

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Monovisc® (Device); Saline (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 35+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
Primary completion
Dec 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Subjects Achieving Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Score (ITT) >=40% and 15 mm From Baseline Through 12 Weeks
62.57; 56.14 0.1450
SECONDARY
Evaluator Global Assessment Change From Baseline Through Week 12 (ITT)
-28.6; -26.4; 59.1; 58.9; 30.4; 32.1 0.5824
SECONDARY
Patient Global Assessment Change From Baseline Through Week 12 (ITT)
-28.8; -28.9; 62.9; 61.6; 33.7; 33.2 0.9136
SECONDARY
Range of Motion Change From Baseline Through Week 12 (ITT)
1.5; 4.6; 116.3; 114.5; 117.8; 119.3 0.1699
SECONDARY
WOMAC Physical Function Score Change From Baseline Through Week 12 (ITT)
-24.1; -22.3; 55.8; 54.1; 31.6; 31.7 0.3238

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intra-articular injection of Monovisc® hyaluronic acid provides symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis of the knee.

Eligibility Criteria

Main Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or Female
  • Age 35 to 75 years
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) 20 to 40 kg/m2
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Willing to limit analgesic use to acetaminophen 7 days prior to and 12 weeks after injection
  • Not pregnant or lactating
  • Previous conservative treatment regimen for osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Diagnosis of idiopathic OA of the index knee
  • OA symptoms for >= 6 months
  • Index knee Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grade of II or III
  • Index knee Baseline Summed WOMAC Pain Score >= 200mm and 20 milliliters (mL)
  • Visual appearance of synovial fluid that contraindicates injection
  • Index knee range of motion < 90 degrees
  • Subject participation in other research study within 30 days of screening
  • Subject unwilling to maintain active lifestyle, exercise program and body weight similar to that during 3 months prior to screening for duration of study
  • Unwilling to maintain constant dosage of oral glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate for duration of study, if applicable
  • Other medication or treatments that could interfere with study injection or assessments
  • Allergy to gram positive bacterial products or intolerance of acetaminophen
  • Active fibromyalgia
  • Peripheral neuropathy severe enough to interfere with evaluation of either knee
  • Vascular insufficiency severe enough to interfere with evaluation of the subject
  • Hemiparesis involving either lower extremity
  • Systemic bleeding disorder
  • Other conditions which may adversely affect the success of the procedure
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00653432). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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