Knee pain relief: synthetic fluid injection shows promise in Long-Term study

NCT ID NCT06523491

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study followed 57 people with knee osteoarthritis for one year after they received an injection of NOLTREX™, a synthetic joint fluid. Researchers measured changes in pain, stiffness, and physical function using a standard questionnaire. The goal was to see if the injection provides lasting relief and is safe over the long term.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

NOLTREX™ (a synthetic joint fluid injection)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a long-lasting option to ease pain and improve knee function in people with moderate knee osteoarthritis.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study with only 57 participants. The results are based on survey data, not a new treatment trial, so benefits may not be as strong in larger, more diverse groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Private Healthcare Facilty "Clinical hospital "RZHD-Medicina" of the city Saint-Petersburg

    Saint Petersburg, Russia

  • State budgetary healthcare facility of Yaroslavl Region "Clinical hospital №3"

    Yaroslavl, Russia