Knee pain injection study pulled before it even started
NCT ID NCT07024654
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study planned to test an injection of doxycycline into the knee area to reduce chronic pain in people with osteoarthritis who cannot have surgery. The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data was collected. The goal was to see if the procedure could safely ease pain and improve function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- doxycycline injection
- What this could lead to
- If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a new pain-relief option for people with knee osteoarthritis who cannot have surgery.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results are available. It was a small early-stage study, and the procedure carries risks like infection or allergic reaction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * At least 18 years of age or older. * KL Score 2-3 * VA Grade \>5 * Native knee * Willing and able to provide consent. * Willing and able to complete questionnaires. * Willing and able to complete follow up visits. * Speak and write fluent English * Unilateral knee (if bilateral knee pain, identify knee for procedure) * All subjects may be included regardless of sex. Women must be either surgically sterilized postmenopausal defined as having no menstrual periods for 12 consecutive months Exclusion Criteria: * Allergies to doxycycline or any other substances used in procedure * Steroid injection in the index knee within the last 90 days * Knee surgery on index knee in the last 180 days
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Conditions
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