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Could a pinch of radiation ease arthritis pain?

NCT ID NCT07715188

Symptom relief Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study investigates whether low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT) can reduce pain and improve function in people with osteoarthritis of the hips, knees, hands, shoulders, ankles, or elbows. Participants who have not responded to standard treatments will receive one or two courses of LDRT and report their pain and well-being over a year. The goal is to see if this old technique, used cautiously, can offer relief and possibly delay the need for joint replacement.

What this could mean

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Active substance
low-dose radiation therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-surgical option for osteoarthritis pain relief, potentially delaying or avoiding joint replacement.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-arm study without a placebo group, so results may not prove effectiveness. Radiation, even at low doses, carries a small long-term cancer risk.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 113 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Diagnosis of OA \>3 months in hips, knees, hands, shoulders, ankles or elbows. * Refractory to standard of care therapies for OA or those who are being considered for more aggressive interventional treatment such as joint replacement, but more conservative treatment is desired. * Provision of signed and dated informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to reasonably complete study instruments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Osteoarthitis

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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