New gel injection could ease knee pain for months

NCT ID NCT05978180

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a gel called Pandora, made of hyaluronic acid and tranexamic acid, injected into the knee to reduce pain and improve movement in people with knee osteoarthritis. 252 adults aged 35–85 with moderate knee arthritis received either one injection, three weekly injections of Pandora gel, or a standard single injection of a similar product. The goal was to see which approach works best for walking pain over 6 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Pandora gel (hyaluronic acid with tranexamic acid)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a more effective or longer-lasting option for reducing knee pain and improving mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis.

What could go wrong

This is a completed trial comparing different injection schedules, not a new breakthrough. The gel is similar to existing treatments, so major improvements are unlikely. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis osteoarthritis, knee

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cabinet Médical

    Montélimar, France

  • Cabinet Médical

    Puyricard, France

  • Cabinet Médical

    Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, France

  • Cabinet Médical Borely Mermoz

    Marseille, France

  • Cabinet Médical Pluridisciplinaire Wallach

    Mulhouse, France

  • Cabinet Médical Tilsitt

    Lyon, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Annecy, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Castelnaudary, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Gourdon, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Mâcon, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Montpellier, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Nîmes, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Roanne, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Villeurbanne, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie

    Viry-Châtillon, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie La Savoureuse

    Belfort, France

  • Cabinet de Rhumatologie de Palente

    Besançon, France

  • Centre Médical Dulac

    La Ciotat, France

  • Centre Médical Saint Roch

    Montpellier, France

  • Centre Médico-Social du Lac

    Mantes-la-Jolie, France

  • Centre Orthopédique Santy

    Lyon, France

  • Centre de Chirurgie Orthopédique du Beaujolais

    Arnas, France

  • Centre de Médecine du Sport du Beaujolais

    Arnas, France

  • Centre de Rhumatologie Nord Isère

    Bourgoin, France

  • Clinique Saint Charles

    Lyon, France

  • Clinique de la Sauvegarde

    Lyon, France

  • Clinique du Ter

    Ploemeur, France

  • Groupe Hospitalier de la Haute Saône - Hôpital de Vesoul

    Vesoul, France

  • Groupe Médical Adhémar

    Montélimar, France

  • Groupe Médical Spécialisé - Le Premium

    Strasbourg, France

  • Hôpital Nord Franche Comté

    Belfort, France

  • IM2S

    Monaco, Monaco

  • Polyclinique des Alpes du Sud

    Gap, France

  • Pôle de santé des Sept Chemins

    Vourles, France