Efficacy and Safety of Intraarticular Injections of Hyalgan in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee

March 23, 2011 updated by: Med Pharma Co., Ltd.

Efficacy and Safety of Intraarticular Injections of Hyalgan in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: a Randomized, Masked Observed, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Trial.

Evaluate the efficacy and safety of Hyalgan, at a dose of 20mg/2ml administered as 5 intraarticular injections at weekly intervals, for the sustained relief of pain and amelioration of joint dysfunction in patients of OA of the knee.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

200

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

48 years to 78 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1.Male or female patients whose specific ages are > 50 years old, in general health. 2.Must be ambulatory (assistive devices allowed) 3.Patient was diagnosed as OA of knee joint by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria ; [ ie,knee pain, and any one of the following:age>50 years,crepitus, or morning stiffness<30 minutes in duration ] 4.Radiographic confirmation of OA with Kellgren-Lawrence Ⅱ-Ⅲ score (mild to moderate)at the target joint (anterior-posterior views) with predominance in the tibia-femoral compartment 5.VAS score ≧40 mm for 50 foot of walking pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1.Patients with severe degeneration of knee joint with marked joint narrowing, marked varus or valgus deformity of the knee greater than 12 o. 2.Patients with hepatic or renal failure, or other chronic severe diseases that can interfere with the outcome. 3.A known history of psychiatric diseases, significant neurological diseases, allergy or sensitivity to hyaluronic acid or avian protein. 4.Patients receive steroid intraarticular injection, anti-inflammatory agents less than two weeks. 5.Patients with joint disorders: inflammatory joint disease, specific arthropathy (chondrocalcinosis, joint effusion >30ml), severe axis deviations or instabilities, joint or skin infections, joint prostheses of the lower limbs, symptomatic hip. 6.Significant alcohol, drug or medication abuse as judged by the investigator. 7.Pregnancy determined by clinical evaluation or urine testing for nursing women and/or women of childbearing potential not using a medically approved means of contraception (i.e., oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices, diaphragm or Norplant). 8.Patients who have taken any other "investigational" drug within one month prior to the screening visit.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: sterile normal saline injection
Device: sterile normal saline
Patients will receive intraarticular injection of sterile normal saline once a week for 5 consecutive weeks.
Experimental: Hyalgan injection
Device: Hyalgan
Patients will receive intraarticular injection of 20mg /2ml /syringe Hyalgan® once a week for 5 consecutive weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Med Pharma Co., Ltd.

Collaborators

Fidia Farmaceutici s.p.a.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lin Ching Tsai, PhD, National Taiwan University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2001

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 18, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

March 21, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2011

Last Verified

March 1, 2011

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UH-HYA-01-04

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