Blood test may predict knee osteoarthritis severity
NCT ID NCT07706569
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines whether two substances in the blood, Fetuin-A and COMP, are linked to the severity of knee osteoarthritis. Researchers will compare 120 people with knee osteoarthritis to 60 healthy volunteers, measuring their pain, mobility, and joint damage on X-rays. The goal is to see if these biomarkers could help doctors diagnose and monitor the disease more effectively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward a simple blood test to help diagnose knee osteoarthritis earlier and track its progression more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no clear link between the biomarkers and disease severity, or the results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consisted of two main groups: a patient group and a healthy control group. The patient group included individuals who presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinics of SBÜ Antalya Training and Research Hospital and were diagnosed with primary knee osteoarthritis (Stage 2-4 according to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification system). The control group consisted of healthy volunteers of similar age and gender who did not have a known joint disorder, a history of knee pain, or a systemic inflammatory disease. All participants were selected using a single-center, hospital-based convenience sampling method during the specified study period.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis according to ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria. Knee osteoarthritis classified as Grade 2, 3, or 4 according to Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grading. Volunteering to participate and providing signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis, history of major knee injury or joint infection. Signs of acute joint inflammation (swelling, heat increase, erythema). History of knee surgery (open or arthroscopic). Systemic inflammatory or autoimmune diseases. History of malignancy. Advanced renal or hepatic disease. Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus. Current use of systemic corticosteroids. Symptomatic osteoarthritis in other major joints (hip, hand, ankle, spine). Active systemic infection (fever ≥ 38, cough, diarrhea, dysuria, leukocytosis, or elevated CRP).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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S.B.U. Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGAntalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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