Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in People With Painful Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a pilot study with a 4-period double-cross-over design evaluating a treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in people with painful knee osteoarthritis.

Detailed Description

Once screened and found eligible, participants will be entered into an initial blinded 2-week treatment period of either naproxen or placebo and then entered into an open washout period of 2 weeks. At...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Male or female \>40 years of age
  • Meet ACR criteria for knee OA
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent
  • Average weekly pain in the index knee based on daily pain assessments of ≥ 4/10 and \<9/10 on an 11-point NRS scale
  • Willing to discontinue current medications taken for OA pain
  • For women of child-bearing potential, willing to utilize some form of birth control or abstinence during the course of the study
  • If taking cannabinoids, have to be on a stable dose and have this maintained for the duration of the study
  • If receiving physical therapy or any non-pharmacologic modality(ies) for OA, these need to continue and remain stable for the duration of the study
  • Ambulatory
  • Have a cellphone and/or access to a computer and be able to utilize the eDiary as directed
  • Use of medications for knee OA pain on at least 4 out of 7 days per week
  • eDiary entries on at least 4 out 7 days per week during the observation period
  • Sub-Group Criterion (≥12 participants): Variability of average daily pain in the index knee during the observation period of ≥ 2 points on the NRS scale on at least 4 occasions
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • History of intolerance or allergic reaction to NSAIDs
  • Previous history of GI bleed
  • Renal insufficiency resulting in serum creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dL
  • History of myocardial infarction in last 6 months
  • Coexisting congestive heart failure or symptomatic atherosclerotic heart disease
  • Use of oral anticoagulants other than aspirin ≤ 325 mg for cardiac prophylaxis
  • Use of heparin or injectable anticoagulant
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Any medical condition which in the judgement of the investigator would make it inappropriate for the participant to enroll in the study
  • Use of recreational drugs
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Inflammatory arthropathies of any sort
  • Chronic back pain in which pain level is greater than the OA pain
  • Participation in another clinical trial other than one for covid or an observational and non-interventional study
  • Use of walker or other aid for walking other than a single cane
  • Hip pain on the ipsilateral side equal to or greater than the knee pain in the index joint
  • Index knee cannot have had previous joint replacement surgery
  • Arthroscopy within the past 6 months
  • Injection of hyaluronate in the index knee in the past 6 months
  • Corticosteroid injection in the index knee in the past 3 months
  • Injection of any biologic agent in the index in the past 12 months
  • Nerve ablation for the treatment of pain in the index knee
  • Any acute or chronic pain condition which would interfere with the evaluation of knee pain.
  • Pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during length of study

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    August 24 2022

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    September 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    20 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05430230

    Start Date

    August 24 2022

    End Date

    September 1 2026

    Last Update

    February 19 2025

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    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611