Sugar water vs. anesthetic: which injection eases knee arthritis best?

NCT ID NCT07381621

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara Training and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will follow 86 adults with knee osteoarthritis to see if injections of sugar-water (dextrose) or local anesthetic around the knee nerves provide better pain relief and function. Participants will be assessed for six months after their routine injection. The goal is to find a simple, effective option for managing knee arthritis symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: 5% dextrose (sugar-water) injection and local anesthetic injection
What this could lead to: If sugar-water injections work better, this could offer a simpler, safer option for easing knee osteoarthritis pain and improving function.
What could go wrong: This is a small, observational study, not a blinded trial, so results may be biased. Neither injection is a cure, and benefits may be modest or short-lived.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Training and Research Hospital Ankara, Altindag, Turkey, 06230
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ankara, Altindag, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
Ankara Training and Research Hospital Ankara, Altindag, Turkey, 06230
RECRUITING

Ankara, Altindag, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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