OsteoarthritisUSNCT00630604
Quantitative Ultrasonography (US) Evaluation on Femoral Condyle Cartilage
An observational study of Osteoarthritis, run by Kaohsiung Medical University.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using quantitative ultrasonography (US) evaluation to determine the severity of osteoarthritic femoral condyle cartilage erosion. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 40 to 90 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Osteoarthritis
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 40 to 90 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: patients with knee OA who were going to receive total knee arthroplasty
Who may be able to join
- Patients with knee OA who were going to receive total knee arthroplasty
Who cannot join
- Patients with inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatic arthritis) and infectious disease (e.g. hepatitis B)
About this study
Official title: Quantitative Evaluation by Ultrasonography for Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using quantitative ultrasonography (US) evaluation to determine the severity of osteoarthritic femoral condyle cartilage erosion.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Keywords
- ultrasonography, knee, early degeneration, cartilage
- Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Mar 2008 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for OsteoarthritisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- Investigators
- Chia-Ling Lee, MS, Principal investigator, MD
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00630604
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NSC 94-2314-B-037-020
- Other IDs
- NSC 94-2314-B-037-020
- Acronym
- US
- Status last verified
- Feb 2008
- First submitted
- 22 Feb 2008
- Last updated
- 7 Mar 2008
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Mar 2008. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Quantitative Evaluation by Ultrasonography for Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00630604
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- US / NSC 94-2314-B-037-020
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Keywords
- ultrasonography, knee, early degeneration, cartilage
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
- First posted
- 7 Mar 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using quantitative ultrasonography (US) evaluation to determine the severity of osteoarthritic femoral condyle cartilage erosion.
Study design
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 40 to 90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- patients with knee OA who were going to receive total knee arthroplasty
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with knee OA who were going to receive total knee arthroplasty
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatic arthritis) and infectious disease (e.g. hepatitis B)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Mar 2008.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Chia-Ling Lee, MS principal investigator
MD
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Osteoarthritis, run by Kaohsiung Medical University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2008.