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N/A N=30 Randomized Treatment

Effectiveness Trial for Evaluating IAHA for PFPS

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score — 70; 62.23; 37.61; 25.025 millimeters

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid-Euflexxa (Device)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Primary completion
Dec 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score
70; 62.23; 37.61; 25.025
SECONDARY
PFPS Severity Scale (PSS) Score
5; 5.21; 5.5; 4.42; 3.5; 3.64

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of intra-articular hyaluronan (IAHA) injections for the treatment of symptomatic patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) and determine if this treatment can provide incremental clinical benefits over standard care for patients with this diagnosis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults from the ages of 18-40, male or female
  • Diagnosis of unilateral OR bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome
  • Duration of diagnosis no less than 2 months and no greater than 3 years in the study knee
  • Unresponsive to standard treatment of at least 6 weeks duration, consisting of physical therapy, activity modification (relative rest), and/or oral analgesic therapy
  • Insidious onset of symptoms unrelated to a traumatic incident
  • Pain described as "behind", "underneath", or "around" the patella reported during at least two of the following activities:
  • Going up or down stairs
  • Squatting
  • Running
  • Hopping or jumping
  • Kneeling
  • Prolonged sitting
  • A baseline activity related VAS pain score between 50 and 90

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any co-morbidity that would influence the safety of intra-articular injections or impede safety and efficacy measurements in the study knee, such as:
  • Coagulopathies or the use of anticoagulant medications
  • History of allergy to any of the treatment interventions planned
  • Acute inflammation and/or palpable effusion in the study knee
  • Current or history of musculoskeletal infection in the study knee
  • Severe malalignment, deformity or chronic subluxation of study knee
  • History of prior patellar dislocation of the study knee
  • Ipsilateral joint/limb conditions (e.g. hip, thigh, lower leg, ankle, foot)
  • Any condition other than PFPS in the contralateral knee present at the time of enrollment or developing during the course of enrollment
  • Any radiographic signs of the following:
  • Osteoarthritis in any of the study knee compartments
  • Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions
  • Physeal injuries
  • Bone tumors
  • Vulnerable subjects and pregnant women
  • Participation in any other musculoskeletal studies
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01811654). 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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