New embolization treatment aims to ease knee pain without surgery
NCT ID NCT06930677
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new procedure called musculoskeletal embolization using NBGM200 to treat knee osteoarthritis. The goal is to reduce pain and improve function and quality of life. The trial will enroll 72 adults with knee OA confirmed by MRI. Participants will receive the embolization treatment and be followed for changes in pain and knee health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- embolization procedure using NBGM200
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-surgical option to reduce pain and improve knee function in people with knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, single-arm study with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure carries risks like infection or complications from embolization.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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50 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: * Osteoarthritis proven by MR-imaging Exclusion Criteria: * Current local infection * Life expectancy less than 6 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital
RECRUITINGTilburg, Netherlands
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University Hospital Ghent
RECRUITINGGhent, Belgium
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Uz Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Belgium
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